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Porsche Taycan vs Audi Q6 e-tron
The Audi Q6 e-tron and Porsche Taycan sit in different EV segments. The Q6 e-tron is a midsize luxury electric SUV built on the PPE platform shared with other premium Audi models. The Taycan is a high-performance electric sports sedan built for handling and speed. Buyers who want family space, ride height, and daily comfort look at the Q6 e-tron. Drivers focused on performance driving, road feel, and sport design look at the Taycan.
Range differs due to body style and efficiency. The Q6 e-tron reaches around 600 km WLTP depending on variant, while the Taycan ranges around 500 to 560 km WLTP depending on battery and trim. Both EVs use 800-volt architecture. DC fast charging peaks near 270 kW for the Q6 e-tron and around 270 kW for newer Taycan models. In ideal conditions both gain roughly 10 percent to 80 percent charge in about 18 to 21 minutes.
Price positioning reflects segment differences. The Q6 e-tron starts lower because it targets the luxury midsize SUV market. The Taycan sits higher due to its sports performance focus and premium trim range. The Q6 e-tron launches globally across Europe, China, and other major EV markets. The Taycan already sells worldwide with multiple variants. This comparison helps buyers decide between performance sedan driving experience and practical electric SUV ownership.
The Audi Q6 e-tron offers strong range, a modern infotainment system, and practical SUV cargo space, yet it lacks the driving sharpness of sports EVs and early trims limit top performance output. The Porsche Taycan delivers precise handling, strong acceleration, and premium interior quality, yet rear passenger space is tight and high trims reach steep price levels.
Quick verdict; Choose the Audi Q6 e-tron if you want an electric SUV with long range and daily practicality. Choose the Porsche Taycan if driving dynamics and sports sedan design rank higher than cargo space and ride height.
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MODEL
| Models |
Porsche Taycan Porsche Taycan Plus Porsche Taycan 4 Porsche Taycan 4S Porsche Taycan 4S Plus Porsche Taycan GTS Porsche Taycan Turbo Porsche Taycan Turbo S Porsche Taycan Turbo GT - Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package Audi Q6 e-tron Audi Q6 e-tron performance Audi Q6 e-tron quattro Audi SQ6 e-tron |
LAUNCH
| Announced |
2024, February 07 - Porsche Taycan 2024, February 07 - Porsche Taycan Plus 2024, November 13 - Porsche Taycan 4 2024, February 07 - Porsche Taycan 4S 2024, February 07 - Porsche Taycan 4S Plus 2024, November 13 - Porsche Taycan GTS 2024, February 07 - Porsche Taycan Turbo 2024, February 07 - Porsche Taycan Turbo S 2024, March 12 - Porsche Taycan Turbo GT 2024, March 18 |
| Status |
Available to order. Released 2024, February - Porsche Taycan Available to order. Released 2024, February - Porsche Taycan Plus Available to order. Released 2024, November - Porsche Taycan 4 Available to order. Released 2024, February - Porsche Taycan 4S Available to order. Released 2024, February - Porsche Taycan 4S Plus Available to order. Released 2024, November - Porsche Taycan GTS Available to order. Released 2024, February - Porsche Taycan Turbo Available to order. Released 2024, February - Porsche Taycan Turbo S Available to order. Released 2024, March - Porsche Taycan Turbo GT Available to order. Released 2024, September - Audi Q6 e-tron Available to order. Released 2024, August - Audi Q6 e-tron performance Available to order. Released 2024, April - Audi Q6 e-tron quattro Available to order. Released 2024, May - Audi SQ6 e-tron |
