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Porsche Taycan Review, Colours, Interior, For Sale & Specs in Australia

The world hadn’t seen an unapologetically performance-focused electric car until the Porsche Taycan arrived – and you could say it set the EV world buzzing.

The first ever fully-electric mass production Porsche model offers a practical body with plenty of space, and its performance-tuned intent means there’s huge power and torque available, though electric driving range isn’t as mind-blowing as its main competitor, the Tesla Model S.

Porsche Taycan News

More choice for revised German electric sports car: 2025 Porsche Taycan GTS and 4 added to line-up bringing more choice to Audi e-tron GT rival

More choice for revised German electric sports car: 2025 Porsche Taycan GTS and 4 added to line-up bringing more choice to Audi e-tron GT rival

By J.ohn Law - 13 Nov 2024
'There's a clear trend': Electric cars struggle to gain traction as premium carmakers like Porsche, Mercedes-Benz and Fiat pivot to hybrid and combustion engine development

'There's a clear trend': Electric cars struggle to gain traction as premium carmakers like Porsche, Mercedes-Benz and Fiat pivot to hybrid and combustion engine development

By S.tephen Ottley - 2 Nov 2024
'Not everybody will survive': Porsche determined to lead in the performance electric car space as premium electric car competitors like Aon Hyper GT, IM L6, Nio ET9 & Zeekr 7X proliferate

'Not everybody will survive': Porsche determined to lead in the performance electric car space as premium electric car competitors like Aon Hyper GT, IM L6, Nio ET9 & Zeekr 7X proliferate

By J.ames Cleary - 8 Aug 2024
How the Taycan's success will ensure the 2025 Porsche Macan electric car will be a top seller, as it takes on Tesla Model Y, Polestar 3 and BMW iX3 

How the Taycan's success will ensure the 2025 Porsche Macan electric car will be a top seller, as it takes on Tesla Model Y, Polestar 3 and BMW iX3 

By T.im Nicholson - 1 Apr 2024
2025 Porsche Taycan Turbo GT revealed: Most powerful series-production Porsche yet conquers Laguna Seca and the Nurburgring before coming to Australia mid-year as new electric car flagship

2025 Porsche Taycan Turbo GT revealed: Most powerful series-production Porsche yet conquers Laguna Seca and the Nurburgring before coming to Australia mid-year as new electric car flagship

By J.ames Cleary - 12 Mar 2024
Recharged 2024 Porsche Taycan electric car pricing confirmed as significant tech update makes it faster to charge... and drive

Recharged 2024 Porsche Taycan electric car pricing confirmed as significant tech update makes it faster to charge... and drive

By C.hris Thompson - 7 Feb 2024
"Who would have thought Porsche would go electric?" Porsche boss hails Taycan's "overwhelming success"

"Who would have thought Porsche would go electric?" Porsche boss hails Taycan's "overwhelming success"

By J.ames Cleary - 3 Nov 2023
2024 Mercedes EQS electric car gets more affordable with an impressive driving range, but is this Porsche Taycan rival enough to make you stop missing the Tesla Model S?

2024 Mercedes EQS electric car gets more affordable with an impressive driving range, but is this Porsche Taycan rival enough to make you stop missing the Tesla Model S?

By T.om White - 17 Aug 2023
Price pump-up! Porsche Australia increases prices by as much as $38,900 for almost the entire line-up including Macan and Cayenne SUVs

Price pump-up! Porsche Australia increases prices by as much as $38,900 for almost the entire line-up including Macan and Cayenne SUVs

By C.hris Thompson - 4 May 2023
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Porsche Taycan Models Price and Specs

The price range for the Porsche Taycan varies based on the trim level you choose. Starting at $164,400 and going to $363,800 for the latest year the model was manufactured. The model range is available in the following body types starting from the engine/transmission specs shown below.

Year Body Type Specs Price from Price to
2024 Sedan —, Electric, 2 SP AUTO $164,400 $363,800
2024 Wagon —, Electric $185,200 $295,300
2023 Sedan —, Electric, 2 SP AUTO $138,050 $367,180
2023 Wagon —, Electric $156,200 $297,990
2022 Sedan —, Electric, 2 SP AUTO $134,750 $348,700
2022 Wagon —, Electric $153,120 $281,380
2021 Sedan —, Electric, 2 SP AUTO $130,570 $337,920
2021 Wagon —, Electric $150,150 $272,580
2020 Sedan —, Electric, 2 SP AUTO $149,600 $305,250
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Porsche Taycan Engine

The entry-level single-motor RWD Taycan features a single permanent magnet synchronous electric motor with an additional motor fitted to the front axle of AWD models. The flagship Turbo S produces a stonking 700kW and more than 1100Nm.

