PORSCHE Vehicles Australia (PCA) is bolstering its native Taycan portfolio with not one however two new variants within the type of the eponymous Taycan and Cross Turismo 4, each of which can slot in on the backside of their respective line-ups once they arrive early subsequent yr.
Priced from $156,300 plus on-road prices, the brand new base mannequin Taycan will examine in at greater than $40,000 downstream of the earlier vary opener – the 4S – and would be the solely member of the complete portfolio to be rear-wheel-drive.
Obtainable as commonplace with the 79.2kWh “Efficiency” battery, the Taycan develops a fair 300kW of energy and 345Nm of torque in overboost mode, sufficient to launch it from 0-100km/h in 5.4 seconds.
Alternatively, the larger 93.4kWh “Efficiency Plus” battery might be had as an possibility which bumps energy and torque as much as 350kW/357Nm, however has no impression on outright efficiency.
For reference, each variations prime out at 230km/h.
Because of this, the larger battery finally will increase the bottom Taycan’s efficient vary from 369km to 434km and loosely improves its charging capability (225kW vs 270kW).
The Cross Turismo 4 in the meantime is completely obtainable with the Efficiency Plus battery as per the remainder of the Cross Turismo line-up and develops a wholesome 350kW/500Nm courtesy of its dual-motor, all-wheel-drive set-up.
Zero-100km/h is dispatched in 5.1 seconds whereas the efficient vary is pegged at “as much as” 437km.
When it comes to commonplace gear highlights, the Taycan and Cross Turismo 4 share all the similar bells and whistles with the Australian-delivered vehicles set to be extra generously appointed from the manufacturing facility than different markets.
Spec highlights embody a gray top-tinted windscreen, auto-dimming mirrors, power-folding wing mirrors, LED headlights with Porsche Dynamic Lighting System Plus, privateness glass, tyre sealant with an electrical air compressor, heated steering wheel, a head-up show, 14-way power-adjustable consolation seats with reminiscence package deal and a digital radio along with the same old array of Apple CarPlay, Bluetooth and satellite tv for pc navigation.
Security highlights prolong to consolation entry, lane-change help, entrance and rear park help with encompass view, adaptive cruise management with traffic-jam help and energy steering plus.
Elsewhere within the Taycan portfolio, costs are up throughout the board by between $4300 and $7800 relying on the variant on the account of some further commonplace gear being thrown into the all-electric package deal.
Many of the upgrades encompass the options above with the 4S, Turbo and Turbo S fashions all gaining a head-up show, windscreen with prime tinting, tyre sealant with electrical air compressor, traffic-jam help and speed-sensitive energy steering (already commonplace on the Turbo S).
The Turbo and Turbo S variants additionally rating the beforehand elective 22kW onboard AC-Charger as commonplace, nevertheless it is going to stay an possibility on the lesser variants.
“As with the latest mannequin yr change for 911, Cayenne and Panamera, the Taycan vary will now additionally obtain Android Auto as commonplace,” PCA mentioned in a press release.
Regardless of being up towards automobiles with traditionally-powered internal-combustion engines, the Taycan was the second-best-selling $70,000-plus massive automobile over the primary 5 months of 2021 with its 326 gross sales accounting for 23.7 per cent of the phase, second solely to the Mercedes-Benz E-Class (493/35.9%).
2021 Porsche Taycan pricing*
| Taycan (a) | $156,300 |
| 4S | $194,700 |
| Turbo (a) | $276,300 |
| Turbo S (a) | $345,800 |
*Excludes on-road prices
2021 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo pricing*
| 4 (a) | $176,600 |
| 4S (a) | $205,300 |
| Turbo (a) | $279,000 |
*Excludes on-road prices