| Country of origin | Germany Germany |
| Base Price |
$ 101,400 € 101,500 £ 86,500 - Porsche Taycan $ 107,200 € 107,220 £ 90,950 - Porsche Taycan Plus $ 103,300 € 106,200 - Porsche Taycan 4 $ 120,500 € 120,900 £ 95,900 - Porsche Taycan 4S $ 126,060 € 126,420 £ 100,200 - Porsche Taycan 4S Plus $ 147,900 € 147,700 - Porsche Taycan GTS $ 175,600 € 175,600 £ 134,100 - Porsche Taycan Turbo $ 211,000 € 209,900 £ 161,400 - Porsche Taycan Turbo S $ 232,000 € 240,000 - Porsche Taycan Turbo GT $ 63,800 € 63,500 £ 60,000 - Audi Q6 e-tron € 68,800 - Audi Q6 e-tron performance $ 65,800 € 74,700 £ 69,000 - Audi Q6 e-tron quattro $ 72,900 € 93,800 £ 93,000 - Audi SQ6 e-tron |
PERFORMANCE
| Power |
RWD 402 hp (300 kW) - Porsche Taycan RWD 429 hp (320 kW) - Porsche Taycan Plus AWD 408 hp (300 kW) - Porsche Taycan 4 AWD 536 hp (400 kW) - Porsche Taycan 4S AWD 590 hp (440 kW) - Porsche Taycan 4S Plus AWD 700 hp (515 kW) - Porsche Taycan GTS AWD 871 hp (650 kW) - Porsche Taycan Turbo AWD 938 hp (700 kW) - Porsche Taycan Turbo S AWD 1019 hp (760 kW) - Porsche Taycan Turbo GT RWD 292 hp (215 kW) - Audi Q6 e-tron RWD 326 hp (240 kW) - Audi Q6 e-tron performance AWD 382 hp (285 kW) - Audi Q6 e-tron quattro AWD 509 hp (380 kW) - Audi SQ6 e-tron |
| Torque |
410 Nm (302 lb-ft) - Porsche Taycan 420 Nm (309 lb-ft) - Porsche Taycan Plus 585 Nm (431 lb-ft) - Porsche Taycan 4 695 Nm (512 lb-ft) - Porsche Taycan 4S 710 Nm (523 lb-ft) - Porsche Taycan 4S Plus 790 Nm (583 lb-ft) - Porsche Taycan GTS 940 Nm (693 lb-ft) - Porsche Taycan Turbo 1100 Nm (818 lb-ft) - Porsche Taycan Turbo S 1340 Nm (988 lb-ft) - Porsche Taycan Turbo GT 332 lb-ft (450 Nm) - Audi Q6 e-tron 485 Nm (358 lb-ft) - Audi Q6 e-tron performance 855 Nm (631 lb-ft) - Audi Q6 e-tron 855 Nm (631 lb-ft) - Audi SQ6 e-tron |
| Acceleration The acceleration numbers are an easy way to compare car performance. We list either time from 0 to 100 km/h or time from 0 to 60mph, depending on which number(s) the manufacturers provide. The lower the acceleration time, the higher performance the car is. |
4.5 sec 0-60 mph (4.8 sec 0-62 mph) - Porsche Taycan 4.5 sec 0-60 mph (4.8 sec 0-62 mph) - Porsche Taycan Plus 4.6 sec 0-62 mph - Porsche Taycan 4 3.5 sec 0-60 mph (3.7 sec 0-62 mph) - Porsche Taycan 4S 3.5 sec 0-60 mph (3.7 sec 0-62 mph) - Porsche Taycan 4S Plus 3.3 sec 0-62 mph - Porsche Taycan GTS 2.5 sec 0-60 mph (2.7 sec 0-62 mph) - Porsche Taycan Turbo 2.3 sec 0-60 mph (2.4 sec 0-62 mph) - Porsche Taycan Turbo S 2.1 sec 0-60 mph (2.3 sec 0-62 mph) - Porsche Taycan Turbo GT 6.3 sec 0-60 mph (7 sec 0-62 mph) - Audi Q6 e-tron 6.6 sec 0-62 mph - Audi Q6 e-tron performance 4.9 sec 0-60 mph (5.9 sec 0-62 mph) - Audi Q6 e-tron quattro 4.1 sec 0-60 mph (4.3 sec 0-62 mph) - Audi SQ6 e-tron |
| Max Speed |
142 mph (230 km/h) - Porsche Taycan 142 mph (230 km/h) - Porsche Taycan Plus 142 mph (230 km/h) - Porsche Taycan 4 155 mph (250 km/h) - Porsche Taycan 4S 155 mph (250 km/h) - Porsche Taycan 4S Plus 155 mph (250 km/h) - Porsche Taycan GTS 161 mph (260 km/h) - Porsche Taycan Turbo 161 mph (260 km/h) - Porsche Taycan Turbo S 190 mph (290 km/h) - Porsche Taycan Turbo GT 130 mph (210 km/h) - Audi Q6 e-tron 130 mph (210 km/h) - Audi Q6 e-tron performance 130 mph (210 km/h) - Audi Q6 e-tron quattro 143 mph (230 km/h) - Audi SQ6 e-tron |
