Comparison between:
- 2021 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus RWD
- 2020 Porsche Taycan 4S
Brand, model, trim, price
Information about the brand, series, model name and year, trim and price of the electric vehicle.
| 2021 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus RWD | 2020 Porsche Taycan 4S | |
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| Model alias | Model 3 SR Plus Model 3 SR+ | 4S 79 kWh |
| Trim | Standard Range Plus RWD | 4S |
| Model year | 2021 | 2020 |
| Market | North America, Europe | North America, Europe |
| Price | - | USD 106,410 (USA, Oct 2019) GBP 83,367 (UK, Oct 2019) |
Body style, dimensions, volumes, weights.
Information about the EV body style, dimensions, clearance, volumes, curb weight, GVWR.
| Body style | Sedan | Sedan |
| Materials | Mild steel High-strength steel Ultra-high-strength steel Aluminium | Steel Aluminium |
| Exterior colors | Solid Black Midnight Silver Metallic Red Multi-Coat Pearl White Multi Coat Deep Blue Metallic | White Black Frozen Blue Metallic Carrara White Metallic Jet Black Metallic Volcano Grey Metallic Dolomite Silver Metallic Gentian Blue Metallic Mamba Green Metallic Carmine Red |
| Interior colors | Black Black and White | Black Black-ChalkBeige Black-Bordeaux Red Graphite Blue Black-Slate Grey Basalt Black Truffle Brown Basalt Black-Atacama Beige |
| Number of doors | 4 | 4 |
| Number of seats | 5 | 4 |
| Length | 184.8 in 4694 mm | 195.4 in 4963 mm |
| Width | 72.8 in 1849 mm | - |
| Width with mirrors | 82.2 in 2088 mm | 84.4 in 2144 mm |
| Width with folded mirrors | 76.1 in 1933 mm | 77.4 in 1966 mm |
| Height | 56.8 in 1443 mm | 54.3 in 1379 mm |
| Wheelbase | 113.2 in 2875 mm | 114.2 in 2900 mm |
| Front track | 62.2 in 1580 mm | 67.3 in 1709 mm |
| Rear track | 62.2 in 1580 mm | 66.7 in 1694 mm |
| Clearance | 5.5 in 140 mm | - |
| Front headroom | 40.3 in 1024 mm | - |
| Rear headroom | 37.7 in 958 mm | - |
| Front shoulder room | 56.3 in 1430 mm | - |
| Rear shoulder room | 54.0 in 1372 mm | - |
| Front hip room | 53.4 in 1356 mm | - |
| Rear hip room | 52.4 in 1331 mm | - |
| Front legroom | 42.7 in 1085 mm | - |
| Rear legroom | 35.2 in 894 mm | - |
| Passenger volume | 2746.7 l 97.00 ft3 2.75 m3 | - |
| Trunk volume | 340.0 l 12.01 ft3 0.34 m3 | 407.0 l 14.37 ft3 0.41 m3 |
| Secondary trunk volume | 84.8 l 2.99 ft3 0.08 m3 | 81.0 l 2.86 ft3 0.08 m3 |
| Curb weight | 3648.65 lb 1655 kg | 4717.89 lb 2140 kg |
| Payload | 892.87 lb 405 kg | 1631.42 lb 740 kg |
| GVWR | 4541.52 lb 2060 kg | 6349.31 lb 2880 kg |
| Drag coefficient | 0.23 Cd | 0.22 Cd |
| Additional information | - | Maximum permissible roof load - 75 kg Frontal area - 2.33 m² Cd x A - 0.513 m² Approach/departure angles - 11.2 / 14.3 degrees |
Electric motor
Information about the model's electric motor and its performance
| Manufacturer | Tesla | Porsche |
| Model | DU Cat 1 3D1 | - |
| Electric motor type | Permanent magnet synchronous | Permanent magnet synchronous |
| Location of the motor | Rear | Front |
| Voltage | 350 V | - |
| Power | 239 kW 320.5 hp 324.9 ps | 160 kW 214.6 hp 217.5 ps |
| Maximum power RPM | 5525 rpm | - |
| Torque | 420 Nm 42.8 kgm 309.8 ft-lb | 300 Nm 30.6 kgm 221.3 ft-lb |
| Maximum torque RPM | 325 - 5200 rpm | - |
| Regenerative braking | Yes | - |
| Driving modes | - | Normal Sport Range Sport Plus |
| Additional information | AC permanent magnet synchronous reluctance motor Liquid-cooled with variable frequency drive A switch to hairpin windings on the motors - Drive Unit Cat 3 3D6 Mixed usage of old and new motors in 2021 with the same power - 3D1 and 3D6 | - |
Second electric motor
Information about the model's second motor and its performance.
