Porsche Taycan Base RWD

Why #80

• The best-driving EV sedan, with 320 kW charging. Expensive options.
• Strongest on charging (75) and efficiency (68); weakest on value (22).
• Sits below #79 Mercedes-Benz EQE Sedan 350+ mainly on value (39 vs 22).
• Beats #81 BMW i7 eDrive50 on charging (75 vs 47).
• Sales floor applied: 1,619 US units (under 2,000 in Jan–Sep 2026) costs 5 overall points.

Score breakdown

Weights: range 20%, value 20%, efficiency/charging/practicality/market 15% each. Arizona columns below are not in the score.

Full specs

Starting MSRP

$101,400

EPA range

274 miEPA ✓

AZ summer est.

226 mi (~100°F)

Efficiency

37.1 kWh/100 mi (~91 MPGe)

DC fast peak

320 kW

Charge port

CCS · Supercharger access

0–60 mph

4.5 s (mfr)

Drivetrain

RWD

Seats

4

Cargo

Trunk + frunk

Arizona ownership (energy only)

Arizona 5-year energy cost assumes 12,000 mi/yr, mostly home charging on APS R-EV overnight (11pm–5am weekdays) at $0.0847/kWh (APS R-EV tariff), ~10% charging losses, and compares energy only to a 28 MPG gas car at $3.50/gal. Insurance, maintenance, purchase price and resale are excluded. Arizona summer range = EPA range × 82.5% (Recurrent Auto ~17–18% loss at 100°F; AAA found 8.5% at 95°F). Neither figure enters the overall score. APS tariff · Recurrent · Run your own numbers

US sales

1,6192026 YTD (through Q3)

Jan–Sep 2026 US estimate vs Jan–Sep 2025, model-level (all trims combined). 2026 demand is down ~30% market-wide after the $7,500 federal credit ended Sept 30, 2025. · KBB/Cox Q3 2026 EV Sales Report (estimates as of 10/13/26)

Sources

• FuelEconomy.gov (EPA) — 2026 Porsche Taycan Performance Battery (vehicle id 50242)
• Porsche official Taycan page (MSRP/specs)
• KBB/Cox Q3 2026 EV Sales Report (estimates as of 10/13/26)