• Up to 422 miles of driving range
• Super-fast recharging
• Certainly not cheap to buy

What are the running costs?

Let’s talk about the good bits before we ramp up the complications when it comes to running and charging a Porsche Taycan.

Firstly it has a solid MPP figure of 4.1 - 10.9, which is a boon compared with more traditional performance cars, as are the various electric car tax savings.

Secondly, it will go a pretty decent distance per charge. Especially the post-facelift models introduced in 2024 – thanks to new battery technology these offer up to 35% more range than the original models.

You can view detailed information on our Porsche Taycan spec pages

Range and charging

The Taycan’s much-vaunted 800v charging system is capable of very fast charging. On facelift models, which can now accept 320kW DC – up from the previous 270kW max – this means you can theoretically top-up 10-80% in just 18 minutes. Faster than before despite a larger battery size.

However, this relies on finding an 800v charger; most are 400v, and you’ll need 33 minutes for the same task. On top of which, public fast charging is expensive, so this will reduce the Taycan’s running cost advantages.

More promisingly, the latest Taycans are able to offer faster charging over a wider scale of battery temperatures, and have a gauge in the dashboard to help you monitor this and predict your maximum charging speeds in the moment. This could help you be strategic about when you stop to charge, minimising the disruption to your journey. But it still requires more active attention than just slinging fuel in a tank.

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Home charging will require at least 11 hours from zero to 100%, but will be cheaper if you opt for a dedicated electric vehicle tariff from your supplier.

As for official WLTP driving range, this varies with the level of performance. Most efficient is the rear-wheel drive base Taycan, which with the optional Performance Plus Battery now claims up to 422 miles per charge. The Taycan Turbo GT, on the other hand, claims 344 miles per charge.

In reality how you drive will vary this distance tremendously – the Taycan is an efficient electric car, but also a very powerful one. In our experience, its on-board range predictions are among the most accurate, though, which should help you manage any range anxiety.

Servicing and warranty

Like all Porsches, the Taycan gets a three-year unlimited mileage warranty, with an official Porsche extended warranty available for up to 15 years or 125,000 miles cover at a fee.

Service intervals are every two years or 20,000 miles. Porsche servicing is not cheap, but official Porsche servicing plans are available to help spread the cost.

You get three years’ free European breakdown cover included in the price, which is possible good news…

Reliability

• Taycan has suffered reliability issues
• Complex car with lots of technology
• There have been numerous safety recalls, too

Although owners are generally very positive about their Taycans, it doesn’t take much of a scan of the various forums and Facebook groups to discover that a vocal number have also experienced reliability and build quality issues. Which is perhaps not what you might expect from a premium car of this nature.

Problems range from minor niggles to major issues, so if you’re buying used be sure to look carefully at all the paperwork for signs that the car has been maintained properly or spent an unusual amount of time at the local Porsche centre.

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You’ll want to talk to the dealership that’s maintained it anyway, to make sure any outstanding recalls have been carried out. The Taycan has suffered with a number of problems that have required an official safety recall, showing failings with the factory quality control in some cases as well as the electric drive technology.

Hopefully the facelift will have ironed some of these problems out for good.