Porsche Taycan

Porsche Taycan at a glance

The Taycan sits alongside the Panamera in Porsche's range but is a lower four-door saloon rather than a five-door liftback. It has two luggage compartments: 81 litres at the front and 366 litres at the rear. More Porsche models are listed in our Porsche catalogue.

Exterior

The Taycan closely follows the Mission E concept, apart from details such as the door handles. From the front it resembles the Panamera, with LED matrix headlights that can mask out sections to avoid dazzling oncoming drivers, a bumper with a battery-cooling intake and numerous sensors, and a sculpted bonnet. The Turbo's drag coefficient of 0.22 is the lowest of any current Porsche.

The doors have frameless windows and flush handles. Pronounced front and rear wings emphasise the sporting character; the prototype's cameras were replaced by conventional mirrors with heating, power adjustment and memory. Wheels are 19 inches as standard, with 20- and 21-inch options. The charging flap on the front wing opens electrically. Adaptive air suspension varies ground clearance between 108 and 150 mm. At the rear, a full-width LED light bar runs across the boot lid, and a hidden spoiler extends automatically above 90 km/h. A diffuser, two LED rear fog lamps and an outlet that removes warm air from the battery sit in the lower bumper. The roof can be solid, with a panoramic sunroof or with a fixed full-length glass panel.

Interior

The cabin uses several types of leather, aluminium, carbon, Alcantara and wood. Sports seats with integrated head restraints have strong side bolstering and extensive electric adjustment. A small three-spoke steering wheel faces a curved 16.8-inch digital instrument display with touch controls for the lights and a customisable section for navigation. A clock sits on top of the dashboard. A 10.9-inch central touchscreen controls infotainment, and an optional matching screen in front of the passenger allows music, video and phone functions. An 8.4-inch touch panel at the base of the console handles the climate system; there is no gear lever on the tunnel, which holds covered storage, cupholders and an armrest.

The Taycan is a 4+1 seater: two contoured rear seats with a storage tray and a fold-down armrest, and a short-trip centre position. Rear passengers have their own climate controls and display, but legroom is limited.

Versions and performance

Peak figures include overboost. The launch Turbo had a continuous output of 460 kW (625 PS) and 850 Nm, with a 160 kW (218 PS) front motor and a 300 kW (408 PS) rear motor; the Turbo S reaches 1,050 Nm. Top speed for the launch Turbo and Turbo S is 260 km/h. After the 2024 facelift, outputs rose — for example to 400 kW for the 4S and 700 kW for the Turbo S.

All-wheel-drive versions use two permanent-magnet synchronous motors, one per axle. The front motor has a single-speed gearbox, while the rear has a two-speed transmission: first gear for acceleration and second for efficiency and top speed. An electronically controlled locking rear differential is fitted, and drive modes include Range, Normal, Sport, Sport Plus and Individual.

Battery, range and charging

The liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery is integrated into the floor structure, lowering the centre of gravity. At a 270 kW fast charger, charging from 5 to 80% takes about 22.5 minutes; a full charge from a household socket takes about 11 hours. A 150 kW on-board booster allows charging at 400-volt stations.

Chassis

The body uses high-strength steel in the structure and aluminium for most outer panels. Suspension is fully independent and made of aluminium, with double wishbones at the front, a multi-link rear, three-chamber air springs and active anti-roll bars. The body can be raised by 20 mm and lowers by 22 mm at speed. Adaptive electric power steering and rear-wheel steering (optional on the Turbo, standard on the Turbo S) are available. Brakes are tungsten-carbide-coated discs (415 mm front, 365 mm rear), or carbon-ceramic discs (420/410 mm) on the Turbo S.

Body styles

The Taycan Cross Turismo, a raised estate with crossover styling and all-wheel drive only, arrived in March 2021. The Sport Turismo, announced in January 2022, offers the estate body with a lower ride height, including a rear-wheel-drive base version; the GTS was announced in November 2021 with the Sport Turismo body.

Safety and equipment

Equipment includes a full set of airbags, parking assistance, a surround-view camera, night vision, lane-change assist, adaptive cruise control, keyless entry, driver monitoring, a head-up display, digital instruments, 4G LTE and Wi-Fi, smartphone remote control, adaptive headlights and traffic-jam assistance. Standard features also include leather upholstery, a power tailgate, lane keeping, traffic-sign recognition, voice-controlled navigation, electric heated front seats, 19-inch wheels, full-LED lights, dual-zone climate control and a 14-speaker Bose sound system.

Sales

Global deliveries reached 20,015 in 2020, 41,296 in 2021, 34,801 in 2022 and 40,629 in 2023, before falling to 20,836 in 2024 and 16,339 in 2025.

Strengths and weaknesses

Owners praise the Taycan's styling, a very supple ride even on 20-inch wheels, excellent performance, sound insulation and high-quality lighting. Complaints include a confusing surround-view camera, no headlight washers, narrow door openings and no interior button for the boot, as well as the high price. Rivals include the Tesla Model S, its sister the Audi e-tron GT, the Mercedes-Benz EQE and the Lucid Air.