Mercedes EQS 450+ (2024–2026) vs Porsche Taycan (2024–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Mercedes EQS 450+ (2024–2026) €1,527/mo · Porsche Taycan (2024–) €1,606/mo. Mercedes EQS 450+ (2024–2026) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Mercedes EQS 450+ (2024–2026) costs about €79 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Mercedes EQS 450+ (2024–2026) goes 157 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Mercedes EQS 450+ (2024–2026) spends 8 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Mercedes EQS 450+ (2024–2026) has 203 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Mercedes EQS 450+ (2024–2026) | Porsche Taycan (2024–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €108,635 | €102,600 (better) |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €1,527 (better) | €1,606 |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,666 (better) | €1,738 |
| Range (WLTP) | 816 km (better) | 592 km |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 10.06 m² | 9.76 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 737 km / 577 km (better) | 534 km / 420 km |
| 600 km long trip | 1 charging stop · +7 min (better) | 1 charging stop · +15 min |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 16.5 kWh/100 km (better) | 16.7 kWh/100 km |
| Battery | 118.0 kWh | 82.3 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 200 kW | 270 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 6.2 s | 4.8 s (better) |
| Boot | 610 L (better) | 407 L |
| Seats | 5 | 4 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Mercedes EQS 450+ (2024–2026) | Porsche Taycan (2024–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €1,456 | €1,540 |
| 15,000 | €1,527 | €1,606 |
| 20,000 | €1,597 | €1,673 |
| 25,000 | €1,666 | €1,738 |
| 30,000 | €1,736 | €1,804 |
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