Head to head

Porsche Taycan vs BMW i5

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

Porsche Taycan electric car

Porsche Taycan

From £86,500 · 320 miles

Read the Porsche Taycan review

Car B

BMW i5 electric car

BMW i5

From £75,000 · 320 miles

Read the BMW i5 review

The verdict

Both cars quote the same 320-mile WLTP range, so range alone won't separate them. The BMW i5 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 490 litres and 5 seats versus 407 litres and 4 in the Porsche Taycan. On price the BMW i5 starts about £11,500 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Porsche Taycan at 4.8s.

On the measured specifications below, the Porsche Taycan leads in 2 areas and the BMW i5 in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Porsche Taycan£86,500
BMW i5£75,000

Range (WLTP)

Porsche Taycan320 miles
BMW i5320 miles

Battery

Porsche Taycan89 kWh
BMW i581.2 kWh

Body type

Porsche Taycansaloon
BMW i5saloon

Seats

Porsche Taycan4
BMW i55

Boot space

Porsche Taycan407 litres
BMW i5490 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Porsche Taycan4.8s
BMW i56s

Standout feature

Porsche TaycanThe best-driving electric car on sale
BMW i5Executive saloon that drives like a proper BMW

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

Porsche Taycan78/100
BMW i578/100

Price

Porsche Taycan7/100
BMW i511/100

Family space

Porsche Taycan20/100
BMW i556/100

Performance

Porsche Taycan81/100
BMW i559/100

Tech

Porsche Taycan68/100
BMW i568/100

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