| Manufacturer | - | Porsche |
| Motor type | - | Permanent magnet synchronous |
| Location | - | Rear |
| Power | - | 160 kW 214.6 hp 217.5 ps |
| Torque | - | 300 Nm 30.6 kgm 221.3 ft-lb |
| Driving modes | - | Normal Sport Range Sport Plus |
| Additional features | - | Overboost total maximum power with Launch Control - 390 kW Overboost total maximum torque with Launch Control - 640 Nm |
Performance
Information about the top speed and acceleration of the model.
| Top speed | 139.8 mph 225.0 km/h | 155.3 mph 250.0 km/h |
| Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h | 5.60 s | 4.10 s |
| Acceleration from 0 to 60 mph | 5.30 s | 3.80 s |
| Additional information | - | Acceleration 0-99 mph (0-160 km/h) with Launch Control - 6.9 s Acceleration 0-124 mph (0-200 km/h) with Launch Control - 10.6 s |
Driving range
Information about the official driving range of the model according to EPA, NEDC, WPTL.
| Driving range | NEDC: 290.8 mi / 468.0 km EPA: 263.1 mi / 423.4 km WLTP: 267.2 mi / 430.0 km | WLTP: 252.9 mi / 407.0 km WLTP: 290.0 mi / 466.7 km |
Energy efficiency
Information about the energy efficiency of the model in various measurement units according to EPA, NEDC, WPTL.
| Energy efficiency | EPA, CMB: 24 kWh/100 mi EPA, HWY: 133 MPGe EPA, CMB: 142 MPGe EPA, CTY: 150 MPGe | NEDC, CMB: 24.6 kWh/100 km WLTP, CTY: 22.1 kWh/100 km WLTP, CMB: 25.7 kWh/100 km |
Energy class
Information about the energy class of the electric car.
| Energy class | A+ | A+ |
Steering
Information about the type of the steering mechanism of the model and related features.
| Type of steering mechanism | Rack and pinion | Rack and pinion |
| Type of power steering | Electronic | Electronic |
| Turning circle | 11.6 m 38.06 ft | 11.2 m 36.75 ft |
| Lock-to-lock turns | 2 | - |
| Additional information | - | Also available with rear-axle steering (RAS) with power steering plus Steering ratio - 15.5:1 (centre position) to 9.3:1 Steering ratio (RAS) - 14.2:1 (centre position) to 9.3:1 Turning circle (RAS) - 10.4 m |
Transmission
Information about the transmission of the model.
| Type of transmission | Automatic single-speed reduction gear | - |
| Drivetrain | Rear-wheel drive (RWD) | All-wheel drive (AWD) |
| Axle ratio | 9 | - |
| Additional information | - | Front-axle - single-speed automatic transmission Rear-axle - two-speed dog-ring automatic transmission Electric all-wheel drive with adjustable momentum distribution |
Suspension
Information about the system of components that connects the wheels and axles to the chassis.
| Front suspension | Independent Double wishbone Coil springs (helical springs) Telescopic shock absorbers Anti-roll bar (stabilizer link / stabilizer bar) | Adaptive air suspension Anti-roll bar (stabilizer link / stabilizer bar) Independent Double wishbone Air springs |
| Rear suspension | Independent Multi-link Coil springs (helical springs) Telescopic shock absorbers | Adaptive air suspension Anti-roll bar (stabilizer link / stabilizer bar) Independent Multi-link Air springs |
Brakes
Information about the brake system used on this model.
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs | Ventilated discs |
| Rear brakes | Ventilated discs | Ventilated discs |
| Additional information | Rotor diameter front / rear - 320 / 335 mm Brake pad thickness front / rear - 10 / 9 mm Electrically actuated parking brake integrated into rear calliper | Red callipers Front brakes diameter - 360 mm Front brakes thickness - 36 mm Rear brakes diameter - 358 mm Rear brakes thickness - 28 mm Grey cast iron rotors internally vented 6-piston aluminium monobloc fixed brake callipers at the front 4-piston aluminium monobloc fixed brake callipers at the rear |
Rims
Information about the rims available for this electric car.
| Rims | 8.5Jx18 ET40 8.5Jx19 ET40 | 8Jx19 ET50 10Jx19 ET47 |
Tyres
Information about the tyres available for this electric vehicle.
