Porsche Taycan review - Range, charging and running costs | Auto Express (2024)

FAQs

How much does it cost to fully charge a Porsche Taycan? ›

Initial test drives with pre-series Taycan between Los Angeles and San Diego showed that the new generation of the electric sports car has a total range of up to 587 kilometres.

The Taycan features efficient motors and a large battery pack for a range of around 300 miles.

Your 2021 Porsche Taycan battery will ordinarily last between 3 to 5 years, but that can fluctuate heavily depending on battery size, type of battery, weather conditions and driving habits.

Charging Your Porsche On The Go

If you're driving a new Porsche Taycan, every new Taycan purchased comes with unlimited, 30-minute charging sessions for 3 years at all Electrify America stations.

For example, the 800-volt Porsche Taycan offers as an option an onboard 150 kW/400-volt DC charger option. This allows the Taycan to charge at 150 kW when plugged into a 400-volt charger like a Tesla Supercharger.

The following table shows approximate times to charge the Porsche Taycan. We recommend charging to 80% charge in order to protect the battery and maximise efficiency.

With the Performance Battery, the charging time for 5 to 80 per cent SoC (state of charge) is also 22.5 minutes in ideal conditions at an 800-volt charging station, with a maximum charging capacity (peak) of up to 225 kW. Recharging for a range of 100 km takes 5.5 minutes under these conditions.

A combination of technology upgrades, price fluctuations on new cars, and lack of demand has meant a rapid drop in value for many electric models. This phenomenon is especially dramatic for Porsche's Taycan EV, with high-spec Turbo models losing almost $100,000 in value within four years.

Porsche Taycan models require routine maintenance every 2 years or 20,000 miles.

What is the Taycan battery defect? ›

Due to insufficient sealant between the vehicles' high-voltage battery frame and the battery cover, liquid may enter the interior of the affected Taycans' high-voltage battery. These circ*mstances could result in a decrease in insulation resistance and a higher risk of thermal runway.

Porsche Taycan Warranty

The Porsche Taycan comes with the same great warranty coverage and benefits as all other Porsche, in addition to an 8-year/100,000 miles warranty for the battery. Porsche Taycan warranty coverage and benefits include: 4 year / 50,000 miles (80,000 km) warranty for all new vehicles.

As for the performance of 83.7 kWh Porsche Taycan versions, charging from 0 to 100 percent using an AC charging station at 22 kW takes around 4 hours and 30 minutes. As for charging at a DC fast charging station, it takes around 19 minutes at a maximum power of 262 kW from 10 to 80 percent.

The updated Taycan not only requires fewer charging stops than its predecessor, but it also recharges faster: at 800-volt DC charging stations, for example, it can be charged at up to 320 kW. That's 50 kW more than before.