| transmission | 2-speed automatic with decoupling of the rear-axle Single-speed |
BATTERY
| Capacity |
82.3 kWh usable, 89 kWh total - Porsche Taycan 97 kWh usable, 105 kWh total - Porsche Taycan Plus 82.3 kWh usable, 89 kWh total - Porsche Taycan 4 82.3 kWh usable, 89 kWh total - Porsche Taycan 4S 97 kWh usable, 105 kWh total - Porsche Taycan 4S Plus 97 kWh usable, 105 kWh total - Porsche Taycan GTS 97 kWh usable, 105 kWh total - Porsche Taycan Turbo 97 kWh usable, 105 kWh total - Porsche Taycan Turbo S 97 kWh usable, 105 kWh total - Porsche Taycan Turbo GT 75.8 kWh usable, 83 kWh total - Audi Q6 e-tron 94.9 kWh usable, 100 kWh total - Audi Q6 e-tron performance 94.9 kWh usable, 100 kWh total - Audi Q6 e-tron quattro 94.9 kWh usable, 100 kWh total - Audi SQ6 e-tron |
| Tech |
Liquid-cooled Li-ion 800V Liquid-cooled Li-ion NCM (800V type) |
| Range |
368 mi WLTP - Porsche Taycan 423 mi WLTP - Porsche Taycan Plus 348 mi WLTP - Porsche Taycan 4 349 mi WLTP - Porsche Taycan 4S 401 mi WLTP - Porsche Taycan 4S Plus 391 mi WLTP - Porsche Taycan GTS 394 mi WLTP - Porsche Taycan Turbo 394 mi WLTP - Porsche Taycan Turbo S 345 mi WLTP - Porsche Taycan Turbo GT 331 mi WLTP (321 mi EPA) - Audi Q6 e-tron 398 mi WLTP - Audi Q6 e-tron performance 388 mi WLTP (307 mi EPA) - Audi Q6 e-tron quattro 372 mi WLTP (275 mi EPA) - Audi SQ6 e-tron |
| Consumption |
269 Wh/mi WLTP - Porsche Taycan 274 Wh/mi WLTP - Porsche Taycan Plus 283 Wh/mi WLTP -Porsche Taycan 4 283 Wh/mi WLTP - Porsche Taycan 4S 283 Wh/mi WLTP - Porsche Taycan 4S Plus 291 Wh/mi WLTP - Porsche Taycan GTS 286 Wh/mi WLTP - Porsche Taycan Turbo 286 Wh/mi WLTP - Porsche Taycan Turbo S 332 Wh/mi WLTP - Porsche Taycan Turbo GT 259 Wh/mi WLTP - Audi Q6 e-tron 266 Wh/mi WLTP - Audi Q6 e-tron performance 274 Wh/mi WLTP - Audi Q6 e-tron quattro 282 Wh/mi WLTP - Audi SQ6 e-tron |
| Recuperation |
Level 0 to 3 on steering wheel Yes, up to 220 kW |
| Heat Pump | |
| AC Charging |
Type 2 11 kW, 0-100% in 9 hrs - Porsche Taycan Type 2 22 kW, 0-100% in 5 hrs Type 2 11 kW, 0-100% in 11 hrs - Porsche Taycan Plus Type 2 22 kW, 0-100% in 6 hrs Type 2 11 kW, 0-100% in 9 hrs - Porsche Taycan 4 Type 2 22 kW, 0-100% in 5 hrs Type 2 11 kW, 0-100% in 9 hrs - Porsche Taycan 4S Type 2 22 kW, 0-100% in 5 hrs Type 2 11 kW, 0-100% in 11 hrs - Porsche Taycan 4S Plus Type 2 22 kW, 0-100% in 6 hrs Type 2 11 kW, 0-100% in 11 hrs - Porsche Taycan GTS Type 2 22 kW, 0-100% in 6 hrs Type 2 11 kW, 0-100% in 11 hrs - Porsche Taycan Turbo Type 2 22 kW, 0-100% in 6 hrs Type 2 11 kW, 0-100% in 11 hrs - Porsche Taycan Turbo S Type 2 22 kW, 0-100% in 6 hrs Type 2 11 kW, 0-100% in 11 hrs - Porsche Taycan Turbo GT Type 2 22 kW, 0-100% in 6 hrs Type 2 11 kW, 100% in 8 h - Audi Q6 e-tron Type 2 11 kW - Audi Q6 e-tron performance Type 2 11 kW, 100% in 10 h - Audi Q6 e-tron quattro Type 2 11 kW, 100% in 10 h - Audi SQ6 e-tron |
| DC Charging |
CCS 270 kW max, 10-80% in 18 min - Porsche Taycan CCS 320 kW max, 10-80% in 18 min - Porsche Taycan Plus CCS 270 kW max, 10-80% in 18 min - Porsche Taycan 4 CCS 270 kW max, 10-80% in 18 min - Porsche Taycan 4S CCS 320 kW max, 10-80% in 18 min - Porsche Taycan 4S Plus CCS 320 kW max, 10-80% in 18 min - Porsche Taycan GTS CCS 320 kW max, 10-80% in 18 min - Porsche Taycan Turbo CCS 320 kW max, 10-80% in 18 min - Porsche Taycan Turbo S CCS 320 kW max, 10-80% in 18 min - Porsche Taycan Turbo GT CCS 225 kW max, 10-80% in 21 min - Audi Q6 e-tron CCS 260 kW max, 10-80% in 22 min - Audi Q6 e-tron performance CCS 270 kW max, 10-80% in 21 min - Audi Q6 e-tron quattro CCS 270 kW max, 10-80% in 21 min - Audi SQ6 e-tron |
