Polestar 5 vs Porsche Taycan

The Polestar 5 and Porsche Taycan are both electric saloons in the luxury car class. The Polestar 5 starts at £89,500 in the UK and the Porsche Taycan at £86,500, comparing the cheapest version of each.

The 5 goes further, with about 360 miles of real-world range against 308 for the Taycan. On top of that, it charges faster on a rapid charger (210 kW against 195 kW on average, 10–80%) and is quicker, doing 0–62 mph in 3.9 s against 4.8 s.

The Taycan is £3,000 cheaper to buy new (£86,500 against £89,500). On top of that, it uses less energy (3.7 mi/kWh against 3.4 mi/kWh) and has the bigger boot (491 litres against 427).

There's little between them on warranty length (3 years).

Choose the Polestar 5 if you want the longest range and quicker charging stops and the Porsche Taycan if you want the lower price and lower running costs.