Porsche Taycan vs Tesla Model 3 (2020 refresh)

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Taycan compared with Model 3 (2020 refresh)

	PorscheTaycan	TeslaModel 3 (2020 refresh)
Overview
Released
Released	December 2019	November 2020
Performance
Powertrain
Powertrain	Electric	Electric
Power
Power	429–1,019 bhp	–
0–62 mph
0–62 mph	2.3–4.8 s (better)	3.3–6.1 s
Top speed
Top speed	143–180 mph (better)	140–162 mph
Engine or motors
Engine or motors	Overboost power with Launch Control: 320 kW / 435 PS (Taycan, Performance Battery Plus; 300 kW with the standard battery), 440 kW / 598 PS (4S, Performance Battery Plus; 400 kW standard battery), 515 kW (GTS), 650 kW (Turbo), 700 kW (Turbo S), 760 kW (Turbo GT); bhp converted from these kW figures; 0–62 mph with Launch Control	Rear liquid-cooled permanent-magnet synchronous motor; AWD adds a liquid-cooled front induction motor (Tesla manual). Combined peak power and usable battery capacity are omitted where Tesla does not publish them.
Gearbox
Gearbox	–	Single-speed fixed gear, 9:1 ratio (Tesla manual)
Torque
Torque	With Launch Control: 420 Nm (Taycan), 710 Nm (4S), 790 Nm (GTS), 890 Nm (Turbo), 1,110 Nm (Turbo S), 1,240 Nm (Turbo GT)	–
Drive
Drive	Rear-wheel drive (Taycan); all-wheel drive on the other versions	Rear-wheel drive or dual-motor all-wheel drive, depending on configuration
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)
Zero-emission range (WLTP)	347–434 miles (better)	278–396 miles
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	320 kW (better)	170–250 kW
Range detail
Range detail	WLTP combined (model range, both batteries): 372–434 miles (Taycan), 352–400 (4S), 352–394 (GTS), 355–394 (Turbo), 356–393 (Turbo S), 337–347 miles (Turbo GT); the highest figure is shown for each	UK WLTP figures from exact EV Database period records: CATL 6C Standard Range Plus 278 miles with low-energy equipment and 273 miles with high-energy equipment; early LG Long Range AWD 360 miles; Performance 352/347 miles; CATL 6L RWD 305 miles; later Long Range AWD 382/374 miles; Long Range RWD 396 miles. The December 2020 Auto Express Standard Range Plus test quotes 267 miles, distinct from the later CATL configuration. Battery suppliers, wheels and production periods differ. The Performance maker 3.3-second 0–62 mph claim subtracts one-foot rollout; EV Database’s 3.6-second correction is an estimate.
Charging
Charging	Standard battery 89.0 kWh gross with up to 270 kW DC; Performance Battery Plus 105.0 kWh gross with up to 320 kW DC; 10–80% in 18 minutes	11 kW AC, Type 2/CCS in Europe. Exact EV Database records list 170 kW DC for CATL 6C Standard Range Plus, 210 kW for early LG Long Range AWD and 250 kW for Performance. Later RWD charging and usable battery figures are marked estimates by EV Database and omitted from structured fields.
Efficiency
Efficiency	2.9–3.8 mi/kWh (WLTP combined, model range)	–
CO2 emissions
CO2 emissions	0 g/km	0 g/km at the tailpipe
Practicality
Body
Body	Saloon	Saloon
Seats
Seats	5	5
Boot
Boot	407 litres	561 litres (better)
Length
Length	4,963 mm	4,695 mm
Width
Width	1,966 mm	1,850 mm
Weight
Weight	From 2,165 kg	–
Boot
Boot	407 litres rear (366 litres GTS, Turbo and Turbo S; 326 litres Turbo GT) plus 81 litres at the front. Sport Turismo and Cross Turismo estates are also sold	Tesla’s 2017–23 manual specifies 561 litres behind the second row and 88 litres in the front boot, giving 649 litres total with five passengers. Earlier launch cars had different published total-cargo figures; these refreshed-generation figures are not assigned to the 2017 launch.
Size
Size	4,962–4,968 mm long, 1,966 mm wide (1,998 mm Turbo GT); EC unladen weight from 2,165 kg (Taycan, standard battery)	Tesla manual: 4,695 mm long, 1,850 mm wide excluding mirrors, 1,933 mm with folded mirrors, 2,088 mm extended, 1,445 mm high and 2,875 mm wheelbase. Dimensions are approximate and vary with options. Tesla’s North American manual places the heat-pump production change after approximately October 2020; contemporary Drive Tesla reporting documents refreshed customer deliveries in November 2020. Exact first worldwide delivery day is unconfirmed.
Tech and safety
Infotainment
Infotainment	–	15-inch centre touchscreen with driver information; revised matt centre console with two wireless phone charging pads. USB glovebox port, powered boot and black exterior trim appear in Tesla's change list quoted by Teslamag. No rear touchscreen or separate driver display; no Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.