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Genesis G80 Electrified vs Porsche Taycan

· Real-world figures, not WLTP

Genesis G80 Electrified
Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0

Genesis G80 Electrified

G80 Electrified (MY25)

£75,615 · 304 mi

Wins 6 of 15

Porsche Taycan
Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0

Porsche Taycan

Taycan

£86,500 · 308 mi

Wins 9 of 15

Our verdict

The Genesis G80 Electrified and Porsche Taycan are both electric saloons in the luxury car class. The Genesis G80 Electrified starts at £75,615 in the UK and the Porsche Taycan at £86,500, comparing the cheapest version of each.

The G80 Electrified is £10,885 cheaper to buy new (£75,615 against £86,500). On top of that, it has the longer warranty (5 years against 3).

The Taycan charges faster on a rapid charger (195 kW against 160 kW on average, 10–80%). On top of that, it uses less energy (3.7 mi/kWh against 3.4 mi/kWh), has the bigger boot (491 litres against 354) and is quicker, doing 0–62 mph in 4.8 s against 5.1 s.

There's little between them on real-world range (about 304 and 308 miles).

Choose the Genesis G80 Electrified if you want the lower price and a longer warranty and the Porsche Taycan if you want quicker charging stops and lower running costs.

Written from the figures below, comparing the cheapest UK version of each. Other versions can differ: open them in Compare to swap versions.

Genesis G80 ElectrifiedPorsche Taycan

Price

Price new
£75,615 (best)on sale now
£86,500on sale now
Used from (estimated)
£43,1002025 car
£41,100 (best)2024 car
Price per mile of range
£248 (best)
£281

Range and efficiency

Real-world range
304 mi490 km, estimate
308 mi (best)495 km, estimate
Range today, used (estimated)
about 298 mi (best)2025 car, est.
about 295 mi2024 car, est.
Efficiency
3.4 mi/kWh184 Wh/km, estimate
3.7 mi/kWh (best)166 Wh/km, estimate
Range with one 15-min stop
341 mi548 km
386 mi (best)622 km

Charging

Rapid charging
160 kW10–80% average
195 kW (best)10–80% average
Home (AC) charging
11 kW
22 kW (best)
Charging plug
Type 2 CCS
Type 2 CCS
Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
Yes (best)
No
Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
No
No
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
No
No

Battery

Usable battery
90 kWh (best)estimate
82.3 kWh
Battery chemistry
NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
Heat pump
Yes
Yes

Body and performance

Body style
Saloon
Saloon
Size class
F · Luxury car
F · Luxury car
Seats
5
5
Drive
All-wheel drive
Rear-wheel drive
0–62 mph
5.1 s0–100 km/h
4.8 s (best)0–100 km/h
Weight
2,410 kg
2,165 kg

Size

Length
5.14 m16 ft 10 in
4.96 m16 ft 3 in
Width (without mirrors)
1.93 m6 ft 4 in
1.97 m6 ft 5 in
Width with mirrors
2.12 m6 ft 11 in
2.14 m7 ft
Height
1.48 m4 ft 10 in
1.38 m4 ft 6 in
Wheelbase
3.14 m10 ft 4 in
2.90 m9 ft 6 in

Practicality and safety

Boot space
354 litres
491 litres (best)
Towbar available
No
No
Towing (braked)
Not approved
Not approved
Max payload
435 kgpeople and luggage
705 kg (best)people and luggage
Euro NCAP rating
–not tested yet
–not tested yet

Warranty (UK)

Car warranty
5 years (best)unlimited miles
3 yearsunlimited miles
Battery warranty
8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
Passes to next owner
Yes
Not confirmed

Availability

Status
On sale new
On sale new
Model years
2025 on
2024–2025

Green marks the better figure in each row. Range is a real-world estimate, not WLTP. Used prices are estimates. Warranty terms are UK terms from each maker’s website.

Every version

Genesis G80 Electrified

Porsche Taycan