Head to head
Mercedes-Benz EQS Saloon vs Porsche Taycan
A side-by-side comparison of published UK specifications, including WLTP range figures.
The verdict
The Mercedes-Benz EQS Saloon offers more range — 390 miles WLTP against 320, a gap of about 70 miles between charges. The Mercedes-Benz EQS Saloon is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 610 litres and 5 seats versus 407 litres and 4 in the Porsche Taycan. On price the Porsche Taycan starts about £18,500 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Porsche Taycan at 4.8s.
On the measured specifications below, the Mercedes-Benz EQS Saloon leads in 4 areas and the Porsche Taycan in 2.
Specs side by side
Price from (new)(Lower is better)
Range (WLTP)
Battery
Body type
Seats
Boot space
0–60 mph(Lower is better)
Standout feature
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
Price
Family space
Performance
Tech