Porsche Taycan vs Volkswagen ID. Buzz

The Taycan costs less to run, by the official figures: about $60 a year less in Australia.

Porsche Taycan

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Porsche TaycanVolkswagen ID. Buzz

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$896 (better)
$955
New Zealand
$1,049 (better)
$1,119
United Kingdom
£680 (better)
£726
United States
$956 (better)
$1,020

Official figures

Uses
24.5 kWh/100km (better)
26.1 kWh/100km
Range
449 km (better)
376 km

Space

Seats
4
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Length
4,963 mm
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Engine

Engine
Single motor
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Gearbox
2-speed automatic
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Drive
RWD
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A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Taycan or ID. Buzz?

Which is cheaper to run, the Porsche Taycan or the Volkswagen ID. Buzz?

The Porsche Taycan: about $60 a year less in Australia than the Volkswagen ID. Buzz at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

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