Porsche Taycan Colours

No-cost colours are white and black, with optional metallic shades including ‘Jet Black’, ‘Ice Grey’, ‘Volcano Grey’ and ‘Dolomite Silver’. The Dreams colour collection includes ‘Carmine Red’, ‘Provence’ (mauve), ‘Gentian Blue’, ‘Neptune Blue’, ‘Frozenblue’ and ‘Frozenberry’. Legends colours are ‘Oak Green’, ‘Shade Green’ and ‘Crayon’. And if you have eyes for the Turbo or Turbo S the brand’s glamorous ‘Turbonite’ metallic silver colour is now available.

  • White
  • Black
  • Jet Black Metallic
  • Volcano Gret Metallic
  • Dolomite Silver Metallic
  • Ice Grey Metallic
  • Provence
  • Gentian Blue Metallic
  • Neptune Blue
  • Frozen Blue Metallic
  • Frozen Berry Metallic
  • Carmine Red
  • Oak Green Metallic Neo
  • Shade Green Metallic
  • Chalk
To confirm current colour availability, please check the manufacturer's website.

Porsche Taycan Interior

Inside is a screen-rich environment with a three-dial digital version of the brand’s five-dial instrument cluster and central screens covering multimedia, car functions and ventilation. A passenger display is an option. In the front of the Taycan there’s plenty of breathing space, lots of headroom and enough shoulder room and you don’t feel cramped relative to the co-pilot. The rear is cramped to the point where anyone around 183cm (six foot) will be solidly hitting their head on the roof.

Porsche Taycan Interior

Porsche Taycan Speed

The entry-level single-motor RWD Taycan accelerates from 0-100km/h in 4.8 seconds. The 4S lowers that to 3.7sec, the Turbo takes just 2.7sec and the Turbo S hits 100 in a hypercar fast 2.4 seconds. Top speed is 230km/h for the entry-grade RWD, 250km/h for the 4S and 260km/h for the Turbo S.

Porsche Taycan Range

Claimed range is 566km for the entry-grade Taycan, up to 626km for dual-motor models.

Porsche Taycan Dimensions

The dimensions of the Porsche Taycan Sedan and Wagon vary according to year of manufacture and spec level.

Year Body Type Height x Width x Length Ground Clearance
2024 Sedan 1395x1966x4963 mm 143 mm
2024 Wagon 1409x1967x4974 mm 146 mm
2023 Sedan 1395x1966x4963 mm 143 mm
2023 Wagon 1409x1967x4974 mm 146 mm
2022 Sedan 1395x1966x4963 mm 143 mm
2022 Wagon 1409x1967x4974 mm 146 mm
2021 Sedan 1395x1966x4963 mm 143 mm
2021 Wagon 1409x1967x4974 mm 146 mm
2020 Sedan 1379x1966x4963 mm 128 mm
The dimensions shown above are for the base model. See All Porsche Taycan Dimensions

Porsche Taycan Seats

The Taycan’s standard configuration is as a four-seater, although a ‘4+1’ set up which adds an occasional centre rear position is optionally available. Standard front seats are 14-way electrically-adjustable and heated (with memory). Adaptive sports seats are offered in the Turbo models.

Porsche Taycan Seats

Porsche Taycan Wheel Size

The Porsche Taycan has a number of different wheel and tyre options. When it comes to tyres, these range from 225x55 R19 for Sedan in 2024.

Year Body Type Front Tyre Size Front Rim Rear Tyre Size Rear Rim
2024 Sedan 225x55 R19 275x45 R19
2024 Wagon 225x55 R19 275x45 R19
2023 Sedan 225x55 R19 275x45 R19
2023 Wagon 225x55 R19 275x45 R19
2022 Sedan 225x55 R19 275x45 R19
2022 Wagon 225x55 R19 275x45 R19
2021 Sedan 225x55 R19 275x45 R19
2021 Wagon 225x55 R19 275x45 R19
2020 Sedan 245x45 R20 285x40 R20
The dimensions shown above are for the base model. See All Porsche Taycan Wheel Sizes

Porsche Taycan Q&As

Check out real-world situations relating to the Porsche Taycan here, particularly what our experts have to say about them.

  • Do electric cars have gears?

