Porsche Panamera vs rivals - specifications
| Porsche Panamera S | Mercedes CLS 63 AMG | Audi RS6 Avant | BMW M6 Coupe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | "£72,266/£79,678" | "£74,555/£78,558" | " £76,090/£ 79,755" | "£84,340/£92,395" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000)" | N/A | "£29,002/38.9%" | "£32,262/42.4%" | "£28,254/33.5%" |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£5,059/£10,117" | "£5,219/£10,438" | "£5,326/£ 10,653" | "£5,904/£11,808" |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | "£2,923/£4,872" | "£4,274/£7,123" | "£4,245/£7,074" | "£3,849/£6,415" |
| Insurance group/quote | 49/TBC | "50/£1,617" | 46/£945 | "50/£2,446" |
| Road tax band/cost | L/£405 | M/£405 | M/£405 | M/£405 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | TBC | £299/£499/£299 | £420/£580/£450 | "£3,220 (5y/60k)" |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,970/2,920mm" | "4,913/2,854mm" | "4,928/2,846mm" | "4,871/2,781mm" |
| Height/width | "1,418/1,931mm" | "1,403/1,873mm" | "1,460/1,889mm" | "1,372/1,855mm" |
| Engine | "V8/4,806cc" | "V8/6,208cc" | "V10 bi-turbo/4,991cc" | "V10/4,999cc" |
| Peak power | "395/6,500 bhp/rpm" | "506/6,800 bhp/rpm" | "572/6,250 bhp/rpm" | "500/7,750 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "500/3,500 Nm/rpm" | "630/5,200 Nm/rpm" | "650/1,500Nm/rpm" | "520/6,100 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | 7-spd twin clutch/rwd | 7-spd auto/rwd | 6-spd auto/4wd | 7-spd seq man/rwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 80 litres/sealant | 90 litres/space saver | 80 litres/sealant | 70 litres/sealant |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | "445/1,263 litres" | 505/N/A litres | "565/1,660 litres" | 450/N/A litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,770/635kg" | "1,905/465kg" | "2,025/630kg" | "1,785/415kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | N/A/0.29Cd | 11.9metres/N/A | 11.5 metres/N/A | 12.5metres/0.32Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 2yrs (unltd)/2yrs | 3yrs (unltd)/30yrs | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/34 | Variable/136 | Variable /135 | Variable/154 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 3rd(09)/5th(08) | 9th(09)/14th(08) | 11th(09)/16th(08) | 8th(09)/12th(08) |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | N/A | N/A | 5/4/1/75 | N/A |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 5.5/4.4 secs | 5.0/4.4 secs | 4.4/3.8 secs | 4.3/3.6 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 2.7/3.9 secs | 2.9/4.5 secs | 3.2/4.6 secs | 2.8/3.9 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th/7th | 5.4/7.2/12.7 secs | 6.4/8.3 secs/N/A | 5.3/8.2 secs/N/A | 4.4/5.7/7.4 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | "177mph/1,500rpm" | "155mph/2,000rpm" | "155mph/2,000rpm" | "155mph/2,600rpm" |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 42.5/31.6/8.6m | 49.2/35.4/9.7m | 46.6/33.8/9.0m | 41.4/32.5/7.5m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 64/42/61/66dB | 65/44/63/68dB | 67/50/61/70dB | 69/50/65/70dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 21.2mpg/373 miles | 14.5mpg/287 miles | 14.6mpg/257 miles | 16.1mpg/248 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 15/31.7/22.6mpg | 12.5/28.5/19.5mpg | 13.8/27.4/20.2mpg | 13.2/27.7/19.8mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 308/253g/km/35% | 450/345g/km/35% | 447/333g/km/35% | 405/342g/km/35% |
| Airbags/front/rear parking sensors | Eight/£311/yes | Six/£592*/£592* | Six/yes/yes | Six/yes |
| Adaptive dampers/power fold mirrors | Yes/yes | Yes/yes | Yes/yes | Yes/yes |
| Cruise control/xenon lights | Yes/yes | Yes/yes | Yes/yes | Yes/yes |
| Electric/heated/cooled seats | Yes/yes/£737 | Yes/yes/£568 | Yes/yes | Yes/yes/no |
| Sat-nav/ceramic brakes/aux in | "Yes/£5,235/yes" | "£2,128/£5,715^/y" | "Yes/£6,115/yes" | Yes/no/yes |
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