Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo review
At a glance
| Price new | £80,255 - £162,526 |
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| Used prices | £40,040 - £97,290 |
| Road tax cost | £0 |
| Insurance group | 48 - 50 |
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| Fuel economy | 2.5 - 3.5 miles/kWh |
| Range | 222 - 404 miles |
| Miles per pound | 4.0 - 10.3 |
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Available fuel types
Fully electric
Pros & cons
- Larger and more easily accessed boot than four-door Taycan
- Great fun to drive
- Classy interior
- Rivals offer even more space and range
- Pricey options
- Rear legroom could be a little better
Overview
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 knackered 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 the full 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 range-topping 762hp Turbo S.
Rivals for the Taycan Sport Turismo are becoming more numerous. There’s the stalwart Tesla Model S, the Mercedes 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.
What’s it like inside?
Noticeably more spacious than the standard Taycan. The Sport Turismo has 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 bootlid and a much bigger load aperture to go with it.
In other words, you can safely carry a dog in the 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.
What’s it like to drive?
So far we’ve only sampled the Sport Turismo in GTS guise, not that we’re complaining. Like other GTS models, it sits between the 4S and Turbo in terms of price and performance. That means it has up to 590hp when you use launch control, giving it a 0-62mph time of just 3.7 seconds.
Even without it the Sport Turismo GTS is seriously rapid, the instant power making it easy to overtake slower traffic on an A or B road or get up to motorway speeds in a heartbeat. 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.
GTS-specific tweaks to the 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 a 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 and not Sport, it rounds off bumps with a firm but still 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.
What models and trims are available?
You can have any motor you like with the Cross Turismo, from the base rear-wheel drive Taycan, up through the highly recommendable twin-motor 4S, sportier GTS, rapid Turbo or downright bonkers Turbo S.
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.
