Written by Alan Taylor-Jones Published: 20 August 2025

Overview

Should you buy one?

Absolutely. The Sport Turismo feels just as dynamic as the four-door while offering the load capacity and practicality of the Cross Turismo. Yes, the Cross Turismo is a comfier companion and has a little bit of off-road ability, but it just doesn’t handle as sharply, and that’s why we rate this car so highly.

Whichever Taycan you pick, though, you’ll have a high-quality interior with easy-to-use infotainment and rapid charging capabilities. Its range isn’t as great as some rivals such as the Tesla Model S and Ford Mustang Mach-E, but the optional higher capacity battery will give most versions a range of more than 300 miles.

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What is it?

It’s cruel to simply label the Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo as an estate-shaped electric car, because it’s so much more than that. You get the same sharp driving experience and impeccable build quality as the standard Porsche Taycan, but there’s also enough space in the back to take your old washing machine down to the tip. It also has a reasonable maximum range and rapid charging speeds, so you can use it every day.

If the Sport Turismo looks a little familiar, that’s because it’s a lower-riding and sportier version of the Taycan Cross Turismo. However, unlike that model (which is four-wheel drive only), you can have a broader range of batteries and electric motors in the Sport Turismo. That means everything from the reasonably tame 408hp single motor rear-wheel drive base model, all the way up to the 952hp Turbo S.

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Rivals for the Taycan Sport Turismo are becoming more numerous. There’s the stalwart left-hand drive only Tesla Model S, the Mercedes-Benz EQS, the BMW i4 and the mechanically similar Audi E-Tron GT all vying for your attention.

There’s also some in-house competition from the standard Taycan and the off-road-inspired Taycan Cross Turismo. Deciding which is best for your lifestyle is quite a tricky task, but you can learn more about how we reach our verdicts on our dedicated explainer page.

What’s it like inside?

The Sport Turismo is noticeably more spacious than the standard Taycan. It has a square rear end with a less rakish roofline, which increases headroom by 9mm in the front and a whopping 45mm in the rear. That’s great news for tall rear-seat passengers, although they’ll still find legroom adequate rather than generous as the Sport Turismo is no longer than a regular Taycan.

On paper, boot space increases by a rather modest amount, lifting from 407 litres in the Taycan Coupe to 446 litres in the Sport Turismo. However, the Sport Turismo has a useful hatchback rather than the four-door’s less practical boot lid. That has the added benefit of offering a much bigger load aperture.

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In other words, you can safely carry a dog in the Sport Turismo’s boot or more easily load it up with big, bulky items. That’s especially true if you fold the rear seats down, which boosts boot space significantly. Even so, a Tesla Model S has a far bigger load area and more space for rear seat passengers.

As for the rest of the interior, it has the same high-quality feel and classy design we already know and love. If you want to know more about the quality, equipment or infotainment, have a look at our main Taycan review.

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What’s it like to drive?

So far we’ve only sampled the Sport Turismo in GTS guise. That’s by no means a complaint, though. Like other GTS models, it sits between the 4S and Turbo in terms of price and performance. It produces up to 700hp when you use launch control, giving it a supercar-baiting 0-62mph time of just 3.3 seconds.

But even without using launch control, the Sport Turismo GTS is seriously rapid. The instant power makes it easy to overtake slower traffic on an A or B road, while accelerating up to motorway speeds takes little more than a flex of your big toe. It’s not night-and-day faster than the 4S that sits below it, but it’s enough to make it that little bit more exciting.

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GTS-specific tweaks to the car’s standard adjustable air suspension help boost thrills too, promising tighter control for a sportier drive. However, our test car came with optional rear-wheel steering and an active suspension package that cleverly limits body lean, further helping the Sport Turismo feel smaller and lighter than it actually is.

Considering it weighs around 2,400kg, the way it darts into corners and sticks to the road is quite remarkable. Precise steering makes it easy to place on the road, and there’s even a little bit of feedback to keep you involved. Grip levels are incredibly high, although the GTS can be persuaded to play the hooligan if you put the stability control in Sport mode. It really is very good fun, easily beating the Tesla Model S and just edging ahead of the Audi E-Tron GT for driver enjoyment.

Even so, this isn’t some rock-hard racer. With the air suspension in Comfort mode rather than Sport, it rounds off bumps with a firm yet comfortable edge. Only the biggest potholes and pimples upset the Taycan’s composure, so it’s a car you can happily cover long distances in. That’s handy as some versions are capable of over 300 miles in official tests.

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What models and trims are available?

You can have almost any motor you like with the Sport Turismo, from the base-spec rear-wheel drive Taycan, up through the highly recommendable twin-motor 4S, sportier GTS, rapid Turbo or downright bonkers Turbo S. The only powertrain you can’t spec is Porsche’s insane 1,034hp Turbo GT trim, but we think that’s bordering on excessive anyway.

Porsche doesn’t really do trim levels, although moving up a model will often add additional equipment. Even so, there are a number of useful and desirable items that are only to be found on the options list for all models. In other words, you’ll probably spend an extra few thousand pounds over the list price to get all the kit you want.

Click through to the next page for a breakdown of the Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo’s key strengths and weakness.