Polestar 5 Dual Motor Launch Edition (2025–) vs Porsche Taycan 4S (2024–): which costs less?
Polestar 5 Dual Motor Launch Edition (2025–)€1,689/monthcheaper
Porsche Taycan 4S (2024–)€1,888/monthTotal cost at 15,000 km/yr: Polestar 5 Dual Motor Launch Edition (2025–) €1,689/mo · Porsche Taycan 4S (2024–) €1,888/mo. Polestar 5 Dual Motor Launch Edition (2025–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Polestar 5 Dual Motor Launch Edition (2025–) costs about €199 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Polestar 5 Dual Motor Launch Edition (2025–) goes 78 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Polestar 5 Dual Motor Launch Edition (2025–) spends 7 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Porsche Taycan 4S (2024–) has 42 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Polestar 5 Dual Motor Launch Edition (2025–) | Porsche Taycan 4S (2024–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €118,600 (better) | €122,000 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €1,689 (better) | €1,888 |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,837 (better) | €2,032 |
| Range (WLTP) | 670 km (better) | 561 km |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 10.25 m² | 9.76 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 605 km / 480 km (better) | 507 km / 402 km |
| 600 km long trip | 1 charging stop · +11 min (better) | 1 charging stop · +18 min |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 17.6 kWh/100 km | 17.6 kWh/100 km |
| Battery | 106.0 kWh | 82.3 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 350 kW (better) | 270 kW |
| 0–100 km/h | 3.9 s | 3.7 s (better) |
| Boot | 365 L | 407 L (better) |
| Seats | 4 | 4 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Polestar 5 Dual Motor Launch Edition (2025–) | Porsche Taycan 4S (2024–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €1,615 | €1,816 |
| 15,000 | €1,689 | €1,888 |
| 20,000 | €1,763 | €1,960 |
| 25,000 | €1,837 | €2,032 |
| 30,000 | €1,910 | €2,103 |
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