Porsche Taycan 4S

Overview

The 2025 Porsche Taycan 4S is the electrifying heart of Porsche’s four-door sports car lineup, expertly blending blistering pace with everyday usability for the US market. This AWD athlete offers a compelling sweet spot, dishing out serious performance without skimping on luxury. Key highlights include its advanced 800V architecture for rapid charging and that unmistakable Porsche driving magic. With a new price around $118,500, and early used estimates near $109,881, it’s a premium EV statement. It’s a proper weapon on wheels, ready to thrill.

What's New for 2025?

For 2025, the Taycan 4S gets a serious glow-up! Porsche has cranked up the power, so this already quick machine is even feistier. Charging gets a boost too, meaning less time tethered and more time tearing up the tarmac. Expect tweaked styling with sharper front and rear ends, plus fresh headlight designs. Inside, the tech gets an upgrade with an enhanced infotainment system and more standard goodies like ambient lighting and a cooled wireless charging tray. They’ve even managed to squeeze out more range from the battery pack options.

Design & Exterior

The 2025 Taycan 4S retains its stunning, low-slung Porsche silhouette but with a subtle nip and tuck for a fresher, more aggressive look. New headlights and distinctive taillight graphics ensure it turns heads, day or night. The 4S often sports unique wheel designs and typically red brake calipers, hinting at its performance. It’s a sizeable machine, stretching 195.4 inches long, 77.4 inches wide (excluding mirrors), and sitting at a sleek 54.3 inches tall. This EV doesn't just whisper future; it screams it with style.

Interior, Tech & Cargo

Slide into the Taycan 4S and you’re greeted by a driver-focused cockpit brimming with high-quality materials and cutting-edge tech. Porsche’s updated Communication Management system shines on multiple crisp displays, with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto seamlessly integrated. Passenger space is good for a sports sedan, officially seating five. Luggage? You get a practical 14.4 cubic feet in the rear trunk, a handy 3.0 cubic foot frunk up front for charging cables, and this expands to around 41.4 cubic feet with the rear seats folded. Oodles of luxury here!

Performance & Driving Experience

Hold on tight! The 2025 Taycan 4S rockets from 0-60 mph in a neck-snapping 3.5 seconds, on its way to a 155 mph top speed. Its dual Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (one front, one rear) deliver instant all-wheel-drive grip, unleashing a potent 400 kW (that’s 536 horsepower!) and 513 lb-ft of torque. Driving dynamics are pure Porsche: incredibly agile, with precise steering. The standard adaptive air suspension ensures a brilliant blend of sporty handling and surprising comfort, while strong regenerative braking recoups energy efficiently. This thing is properly sorted!

Range, Battery & Charging

The Taycan 4S packs an 82.3 kWh (usable) battery, delivering a Green Cars Compare calculated 'real-world' range estimate of 267 miles – pretty solid for a performance EV. It sips juice at around 3.24 mi/kWh. Thanks to its 800V architecture, DC fast charging is lightning quick, maxing out at 270 kW via its CCS Type 1 port (usually passenger side front fender), capable of a 10-80% charge in about 20 minutes. At home, the standard 9.6 kW AC charger fills it overnight; an optional 19.2 kW unit is available for faster top-ups.

Safety & Driver-Assistance Features

Porsche doesn’t skimp on safety, and the Taycan 4S boasts stellar safety ratings, including a top 5-star nod from NHTSA. While you’re enjoying the drive, a suite of driver aids looks out for you. Standard kit typically includes Lane Keep Assist and Traffic Sign Recognition. You can further bolster this with optional systems like Porsche InnoDrive, which bundles adaptive cruise control and advanced lane guidance for more relaxed highway cruising. Blind-spot monitoring and a surround-view camera system are also usually on the menu.

Warranty & Maintenance Coverage

Porsche backs the Taycan 4S with a solid 4-year/50,000-mile basic vehicle warranty in the US. Crucially, the high-voltage battery is covered for 8 years or 100,000 miles, typically guaranteeing at least 70% of its original capacity. The electric motors and powertrain components share similar robust coverage. Porsche often includes the first scheduled maintenance visit (around 1 year/10,000 miles) complimentarily. While complex, Taycans have demonstrated decent reliability for such high-performance EVs, offering peace of mind alongside the thrills.