BODY
| Type |
4 door coupe, 4/5 seats 5 door SUV, 5 seats |
| Platform | J1 PPE |
| Dimensions |
4963 x 1966 x 1379 mm (195.4 x 77.4 x 54.3 in) 4771 x 1939 x 1685 mm (187.8 x 76.3 x 66.3 in) |
| Drag Co-Efficient |
0.22 Cd 0.3 Cd |
| Wheelbase |
2900 mm (114.2 in) 2899 mm (114.1 in) |
| Clearance | 127 mm (5.0 in) |
| Weight |
EU: 2165 kg unladen, 2795 kg gross - Porsche Taycan EU: 2245 kg unladen, 2795 kg gross - Porsche Taycan Plus EU: 2245 kg unladen, 2880 kg gross - Porsche Taycan 4 EU: 2245 kg unladen, 2880 kg gross - Porsche Taycan 4S EU: 2325 kg unladen, 2880 kg gross - Porsche Taycan 4S Plus EU: 2360 kg unladen, 2850 kg gross - Porsche Taycan GTS EU: 2365 kg unladen, 2880 kg gross - Porsche Taycan Turbo EU: 2370 kg unladen, 2870 kg gross - Porsche Taycan Turbo S EU: 2365 kg unladen, 2710 kg gross - Porsche Taycan Turbo GT EU: 2200 kg unladen, 2740 kg gross - Audi Q6 e-tron EU: 2275 kg unladen, 2815 kg gross - Audi Q6 e-tron performance EU: 2400 kg unladen, 2940 kg gross - Audi Q6 e-tron quattro EU: 2425 kg unladen, 2965 kg gross - Audi SQ6 e-tron |
| Suspension |
Adaptive/Active Ride air with three-chamber air springs, double-wishbone front axle, multi-link rear axle, rear-axle steering Front/rear 5-link |
| Wheels |
R19, R20, R21 R18,R19,R20,R21 |
| Trunk/Boot | EU: 407 l EU: 526 l, 1529 l max |
| Frunk/Bonnet |
84 l 64 l |
| Towing |
No
EU: 750 kg unbraked, 2000 kg braked - Audi Q6 e-tron EU: 750 kg unbraked, 2000 kg braked - Audi Q6 e-tron performance EU: 750 kg unbraked, 2400 kg braked - Audi Q6 e-tron quattro EU: 750 kg unbraked, 2400 kg braked - Audi SQ6 e-tron |
DISPLAYS
| Centre |
10.9" touchscreen 14.5" touchscreen |
| Driver's Display |
16.8" curved display 11.9" |
| Head-Up |
Projection type Yes, with augmented reality |
| Others |
8.4" center console control panel 10.9" front passenger touchscreen 10.1" rear passenger touchscreen 10.9" front passenger display |
COMFORT
| Seats |
Heated and ventilated front seats with massage, heated rear seats Heated and ventilated front seats, massage (unconfirmed) |
| Roof |
Panoramic glass roof (fixed) with Sunshine Control Panoramic glass roof |
| Parking Aids |
Front and rear sensors, 360 camera, reversing camera, Remote Park Assist Front and rear sensors, 360 camera, reversing camera, remote park assist plus |
| Connectivity |
Wireless Apple CarPlay+, Android Auto Android Automotive OS |
| Others |
4-zone climatronic |
SAFETY
| Airbags |
Front, side, rear, head airbag system, front seats knee airbags Side airbags, front and rear, including head airbag system |
| Driving Aids |
Night Vision Assist, Lane Keeping Assist, Traffic Sign Recognition, Warn and Brake Assist, Pedestrian/cyclists protection Radars, cameras, 12 sensors. Lane Keeping Assist, Traffic Sign Recognition, Warn and Brake Assist, Pedestrian/cyclists protection, Exit Warning, Rear and Front Cross Traffic Alert, High Beam Assist |
| Crash Tests | NCAP 2024: 5 stars |
Note
| Others | Also known as Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package |
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