BMW 5 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid vs Porsche Taycan

Key differences

  • Porsche Taycan is 97 mm (3.8 in) shorter than BMW 5 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid.
  • Porsche Taycan makes 100 kW (134 hp) more power than BMW 5 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid.
Gas

BMW 5 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid

Wagon · 2026 · PHEV

£61,910 incl. tax

€74,866 incl. tax

€75,450 incl. tax

€76,700 incl. tax

No price listed for United States yet.

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No price listed for Australia yet.

No price listed for Germany yet.

No price listed for Norway yet.

No price listed for Italy yet.

No price listed for Belgium yet.

No price listed for Austria yet.

No price listed for Ireland yet.

No price listed for Sweden yet.

No price listed for Denmark yet.

No price listed for Switzerland yet.

Full specifications of BMW 5 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid
Electric

Porsche Taycan

Sedan · 2027 · BEV

US$111,900 excl. tax

€104,932 incl. tax

€111,246 incl. tax

No price listed for Canada yet.

No price listed for United Kingdom yet.

No price listed for Australia yet.

No price listed for Germany yet.

No price listed for Netherlands yet.

No price listed for Norway yet.

No price listed for France yet.

No price listed for Spain yet.

No price listed for Italy yet.

No price listed for Austria yet.

No price listed for Sweden yet.

No price listed for Denmark yet.

No price listed for Switzerland yet.

Full specifications of Porsche Taycan

Size comparison

Side view size comparison of BMW 5 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid and Porsche Taycan
  • Porsche Taycan is 97 mm (3.8 in) shorter than BMW 5 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid.
  • Porsche Taycan is 136 mm (5.4 in) lower than BMW 5 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid.
  • Porsche Taycan has a wheelbase 95 mm (3.7 in) shorter than BMW 5 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid.
Blue solid line: BMW 5 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid; orange dashed line: Porsche Taycan. The outlines are generic body shapes drawn at one scale, not the real design of any model.

BMW 5 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid is 5,060 mm (199.2 in) long and 1,515 mm (59.6 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,995 mm (117.9 in). Porsche Taycan is 4,963 mm (195.4 in) long and 1,379 mm (54.3 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,900 mm (114.2 in).

Front view size comparison of BMW 5 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid and Porsche Taycan
  • Porsche Taycan is 66 mm (2.6 in) wider than BMW 5 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid.
Blue solid line: BMW 5 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid; orange dashed line: Porsche Taycan.

BMW 5 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid is 1,900 mm (74.8 in) wide and 1,515 mm (59.6 in) high. Porsche Taycan is 1,966 mm (77.4 in) wide and 1,379 mm (54.3 in) high.

Rear view size comparison of BMW 5 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid and Porsche Taycan
Blue solid line: BMW 5 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid; orange dashed line: Porsche Taycan.

BMW 5 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid is 1,900 mm (74.8 in) wide and 1,515 mm (59.6 in) high. Porsche Taycan is 1,966 mm (77.4 in) wide and 1,379 mm (54.3 in) high.

Compare specifications

A check mark shows the better value in a row. Range and efficiency check marks compare only values from the same test cycle. Prices are each market's own list prices, compared within that market; some include tax and some do not, and no price is marked better when the tax treatment differs. Energy cost is what the energy for 100 km (100 mi where the market uses miles) costs at the market's latest published national energy price, in its own currency, with the price's source and date.

