Head to head

BMW i7 vs Porsche Taycan

A side-by-side comparison of published UK specifications, including WLTP range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

BMW i7 electric car

BMW i7

From £103,000 · 340 miles

Read the BMW i7 review

Car B

Porsche Taycan electric car

Porsche Taycan

From £86,500 · 320 miles

Read the Porsche Taycan review

The verdict

The BMW i7 offers more range — 340 miles WLTP against 320, a gap of about 20 miles between charges. The BMW i7 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 500 litres and 5 seats versus 407 litres and 4 in the Porsche Taycan. On price the Porsche Taycan starts about £16,500 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Porsche Taycan at 4.8s.

On the measured specifications below, the BMW i7 leads in 4 areas and the Porsche Taycan in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

BMW i7£103,000
Porsche Taycan£86,500

Range (WLTP)

BMW i7340 miles
Porsche Taycan320 miles

Battery

BMW i7101.7 kWh
Porsche Taycan89 kWh

Body type

BMW i7saloon
Porsche Taycansaloon

Seats

BMW i75
Porsche Taycan4

Boot space

BMW i7500 litres
Porsche Taycan407 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

BMW i75.5s
Porsche Taycan4.8s

Standout feature

BMW i7Rear-seat cinema screen and limousine comfort
Porsche TaycanThe best-driving electric car on sale

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in the UK — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

BMW i790/100
Porsche Taycan78/100

Price

BMW i72/100
Porsche Taycan7/100

Family space

BMW i759/100
Porsche Taycan20/100

Performance

BMW i771/100
Porsche Taycan81/100

Tech

BMW i790/100
Porsche Taycan68/100

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