Compare the2023 Porsche TaycanVS 2023 Lexus LS

Both the Taycan and LS have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The Taycan has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The LS’ child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.

A passive infrared night vision system optional on the Taycan helps the driver to more easily detect people, animals or other objects in front of the vehicle at night. Using an infrared camera to detect heat, the system then displays the image on a monitor in the dashboard. The LS doesn’t offer a night vision system.

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

The Taycan’s corrosion warranty is 6 years longer than the LS’ (12 vs. 6 years).

Porsche pays for scheduled maintenance on the Taycan for 1 year and 14,000 miles longer than Lexus pays for maintenance for the LS (2/24,000 vs. 1/10,000).

The Taycan has more powerful engines than the LS:

As tested in Motor Trend the Porsche Taycan is faster than the LS 500 3.4 turbo V6:

On the EPA test cycle the Taycan Sedan gets better mileage than the LS:

The Taycan can travel with zero emissions for 206 to 246 miles (dependent on model). The LS has to start its internal combustion engine after only .6 miles.

Regardless of its engine, regenerative brakes improve the Taycan’s fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. Lexus only offers a regenerative brake system on the LS 500h.

Regardless of its engine, the Taycan’s engine automatically turns off when the vehicle is stopped, saving fuel and reducing pollution. Lexus only offers an automatic engine start/stop system on the LS Hybrid.

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Porsche Taycan higher (10 out of 10) than the Lexus LS (5 to 7). This means the Taycan produces up to 19.8 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the LS every 15,000 miles.

The Taycan’s launch control uses engine electronics to hold engine RPM’s precisely in order to provide the most stable and rapid acceleration possible, using all of the available traction. The LS doesn’t offer launch control.

For better stopping power the Taycan’s brake rotors are larger than those on the LS:

The Taycan offers optional heat-treated ceramic brake rotors, which last ten to twenty times as long as conventional cast iron rotors, don’t rust, don’t fade during repeated high speed braking, and their lighter weight contribute to better braking, handling and acceleration. The LS doesn’t offer ceramic brake rotors.

The Taycan stops much shorter than the LS:

For better traction, the Taycan’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the LS (F:265/35R21 & R:305/30R21 vs. F:245/45R20 & R:275/40R20).

The Taycan’s standard 275/45R19 rear tires provide better handling because they have a lower 45 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the LS’ standard 50 series tires. The Taycan’s optional 265/35R21 front and 305/30R21 rear tires have a lower 35 series front and 30 series rear profile than the LS 500 F Sport’s 45 series front and 40 series rear tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Taycan offers optional 21-inch wheels. The LS’ largest wheels are only 20-inches.

The Taycan offers an available adjustable active suspension system, which counteracts cornering forces actively, limiting body roll and improving handling and stability. Lexus doesn’t offer an active suspension on the LS.

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Taycan is 2.9 inches wider in the front and 1.9 inches wider in the rear than the average track on the LS.

The Taycan 4S handles at 1.03 G’s, while the LS 500h AWD pulls only .80 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

The Taycan Turbo S executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 3.4 seconds quicker than the LS 500h AWD (23.6 seconds @ .87 average G’s vs. 27 seconds @ .65 average G’s).

The Taycan is 10.7 inches shorter than the LS, making the Taycan easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The design of the Porsche Taycan amounts to more than styling. The Taycan offers aerodynamic coefficients of drag from .23 to .28 Cd (depending on bodystyle and options). That is lower than the LS (.28 to .3) and many sports cars. A more efficient exterior helps keep the interior quieter and helps the Taycan get better fuel mileage.

The front grille of the Taycan uses electronically controlled shutters to close off airflow and reduce drag when less engine cooling is needed. This helps improve highway fuel economy. The LS doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

As tested by Car and Driver, the interior of the Taycan Turbo S is quieter than the LS 500 AWD:

The Taycan has .9 inches more front headroom and .8 inches more front legroom than the LS.

The Taycan has a much larger trunk with its rear seat up than the LS (18.7 vs. 17 cubic feet).

The Taycan’s available rear seats fold to accommodate long and bulky cargo. The LS doesn’t offer folding rear seats.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Porsche Taycan has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console. The LS doesn’t offer wireless personal charging.

The Taycan’s optional Active Parking Support can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, starting, stopping and changing direction automatically. Remote Park Assist will park and retrieve your car remotely: press a button and watch it park itself. This is ideal for tight locations. The LS doesn’t offer an automated parking system.

The Porsche Taycan comes in sedan and station wagon bodystyles; the Lexus LS isn’t available as a station wagon.

The Porsche Taycan outsold the Lexus LS by over two to one during 2022.