Compare the2025 Porsche TaycanVS 2025 Lotus Eletre

Over 200 people are killed each year when backed over by motor vehicles. The Taycan has a standard Maneuvering Assist that uses rear sensors to monitor for objects to the rear and automatically applies the brakes to prevent a collision. The Eletre doesn’t offer automatic braking for stationary objects directly to the rear.

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 Eletre doesn’t offer a night vision system.

Both the Taycan and the Eletre have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front 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, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors and available around view monitors.

The Taycan comes with a full 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire car. The Eletre’s 3-year/36,000-mile basic warranty expires 1 year or 14,000 miles sooner.

The Taycan comes with free roadside assistance for 4 years 50,000 miles. Porsche will send help if you run out of gas, need a jump-start, lock your keys in or need any assistance on the road. Lotus doesn’t give free roadside assistance for the Eletre.

The Taycan’s corrosion warranty is 4 years longer than the Eletre’s (12 vs. 8 years).

Porsche pays for scheduled maintenance on the Taycan for 2 years and 24,000 miles. Porsche will pay for cabin filter replacement, brake fluid replacement, inspections, and any other required maintenance. Lotus doesn’t pay scheduled maintenance for the Eletre.

There are over 5 times as many Porsche dealers as there are Lotus dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Taycan’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates rated the Taycan first among upper midsize premium cars in their 2024 Initial Quality Study. The Eletre isn’t in the top three in its category.

The Taycan Turbo GT’s electric motors produces 114 more horsepower (1019 vs. 905) and 188 lbs.-ft. more torque (914 vs. 726) than the Eletre R’s optional electric motors.

On the EPA test cycle the Taycan Cross Turismo gets better mileage than the Eletre:

The Taycan can travel with zero emissions for 265 to 277 miles (dependent on model). The Eletre can’t move without running its internal combustion engine.

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

The Porsche Taycan may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 650 to 850 pounds less than the Lotus Eletre.

The Taycan Cross Turismo is 5.1 inches shorter than the Eletre, making the Taycan easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The Taycan is 9.8 inches shorter in height than the Eletre, making the Taycan much easier to wash and garage and drive (lower center of gravity).

A maintenance reminder system is standard on the Taycan to save the owner time and money by calculating maintenance intervals based on odometer mileage. This takes the guesswork out of keeping your vehicle in top condition and helps it last longer. Lotus doesn’t offer a maintenance reminder on the Eletre.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the Taycan has a standard rear wiper. The Eletre doesn’t offer a rear wiper.

The Taycan’s standard rear and side view mirrors have an automatic dimming feature. These mirrors can be set to automatically darken quickly when headlights shine on them, keeping following vehicles from blinding or distracting the driver. The Eletre has an automatic rear view mirror, but its side mirrors don’t dim.

The Taycan is equipped with both FM and AM stereo radios, offering access to more content and better coverage than the Eletre, which solely provides FM radio. With AM radio, you can enjoy a wider variety of stations featuring news, talk shows, sports commentary, native language programing, automated traffic guidance, and emergency broadcasts. AM waves travel further and penetrate buildings and obstacles more effectively than FM signals, especially at night. Having both FM and AM stereo radios the Taycan offers a more comprehensive listening experience compared to only FM in the Eletre.

HD Radio boasts several benefits over conventional radio: superior sound quality with clearer and consistent FM broadcasts, CD-quality audio, and Multicast Channels offering up to four streams from a single station, adding programming choices. Cars like the Taycan equipped with HD Radio provide an improved in-car entertainment experience. The Eletre, devoid of this technology, foregoes these benefits. Selecting the Porsche Taycan empowers drivers to enjoy a more immersive and enjoyable listening experience while on the go.

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

The Taycan is available in both rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive configurations. The Eletre doesn’t offer a two-wheel drive configuration.

Consumer Reports® recommends the Porsche Taycan, based on reliability, safety and performance.