The Comparative Analysis :

BMW i8 Coupé (14 - 18) vs. Porsche Taycan 4S Performance Battery Plus (20 - ..)

€ 134,000
BMW i8 Coupé (14 - 18) BMW i8 Coupé
€ 112,100
 Porsche Taycan 4S Performance Battery Plus (20 - ..) Porsche Taycan 4S
€ 134,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 112,100

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The BMW i8 Coupé is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 27.4 cm shorter, 2.4 cm narrower and 8.6 cm lower than the Porsche Taycan 4S.
BMW i8 Coupé
Porsche Taycan 4S
1293
Blueprint BMW i8 Coupé (14 - 18)
1942
2218
1379
Blueprint Porsche Taycan 4S Performance Battery Plus (20 - ..)
1966
2144
1942 mm
Width
1966 mm
2218 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2144 mm
1293 mm
Height
1379 mm
Blueprint BMW i8 Coupé (14 - 18)
2800
4689
Blueprint Porsche Taycan 4S Performance Battery Plus (20 - ..)
2900
4963
4689 mm
Length
4963 mm
2800 mm
Wheelbase
2900 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW i8 Coupé
Porsche Taycan 4S
1560 kg
Kerb Weight
2295 kg
1855 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2880 kg
BMW i8 Coupé (14 - 18)
Weight Difference:
735 kg
32.03 %
Porsche Taycan 4S Performance Battery Plus (20 - ..)

General

BMW i8 Coupé
Porsche Taycan 4S
I12
Generation
Y1A
Coupe
Car Body Style
Coupe
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Electricity
On-demand four-wheel drive with automatic engagement
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
2-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW i8 Coupé
Porsche Taycan 4S
3-cylinder plug-in hybrid petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Permanent magnet syn­chronous motor
BMW B38
Engine Series
B38-K15
Engine Code
4
Valves
0
3
Cylinders
0
1499 CC
Engine Capacity
0 CC
357 bhp
at 5800 rpm
Power
563 bhp
at 0 rpm
BMW i8 Coupé
357 bhp
563 bhp
Porsche Taycan 4S
570 NM
at 3700 rpm
Max. Torque
650 NM
at 0 rpm
BMW i8 Coupé
570 NM
650 NM
Porsche Taycan 4S

Performance

BMW i8 Coupé
Porsche Taycan 4S
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
4.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

61 m
0.000 sec

BMW i8 Coupé

62 mph 62
mph

56 m
0.000 sec

Porsche Taycan 4S

▶ REPLAY
4.37 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.08 kg/bhp
BMW i8 Coupé
4.37 kg/bhp
4.08 kg/bhp
Porsche Taycan 4S

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW i8 Coupé
Porsche Taycan 4S
Fuel Economy
135 mpg
combined ✽ per 100 miles
No data
BMW i8 Coupé
135 mpg
 MPGe
Porsche Taycan 4S
No data
city
No data
No data
motorway
No data
30 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
84 kWh
888 mi
Range
No data
BMW i8 Coupé
888 mi
 mi
Porsche Taycan 4S
Environmental Impact
39.8 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
No data
BMW i8 Coupé
39.8 kWh
0 kWh
Porsche Taycan 4S
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Elektrofahrzeug
49 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
0 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

BMW i8 Coupé
Porsche Taycan 4S
3
Doors
4
4
No. of Seats
4
295 kg
Maximum Payload
585 kg
154 L
Boot Capacity
407 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data