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Porsche Taycan with Performance Battery Plus (PB) vs BMW i5 eDrive40 G60: which is cheaper to run?

What each kilometre costs, depending on your driving profile and how you charge. Annual projection and cumulative savings over 10 years.

grand tourer · 2023 vs 2025 · 15,000 km/an · Mixed · Home 0.20 €/kWh · Methodology
Annual mileage
15,000 km
5,000 km50,000 km
Driving mix

30 % City · 50 % Road · 20 % Motorway

Charging type

Result · yearly energy cost

APorsche Taycan with Performance Battery Plus (PB)

707 €per year

23,6 kWh/100 km weighted · 4.72 € per 100 km · 3 535 kWh per year

Gap154 € per yearin favour of the i5 eDrive40 (−22 %)≈ 71 L petrol 95
BBMW i5 eDrive40 G60

554 €per year

18,4 kWh/100 km weighted · 3.69 € per 100 km · 2 768 kWh per year

The verdict changes with your usage
ProfileSplitAA · TaycanBB · i5Gap
City70 / 25 / 570 % city · 25 % road · 5 % motorway761 €591 €171 € · i5
Mixed30 / 50 / 2030 % city · 50 % road · 20 % motorway707 €554 €154 € · i5
Long-distance10 / 40 / 5010 % city · 40 % road · 50 % motorway696 €525 €171 € · i5

Cumulative saving for the i5 eDrive40

1 year
154 €
3 years
461 €
5 years
768 €
10 years
1,535 €

Energy only. Excludes purchase, insurance, servicing, depreciation.

What produces these figures

WLTP combined
21.5 kWh/100 km · 18.0 kWh/100 km
Powertrain
Fully electric · Fully electric
Power
469 ch · 313 ch
Kerb weight
2,151 kg · 2,130 kg

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Frequently asked questions

On a 100 km mixed trip, the BMW i5 eDrive40 is about 20% cheaper than the Porsche Taycan with Performance Battery Plus (PB) with default parameters. This ratio shifts with your actual energy prices - simulate for your profile.

BMW i5 eDrive40 offers more range: 512 km vs 484 km for Porsche Taycan with Performance Battery Plus (PB) (WLTP/EPA). In real motorway use, expect 10-20% less depending on temperature.

The BMW i5 eDrive40 is cheaper across all distances with default rates. If your energy prices differ significantly, simulate to see the real impact on your budget.

Yearly cost
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