Specification comparison
Specification BMW 5 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid Porsche Taycan
Price
Base priceUnited States Not listed US$111,900excl. taxChecked . Source for United States, Porsche Taycan
Base priceCanada Neither car has a price listed for Canada yet.
Base priceUnited Kingdom £61,910incl. taxChecked . Source for United Kingdom, BMW 5 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid Not listed
Base priceAustralia Neither car has a price listed for Australia yet.
Base priceGermany Neither car has a price listed for Germany yet.
Base priceNetherlands €74,866incl. taxChecked . Source for Netherlands, BMW 5 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid Not listed
Base priceNorway Neither car has a price listed for Norway yet.
Base priceFrance €75,450incl. taxChecked . Source for France, BMW 5 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid Not listed
Base priceSpain €76,700incl. taxChecked . Source for Spain, BMW 5 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid Not listed
Base priceItaly Neither car has a price listed for Italy yet.
Base priceBelgium Not listed €104,932incl. taxChecked . Source for Belgium, Porsche Taycan
Base priceAustria Neither car has a price listed for Austria yet.
Base priceIreland Not listed €111,246incl. taxChecked . Source for Ireland, Porsche Taycan
Base priceSweden Neither car has a price listed for Sweden yet.
Base priceDenmark Neither car has a price listed for Denmark yet.
Base priceSwitzerland Neither car has a price listed for Switzerland yet.
Energy cost
Energy cost per 100 miUnited States Not available US$5.58per 100 mi Derived Electricity at US$0.183 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. EIA Electric Power Monthly, residential electricity price for United States electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmCanada Not available CA$2.26per 100 km Derived Electricity at CA$0.12 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Statistics Canada, table 25-10-0021-01 for Canada electricity price
Energy cost per 100 miUnited Kingdom Not available £7.85per 100 mi Derived Electricity at £0.257 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. UK DESNZ household electricity price (QEP 2.2.4) for United Kingdom electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustralia Not available A$6.28per 100 km Derived Electricity at A$0.331 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 30 Jun 2027. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. New South Wales (Ausgrid), Australian Energy Regulator, Default Market Offer for Australia electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmGermany Not available €6.86per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.362 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Germany electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmNetherlands Not available €4.62per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.244 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Netherlands electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmNorway Not available NOK 42.19per 100 km Derived Electricity at NOK 2.226 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Norway electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmFrance Not available €4.71per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.249 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for France electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmSpain Not available €4.75per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.251 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Spain electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmItaly Not available €5.95per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.314 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Italy electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmBelgium Not available €6.77per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.358 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Belgium electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustria Not available €6.18per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.326 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Austria electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmIreland Not available €7.34per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.387 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Ireland electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmSweden Not available SEK 62.61per 100 km Derived Electricity at SEK 3.304 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Sweden electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmDenmark Not available DKK 33.63per 100 km Derived Electricity at DKK 1.775 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Denmark electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmSwitzerland Not available CHF 5.64per 100 km Derived Electricity at CHF 0.298 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland electricity price
Dimensions
Length 5,060 mm (199.2 in)4,963 mm (195.4 in)
Width 1,900 mm (74.8 in)1,966 mm (77.4 in)
Height 1,515 mm (59.6 in)1,379 mm (54.3 in)
Wheelbase 2,995 mm (117.9 in)2,900 mm (114.2 in)
Curb weight 2,140 kg2,140 kg (4,718 lb) Not available
Performance
Power 220 kW (295 hp)320 kW (429 hp)Better value on this metric
Torque 450 Nm332 lb-ft (450 Nm) Not available
0-100 km/h 6.4 s Not available
Battery and charging
Usable battery Not available 97 kWh
Range Not available 318 mi (EPA)512 km (EPA)
Engine and fuel
Fuel use 84 mpg (WLTP)2.8 L/100 km (WLTP)100.9 mpg Not available
Fuel tank 60 L Not available
Engine size 1,998 cc Not available
CO2 emissions 64 g/km Not available
Practicality
Seats 5Better value on this metric4

BMW 5 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid

Specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.bmw.de www.press.bmwgroup.com

Source detailsLeistung in kW (PS) 220 (299)"; curb_weight_kg "Leergewicht in kg 4 2.140" [EU Leergewicht incl. 75 kg driver]; accel0to100s "Beschleunigung 0-100 km/h in s 6,4"; engine_displacement_cc "Hubraum in cm³ 1.998"; fuel_tank_l "Tankinhalt in l 60"; fuel_consumption_l100km "Energieverbrauch, kombiniert WLTP in l/100 km 12 2,8"; co2g_per_km "CO₂-Emissionen, kombiniert WLTP in g/km 12 64" | https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/attachment/T0443471EN/629036 (press specification sheet) -> seats "BMW 530e Touring Body No. of doors / seats 5 / 5" [BMW PressClub specification sheet, doors/seats pair]. Exact unit factors.

Other specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.bmw.co.uk

Source detailsTorque in Nm 450 12") -> 450. Fills an empty field only.

Porsche Taycan

Specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . configurator.porsche.com compare.porsche.com www.porsche.com newsroom.porsche.com www.porsche.com

Source detailsUS body 195.4 in, 54.3 in, 114.2 in. https://www.porsche.com/usa/models/taycan/taycan-models/taycan/ -> power_kw "www.porsche.com/gtr21 320 kW / 429 hp". https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/2025/innovation/porsche-e-performance-emotion-40313.html -> battery_usable_kwh "105 kWh (gross) and 97 kWh net" (net, Amendment 2). https://www.porsche.com/usa/models/taycan/taycan-range -> range_epa_km "MY27 Taycan 318 mi" (318 mi x 1.609344 = 511.8 km).

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