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2026 Porsche Taycan vs Rolls-Royce Spectre

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$977/ year to fuel
93 MPGe
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,177/ year to fuel
77 MPGe

The 2026 Porsche Taycan is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $977 a year to fuel (93 MPGe), versus $1,177 for the 2026 Rolls-Royce Spectre (77 MPGe). That's roughly $200 a year, or about $999 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Porsche Taycan
  • Rolls-Royce Spectre

Side by side

Porsche TaycanRolls-Royce Spectre
$977 Your annual fuel cost $1,177
93 MPGe Combined efficiency 77 MPGe
94 MPGe City 74 MPGe
92 MPGe Highway 82 MPGe
36.2 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 43.6 kWh
315 mi Driving range 277 mi
89 cu ft Passenger volume 94 cu ft
12 cu ft Cargo volume 10 cu ft
0 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
9/10 EPA fuel economy score 9/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
13 hrs Charge time at 240V 10 hrs
Electric Powertrain Electric
Electricity Fuel Electricity
Electric motors (325 kW) Engine / motor Electric motors (550 kW)
2-speed automatic Transmission Single-speed
AWD Drivetrain AWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Porsche Taycan vs Rolls-Royce Spectre across model years

  • Porsche Taycan
  • Rolls-Royce Spectre

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

The Porsche Taycan goes farther between stops: about 315 miles on a charge, compared with 277 miles for the Rolls-Royce Spectre.

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Rolls-Royce Spectre has more passenger space (94 vs. 89 cu ft); the Porsche Taycan has more cargo space (12 vs. 10 cu ft).

Among 21 2026 compact cars, the Porsche Taycan ranks 5th and the Rolls-Royce Spectre 9th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2026 Porsche Taycan or the 2026 Rolls-Royce Spectre?

Measured by cost to drive, the Porsche Taycan. The Porsche Taycan is rated 93 MPGe combined and the Rolls-Royce Spectre 77 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2026 Porsche Taycan vs. the Rolls-Royce Spectre per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $977 for the Porsche Taycan and $1,177 for the Rolls-Royce Spectre.

Which has more range?

The Porsche Taycan: about 315 miles versus 277 miles.

Which has more cargo space?

The Porsche Taycan, with 12 cu ft of luggage volume versus 10 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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