| Tyres | 235/40R19 235/45R18 | 255/55R19 103Y 275/45R19 108Y |
Battery
Specifications and features of the rechargeable battery that powers this vehicle.
| Manufacturer | Tesla and Panasonic, CATL | LG Chem |
| Model | NCA, LFP | - |
| Type of rechargeable battery | Lithium-Ion | Lithium-Ion |
| Battery capacity | 55.4 kWh | 79.2 kWh |
| Number of cells | - | 336 |
| Number of modules | - | 28 |
| Voltage | - | 800 V |
| Weight | - | 1221.36 lb 554 kg |
| Location | Under the floor, middle | Under the floor, middle |
| Cooling | Water-based coolant circulation Heat pipe | Water-based coolant circulation |
| Minimum ambient temperature | -30 °C -22 °F | -35 °C -31 °F |
| Maximum ambient temperature | 60 °C 140 °F | 45 °C 113 °F |
| Additional information | Right-hand drive models battery code - BT35 (Panasonic 2170C) with 52.4 kWh capacity USA battery code - BT41 (Panasonic 2170L) with 55.4 kWh capacity European battery code - BTF0 (CATL Prismatic LFP) and BT41 (Panasonic 2170L) | Usable capacity - 71 kWh |
Charging type
Information about the different types of charging of this specific electric car.
| Charging type | Wall Connector, 11.5 kW | AC charging, 11 kW DC charging, 50 kW DC charging, 225 kW |
Onboard charger/Charging port
Information about the onboard charger(s)/charging port(s) available on this electric vehicle.
| Onboard charger/Charging port | Onboard charger, Tesla, 7.7 kW Onboard charger, Type 2 CCS2, 11 kW | Onboard charger, Type 2, 11 kW Onboard charger, Type 2 CCS2, 11 kW |
Charging time
Information about the estimated charging time for this EV depending on the various type of charging it supports.
| Charging time | Wall Connector, 5:39 | DC charging at 225 kW, 0:17-0:21 DC charging at 50 kW, 1:16-1:35 AC charging at 11 kW, 7:12 |
Additional features
A list of standard and optional exterior and interior features of the model.
| Additional features | Air-filter (S) Center console with storage, 4 USB ports and docking for 2 smartphones (S) Engine start button (S) Tinted glass roof with ultraviolet and infrared protection (S) 12V power outlet (S) 3-point front seats safety belts with pretentioners, load limiters, lap anchor pretensioners (S) 3-point second row safety belts for all seats (S) 360-degree parking camera (O) 4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS) (S) Advanced side curtain air bags (S) Anti-theft alarm and immobilizer system (S) Automatic driving on city streets (O) Automatic emergency braking (S) Autopark - parallel and perendicular self-parking (O) Blind spot sensor (S) Collision warning system (S) Driver and front passenger knee air bags (S) Driver and front passenger seat side air bags (S) Driver and passenger front air bags (S) Electronic Brake Force Distribution (S) 3 x forward looking cameras (O) Forward looking radar (O) 2 x forward looking side cameras (O) Front and rear parking sensors (S) Front passenger airbag occupancy sensor (S) Front row acoustic safety belt warning (S) High-Speed autosteer (O) Integrated Advanced Stability Control (S) Lane depart sensors (S) Lane keeping with automatic steering (O) Navigate on Autopilot (O) Rear door child safety locks (S) Rear seats head airbags (S) 1 x rearward looking camera (O) 2 x rearward looking side cameras (O) Recognize and respond to traffic lights and stop signs (O) Rollover crash sensor (S) Self-Driving Functionality (O) Side cameras when in reverse (S) Summon your car remotely (O) Tire pressure monitoring system (S) Traffic aware cruise control (TACC) (O) 12 x ultrasonic sensors (wider range) (O) 15.4 LCD touchscreen (S) Automatic keyless entry (S) Custom driver profiles (S) Dual-front USB ports (S) Flash memory storage (S) Music and media over Bluetooth (S) Standard maps and navigation (S) Standard-definition back-up camera (S) Upgraded audio-immersive sound (S) Voice recognition system (S) Wireless phone charger and USB Type-C in the rear (S) Automatic dual-zone climate control (S) Remote control air-conditioning (S) Secondary ventilation controls (S) Ventilation system (S) 12-way power adjustable heated front seats (S) 60/40 split-folding rear seats (S) Child seat anchors (S) Driver seat detection sensor for start-stop functionality (S) Height adjustable front seatbelts (S) Manually adjusted steering wheel (S) Flush-mounted door handles (S) Keyless NFC keycard (S) Manual rear liftgate (S) Metal interior door handles (S) Power cargo access remote release (S) Power windows with