Porsche Taycan 4S with Performance Battery Plus (PB) J1.1 vs BMW 216d F22: which is truly faster?

Off the line, the Taycan 4S with Performance Battery Plus (PB) hits 100 km/h in 3.95 s versus 11.23 s for the Bmw 216d. The instant torque of 650 Nm from the electric motor makes the difference. At this point, the Taycan 4S with Performance Battery Plus (PB) leads by 7.29 s and sits roughly 35 m ahead.

At 200 metres, the Taycan 4S with Performance Battery Plus (PB) is doing 155 km/h against 105 km/h for the Bmw 216d. The gap is 4.23 s. The challenger starts to claw back ground.

At 400 metres standing start, the Taycan 4S with Performance Battery Plus (PB) crosses the line in 12.01 s versus 18.21 s. The 6.20 s gap represents roughly 203 m of track - a gap visible to the naked eye.

Past 400 metres, the Taycan 4S with Performance Battery Plus (PB) continues to build its lead. At 600 metres, it runs at 218 km/h versus 146 km/h. At 1,000 metres, the Taycan 4S with Performance Battery Plus (PB) finishes in 21.62 s versus 32.65 s, with a 11.02 s lead.

Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the Taycan 4S with Performance Battery Plus (PB) is capped at 249 (i.e. 155 mph - industry threshold) km/h, the Bmw 216d at 195 km/h. This isn’t a physical engine limit - it’s a manufacturer choice, usually for tyre safety or homologation reasons. Neither car reaches its true aerodynamic top speed.

Instant electric torque gives an advantage off the line. The higher top speed of the combustion engine gives an advantage over longer distances. The distance at which one catches the other depends on the top speed differential.

In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 18.17 seconds. The 7.29 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.