Head to head

Porsche Taycan vs BMW i7

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 i7 electric car

BMW i7

From £103,000 · 340 miles

Read the BMW i7 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 Porsche Taycan leads in 2 areas and the BMW i7 in 4.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Porsche Taycan£86,500
BMW i7£103,000

Range (WLTP)

Porsche Taycan320 miles
BMW i7340 miles

Battery

Porsche Taycan89 kWh
BMW i7101.7 kWh

Body type

Porsche Taycansaloon
BMW i7saloon

Seats

Porsche Taycan4
BMW i75

Boot space

Porsche Taycan407 litres
BMW i7500 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Porsche Taycan4.8s
BMW i75.5s

Standout feature

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

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 i790/100

Price

Porsche Taycan7/100
BMW i72/100

Family space

Porsche Taycan20/100
BMW i759/100

Performance

Porsche Taycan81/100
BMW i771/100

Tech

Porsche Taycan68/100
BMW i790/100

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