Yeah I was pretty surprised to be honest.RWD model with PB+.
The final numbers shown on the car's display are 367.5 miles and 3.8 miles per kWh.
With the 97kWh usable battery capacity that works out at 3.79 miles per kWh- I'm not used to seeing such a good match from the Taycan.
Interestingly, it appears to have Turbo Aero wheels, which in the configurator are only offered with winter tyres.
EDIT- I'd forgotten that my average below came from the total of all trips stated in the MyPorsche app- which seriously overstates the real economy which was only 2.74 when I calculated it myself from all the individual trip data.I think it’s what @winge said a few months ago …. Pretty much range enticed because of larger battery … despite awaiting delivery in a few weeks of my third Taycan (since July 2020) I’m a bit underwhelmed by all the “wow” publicity from Porsche about the engineering linked to Gen2 range enhancement! (but lets see what my personal driving experience is like thru Aug - Dec 2024)
Model | Battery KWH | Energy Consumption KWH | Actual Range Reported (miles) | Range With Tesla Like Efficiency (miles) |
Taycan PB+ | 97 | 3.8 | 368 | 455 |
Tesla Model 3 Long Range | 75 | 4.7 | 352 | 352 |
BMW I5 M Sport Pro | 81 | 3.7 | 296.3 | 380 |
BYD Seal | 82.5 | 3.8 | 310 | 387 |
Polestar 2 Long Range | 79 | 4.2 | 332 | 371 |
Mercedes EQE 300 | 89 | 4.0 | 357 | 418 |
The Porsche is a sports car, so has larger more grippy tyres which will eat KWh. you could put skinny trees on to increase the range but I prefer having the performance.Yeah, it's all in the battery size. If all the cars were as efficient as the Tesla the ranges would be:
Model Battery KWH Energy Consumption KWH Actual Range Reported (miles) Range With Tesla Like Efficiency (miles) Taycan PB+ 97 3.8 368 455 Tesla Model 3 Long Range 75 4.7 352 352 BMW I5 M Sport Pro 81 3.7 296.3 380 BYD Seal 82.5 3.8 310 387 Polestar 2 Long Range 79 4.2 332 371 Mercedes EQE 300 89 4.0 357 418
Porsche's solution (and Mercedes') to increased range is brute force. Just increase the battery size.
The Porsche is a sports car, so has larger more grippy tyres which will eat KWh. you could put skinny tyres on to increase the range but I prefer having the performance.
Lol. As if efficiency does not depend on the battery size, represented here either by weight or dimensions (and often both).Yeah, it's all in the battery size. If all the cars were as efficient as the Tesla the ranges would be:
Model Battery KWH Energy Consumption KWH Actual Range Reported (miles) Range With Tesla Like Efficiency (miles) Taycan PB+ 97 3.8 368 455 Tesla Model 3 Long Range 75 4.7 352 352 BMW I5 M Sport Pro 81 3.7 296.3 380 BYD Seal 82.5 3.8 310 387 Polestar 2 Long Range 79 4.2 332 371 Mercedes EQE 300 89 4.0 357 418
Porsche's solution (and Mercedes') to increased range is brute force. Just increase the battery size.
Of course it doesn't. By the time it went through this test it had gone through the battery, motors, drive train, drag, rolling resistance plus other stuff. The numbers are what the numbers are.As if efficiency does not depend on the battery size,
I think you're missing the point. You can't extrapolate Tesla's efficiency at a given mass/battery capacity to a different car not built on the same premise - with, you know, an interior, different handling and/or aesthetic characteristics. Increasing the battery capacity isn't "brute forcing" - that increase adds more mass, which further impacts efficiency/limits the gains in range. If Tesla made a car with (pick a number from your table)-kWh battery and achieved your calculated range, that would be worth mentioning.Of course it doesn't. By the time it went through this test it had gone through the battery, motors, drive train, drag, rolling resistance plus other stuff. The numbers are what the numbers are.
Hardly surprising....its a bigger capacity battery.The new Taycan beats all the long range models from other manufacturers.
pretty impressive