one-touch up/down (S) Rain-sensing, adjustable-speed windshield wipers (S) Solar-absorbing, laminated safety glass rear window with defroster (S) UV and infrared blocking safety glass windshield (S) Auto dimming, power folding, heated side mirrors (S) Electrochromatic inside rearview mirror (S) Auto high-beam headlights (S) Cargo area light (S) LED daytime running lights (S) LED fog lamps (S) LED headlights (S) LED taillights (S) Premium seat material and trim (S) | Storage package (O) 3-point automatic seat belts with pre-tentioners (S) Active bonnet system (S) Auto hold function (S) Brake pad wear indicator (S) Collision and brake assist (S) Cruise control including adaptive speed limiter (O) Curtain airbags along entire roof frame and side windows from A-pillar to C-pillar (S) Doors with integrated side impact protection (S) Driver personalisation (S) Electric parking brake (S) Full-size airbags for driver and front passenger (S) HoneLink (Garage Door Opener) (O) Immobiliser with remote central locking, alarm system with radar-based interior surveillance (S) Integrated Porsche 4D chassis control (S) ISOFIX (S) Keyless start (S) Knee airbags for driver and front passenger (S) Lane Keeping Assist including Traffic Sign Recognition (O) Manual adjustment of seat belt height for driver and front passenger seats (S) Multi-collision brake (S) Night View Assist (O) ParkAssist (front and rear) with visual and audible warning (O) Porsche Intelligent Range Manager (S) Porsche Recuperation Management (PRM) (S) Porsche Stability Management (PSM) vehicle stability system with ABS (S) Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus) (S) Porsche Traction Management (PTM) (S) Porsche Vehicle Tracking System Plus (S) Range Mode for the activation of efficiency-orientated settings (S) Roll-over detection for activation of curtain airbags and seat belt pre-tensioners (S) Seat belt warning system for all seats (S) Side airbags in front (S) Side airbags in rear compartment (O) Sport Mode for the activation of dynamic performance settings including Launch Control (S) Tyre pressure monitoring (TPM) (S) 10.9-inch curved display (S) Centre Console with Direct Touch Control (S) Digital radio (S) Passenger display (O) Porsche Communication Management for navigation, voice control, audio (S) Porsche Connect with Apple CarPlay (S) 14 x speakers with BOSE Surround Sound System and 710 Watts output (O) 21 x speakers with Burmester 3D High-End Surround Sound System (O) 2 x USB-C charge ports and 12V electric socket in the rear (S) 2 x USB-C connectivity and charge ports and a 12V electric socket in the centre console (S) Active carbon fine dust filter (S) Advanced climate control (2-zone) (S) Advanced climate control (4-zone) (O) Ioniser (O) Parking Pre-climatisation including pre-conditioning of the battery (S) Thermally insulated glass all round (S) Heat pump (S) 180way ekectric Adaptive Sports Seats with memory package (O) 60:40 rear bench split (S) 8-way electric seats (front) (S) Comfort front seats (14-way electric) with memory package (O) Integrated front headrests (S) Rear seats with 2 seats in single-seat look (S) Seat heating (front and rear) (O) Seat heating (front) (O) Seat massage function (front seats, with ventilation) (O) Seat ventilation (front) (O) Two integrated cupholders, front and rear (S) Heated stearing wheel (O) Auto-deploying door habdles (S) Heated rear screen with auto-off function (S) Panoramic roof, fixed glass (O) Privacy glass (O) Sun visors for driver and front passenger (S) Thermally and noise insulated glass (O) Windscreen wiper system including rain sensor and washer jets (S) Automatically dimming interior and exterior mirrors (O) Electrically adjustable and heated exterior mirrors, aspherical on driver's side (S) 4-point LED daytime running lights (S) Automatic headlight activation including 'Welcome Home' lighting (S) Illuminated vanity mirrors for driver and front passenger (S) LED interior lighting concept (O) LED Matrix headlights (O) Light strip (S) Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus (PDLS Plus) (S) Third brake light (S) Smooth finish leather (S) |
Additional information
Additional information about this electric vehicle.
| Additional information | MCU2 - Intel Atom A3950 - 14 nm - 1.6 GHz quad-core CPU - 4GB DDR4 - 64GB eMMC - 187 GFlops processing power | - |
| 2021 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus RWD | 2020 Porsche Taycan 4S |