Compare the2027 Audi e-tron GT VS 2026 Porsche Taycan

In the past twenty years hundreds of infants and young children have died after being left in vehicles, usually by accident. When turning the vehicle off, drivers of the e-tron GT are reminded to check the back seat if they opened the rear door before starting out. The Taycan doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, All-Wheel Drive is standard on the e-tron GT. But it costs extra on the Taycan.

Both the e-tron GT and the Taycan have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front and rear side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, post-collision automatic braking systems, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras and rear cross-path warning.

Audi pays for scheduled maintenance (up to 3 visits) on the e-tron GT for 1 year and 6000 miles longer than Porsche pays for maintenance for the Taycan (3/30,000 vs. 2/24,000).

There are over 50 percent more Audi dealers than there are Porsche dealers, which makes it easier should you ever need service under the e-tron GT’s warranty.

The e-tron GT’s electric motors produces 510 more horsepower (912 vs. 402) and 435 lbs.-ft. more torque (737 vs. 302) than the Taycan Performance Battery’s standard electric motor. The e-tron GT’s electric motors produces 510 more horsepower (912 vs. 402) and 306 lbs.-ft. more torque (737 vs. 431) than the Taycan 4 Performance Battery’s standard electric motors. The e-tron GT’s electric motors produces 483 more horsepower (912 vs. 429) and 428 lbs.-ft. more torque (737 vs. 309) than the Taycan Performance Battery Plus’ standard electric motor.

As tested in Car and Driver the Audi e-tron GT is faster than the Taycan Performance Battery Plus electric motor:

	e-tron GT	Taycan
Zero to 60 MPH	2.1 sec	4.1 sec
Zero to 100 MPH	4.8 sec	9.7 sec
5 to 60 MPH Rolling Start	2.4 sec	4.5 sec
Passing 30 to 50 MPH	1.3 sec	1.9 sec
Passing 50 to 70 MPH	1.4 sec	2.2 sec
Quarter Mile	9.8 sec	12.5 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	139 MPH	113 MPH
Top Speed	153 MPH	146 MPH

The e-tron GT can travel longer on a full charge than the Taycan Sedan on a full charge:

			Miles
e-tron GT
	AWD	RS e-tron GT performance Electric Motors	278 miles
Taycan Sedan
	RWD	Performance Battery Electric Motor	274 miles
	AWD	Turbo GT Weissach Electric Motors	269 miles

For better stopping power the e-tron GT’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Taycan:

	e-tron GT	Taycan
Front Rotors	16.1 inches	14.2 inches
Rear Rotors	14.4 inches	14.1 inches

The e-tron GT stops much shorter than the Taycan:

	e-tron GT	Taycan
100 to 0 MPH	299 feet	324 feet	Car and Driver
70 to 0 MPH	147 feet	161 feet	Car and Driver
60 to 0 MPH	109 feet	112 feet	Motor Trend

For better traction, the e-tron GT has larger tires than the Taycan (F:265/35R21 & R:305/30R21 vs. F:225/55R19 & R:275/45R19).

The e-tron GT’s 265/35R21 front and 305/30R21 rear tires provide better handling because they have a lower 35 series front and 30 series rear profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Taycan’s standard 55 series front and 45 series rear tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the e-tron GT has standard 21-inch wheels. Smaller 19-inch wheels are standard on the Taycan.

The RS e-tron GT performance handles at 1.01 G’s, while the Taycan pulls only .89 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The RS e-tron GT performance executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 1.7 seconds quicker than the Taycan (23.3 seconds @ .93 average G’s vs. 25 seconds @ .76 average G’s).

For excellent aerodynamics, the e-tron GT has standard flush composite headlights. The Taycan has recessed headlights that spoil its aerodynamic shape and create extra drag.

The e-tron GT has .1 inches more front legroom and .6 inches more rear shoulder room than the Taycan.

If the windows are left open on the e-tron GT the driver can close all of them at the outside door handle or from a distance using the remote. On a hot day the driver can lower the windows from a distance using the keyless remote. The driver of the Taycan can only operate the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

Laser headlights, standard on the e-tron GT Prestige/RS, produce their light by firing blue lasers through phosphorus, a process that uses one-half the power of the Taycan’s LED headlights. Laser headlights can have double the range of LEDs with a much smaller surface area.

To shield the driver and front passenger’s vision over a larger portion of the windshield and side windows, the e-tron GT has standard extendable sun visors. The Taycan doesn’t offer extendable visors.