    One of the most common questions regarding the latest in passenger-car technology is: Do electric cars have gears? The question really should be: Do electric vehicles have more than one gear, but, in both cases the broad answer is no, they don’t. That’s in the case of production cars anyway, and the reason is simple: They don’t really need more than one gear.

    In most cases, the production-based EV has an electric motor that acts more or less directly on the axles (or drive-shafts) turning the wheels. Even on an all-wheel-drive EV, that simply means there’s an electric motor at each end of the car, operating the front and rear drive-shafts. That brings us to the more subtle question of: Do electric cars have transmissions? In the strictest technical sense, they do, but the EV transmission is a very simple device, since it’s a single speed unit rather than a multi-speed gearbox. Simplicity of drivetrain is a major EV selling point.

    So why only one gear? A conventional car needs a multi-ratio transmission (or gearbox) because the engine operates well in only a narrow band of speeds (rpm). So, to keep the engine in its happy-zone, the gearbox can provide it with the gear ratio that is right at that moment; that keeps it spinning at a happy speed, regardless of whether it’s in stop-start traffic or cruising on a freeway at 110km/h. But the electric motor fitted to an EV has a much wider range of speeds at which it makes good power and torque. In fact, an electric motor makes its maximum torque at rest and can spin very fast, so it’s always ready for action.

    This is all tied up with the broad subject of 'how do electric engines work', but it remains that an electric motor (it’s not technically an engine at all) makes lots of torque from the moment the driver presses the accelerator. Which brings us to the topic of 'do electric cars have a clutch' because, again, the answer is no. It doesn’t need one because to stop an EV at a traffic light, you simply stop the motor; it doesn’t remain running at idle like a conventional car engine and, without gears to select anyway, you don’t need it even when taking off from rest. All these things make driving an EV a simpler task than a conventional car with a manual transmission. Maintenance over the life of the vehicle is reduced, too.

    Most production EVs have this simple, single speed transmission, the notable exception being the Porsche Taycan. That car has a two-speed gearbox which enables Porsche to make it accelerate extremely quickly as well as reach a high top speed (both Porsche selling points from the very beginning). Most EV makers gear their cars for either top speed or acceleration (usually the latter) but the electric motor is so flexible that Tesla has shown it’s possible to attain both with a single-speed gearbox.

    The major variation from this concept comes in the form of older cars that enthusiasts have converted from petrol to electric power. In these cases, the engine vs transmission equation means that the car usually retains its manual gearbox. That’s purely because the electric motor sits where the petrol motor once did, and retaining the transmission is a simple way to get the electric power to the wheels. This is one case where the type of motor (petrol versus electric) being used to power the car doesn’t dictate the transmission.

    The vast majority of these home brews use a conventional manual (stick shift to use an Americanism) because converting a petrol car with an automatic transmission is a much bigger job. Even then, most owners of these converted cars find they leave the car in third gear all of the time and allow the huge flexibility of the electric motor to do its thing, driving the car as if it was without gears. Again, the clutch is not needed, even in stop-start traffic.

     

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Porsche Taycan Accessories

At a minimum all Taycan grades feature ambient lighting, soft-close doors, wireless charging, adaptive cruise control, a head-up display, adaptive air suspension, auto matrix LED headlights, dual-zone climate control, 14-way electrically-adjustable heated front seats (with memory), partial leather trim, privacy glass, 10.9-inch central multimedia display, configurable digital instrument panel, 14-speaker/710W Bose audio (with digital radio), Apple/Android connectivity, an auto tailgate and more. Depending on the model, higher grades collect extra standard gear ranging from big rims and full leather interior to a panoramic glass roof and ventilated seats.

Porsche Taycan Boot Space

Boot space is relatively modest at 366 litres in the sedan but the 60/40 split-folding rear seat liberates more space if required. The Cross Turismo wagon offers 405 litres and a much larger load aperture for greater flexibility. An 84L frunk sits in the nose of all Taycans. 

Porsche Taycan Fuel Consumption

The Porsche Taycan is available in a number of variants and body types that are powered by Electric fuel type(s).

Year Body Type Fuel Consumption* Engine Fuel Type Transmission
2024 Sedan Electric 2 SP AUTO
2024 Wagon Electric
2023 Sedan Electric 2 SP AUTO
2023 Wagon Electric
2022 Sedan Electric 2 SP AUTO
2022 Wagon Electric
2021 Sedan Electric 2 SP AUTO
2021 Wagon Electric
2020 Sedan Electric 2 SP AUTO
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