We must’ve missed the memo when Porsche said the 2025 Taycan marks the launch of the second generation. In reality, the model year changeover ushers in a mid-cycle facelift for the electric sedan and wagon duo. Following the debut of several updated trim levels in February, additional flavors of the sporty EV are now available for both body styles: GTS and 4.
Beginning with the hot one, the GTS now delivers 690 horsepower when the overboost function is used. It’s up by a full 100 hp compared to the old Taycan GTS. You get the extra oomph with the standard Sport Chrono package that includes a push-to-pass function. Press a button and the maximum output increases by 93 hp for ten seconds.
The additional electric muscle has slashed 0.4 seconds from the sprint to 60 mph, which now takes only 3.1 seconds for the sedan and its more practical Sport Turismo sibling. Stick to the sedan and it’ll do the quarter mile in 11.1 seconds, making it 0.7 seconds quicker than before. Although there’s no flat-six roaring from the back, Porsche tries to spice up the soundtrack with the Electric Sport Sound profile borrowed from the hotter Taycan Turbo S.
Porsche wants $149,895 for the sedan. You’ll have to fork out $151,795 for the wagon, with both prices factoring in the $1,995 destination fees. The cars are now a whopping $8,945 more expensive than last year.
Moving on to the Taycan 4, you can now get it as a sedan as well. Previously, the cheapest all-whee-drive version was only available for the Cross Turismo. When launch control is active, the 2025 Taycan 4 offers 402 hp with the standard battery and 429 hp with the upgraded pack. It takes 4.4 seconds to hit 60 mph, or 0.1 seconds less than the rear-wheel-drive model.
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In certain conditions, the Taycan 4 operates in RWD mode by automatically decoupling the front motor for greater efficiency. When it’s needed, it comes back to life within milliseconds. An adaptive air suspension is standard even on this lesser trim level, as are matrix LED headlights and a 10-speaker sound system.
Porsche is charging $105,295 for the Taycan 4 sedan. As with other versions, the 2025 model year brings Slate Grey Neo, Pale Blue, and Purple Sky body colors. The latest additions to the lineup can already be ordered in the United States where dealers will have the first cars by the end of next March.
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Much like the 911’s lineup is impressively complicated, Porsche sells no fewer than 13 versions of the Taycan, topped by the bonkers Turbo GT. The flagship can cost as much as $286,845 in the fully loaded guise. Even the cheapest enters six-figure territory as the base rear-wheel-drive Taycan is priced from $101,395.
Taycan global sales have fallen off a cliff this year. Through the first nine months of the year, Porsche delivered only 14,042 units, a decrease of 50% compared to the January-September 2023 period. The company cites poor demand in China and the transition to the facelifted model for the sluggish sales.
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