2024 Porsche Taycan 4S vs 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+
Range, charging speed, efficiency, and price — side by side, with the EPA numbers.
2024 Porsche Taycan 4S
$106,000
vs
2025 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+
$104,400
The verdict at a glance
- 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+ goes farther on a charge — 390 mi vs 252 mi EPA (138 mi more).
- 2024 Porsche Taycan 4S charges faster on a road trip — up to 320 kW DC.
- 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+ is more efficient, so it costs less per mile to drive.
- 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+ is cheaper to buy, starting at $104,400.
Full spec comparison
Spec
2024 Porsche Taycan 4S
2025 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+
EPA range
252 mi
390 mi
Battery (usable)
89 kWh
118 kWh
Efficiency
0.35 kWh/mi
0.34 kWh/mi
DC fast (peak)
320 kW
200 kW
AC onboard
11 kW
9.6 kW
Connector
CCS1
CCS1
Drivetrain
AWD
RWD
Starting MSRP
$106,000
$104,400
Charging time (20% → 80%)
Charger
2024 Porsche Taycan 4S
2025 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+
150 kW DC
25 min
33 min
350 kW DC
12 min
24 min
Cost to drive
Home charging at $0.15/kWh, 12,000 miles/year.
Estimate
2024 Porsche Taycan 4S
2025 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+
Electricity / year
$630
$612
Common questions
Which has more range, the Taycan or the EQS?
2025 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+ has the longer EPA range at 390 miles, versus 252 miles for the other.
Which charges faster?
2024 Porsche Taycan 4S peaks at 320 kW on DC fast charging, so it adds range quicker at a high-power station.