Porsche Taycan vs Tesla Model 3

The Model 3 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $320 a year less in the US.

Porsche TaycanTesla Model 3

Side by side

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

Porsche TaycanTesla Model 3

A typical year's fuel

United States
$956
$641 (better)
New Zealand
$1,049
$703 (better)
Australia
$896
$600 (better)
United Kingdom
£680
£456 (better)

Official figures

Uses
86 MPGe
128 MPGe (better)
Also
2.5 mi/kWh
3.8 mi/kWh (better)
Range
279 miles
345 miles (better)

Space

Seats
4
5
Boot
–
682 L
Length
4,963 mm
4,719 mm
Weight
–
1,780 kg

Engine

Engine
Single motor
Single motor
Power
–
366 kW
Torque
–
493 Nm
Gearbox
2-speed automatic
Single-speed
Drive
RWD
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
8

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 Model 3?

Which is cheaper to run, the Porsche Taycan or the Tesla Model 3?

The Tesla Model 3: about $320 a year less in the US than the Porsche Taycan at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Each on its own

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