Porsche Panamera 2020 vs BMW 8 series 2018
Select specific versions of each model (by engine capacity, power, drivetrain and gearbox) for an accurate comparison
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Porsche Panamera is available only with four wheel (4x4) drive, while BMW 8 series can be equipped with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, BMW 8 series also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 2.9 - 4.0 | 3.0 - 4.4 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 330 - 630 HP | 320 - 530 HP | |
| Torque: | 450 - 820 NM | 500 - 750 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 3.2 - 5.4 seconds | 3.7 - 5 seconds | |
| In general, Porsche Panamera are available with more powerful and dynamic engines than BMW 8 series. Select a car version for a more accurate comparison! | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 2.2 - 11.0 | 6.2 - 10.5 | |
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Porsche Panamera petrol engines consumes on average 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than BMW 8 series. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.20 m | 4.85 m | |
| Width: | 1.94 m | 1.90 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.34 m | |
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Porsche Panamera is larger. Porsche Panamera is 35 cm longer than the BMW 8 series, 4 cm wider, while the height of Porsche Panamera is 9 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 495 litres | 420 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
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Porsche Panamera has more luggage capacity. Porsche Panamera has 75 litres more trunk space than the BMW 8 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.4 meters | 11.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Porsche Panamera is 0.5 metres more than that of the BMW 8 series, which means Porsche Panamera can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | ~ 2`693 kg | ~ 2`318 kg | |
| Net weight: | ~ 2`214 kg | ~ 1`810 kg | |
| Load capacity: | ~ 479 kg | ~ 508 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
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| Average price (€): | no data | 52 800 | |
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