Video Summary
- The Model 3 Performance offers great value, but the Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo costs four times as much.- The Taycan in this specific spec cost $199,000.
- The Taycan depreciated by 50% after only three years. This specific Taycan has depreciated to $100,000.
- The Model 3 was purchased for $54,990.
- The Taycan’s base price is $153,500.
- Additional costs contributing to the price include: color chalk ($3,150), rear axle steering, high gloss black painted wheels ($1,290), Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control Sport Package ($3,500), Off-road Package ($2,100), wheels ($3,500), Sport Chrono ($2,440), Burmester 3D high-end surround sound system ($5,810), and 3 years of 30-minute DC charging sessions.
- Model S would be a closer Tesla comparison.
- Lacking a screen in front of the driver is what you’re missing by not getting a Taycan.
- The Taycan has a GPS-based air suspension system; it also has ceramic-coated breaks, which keeps the wheel dust down.
- The Taycan has self-presenting door handles and comes optioned with a fire extinguisher.
- The Taycan has race-tech cooled seats and a full panoramic glass roof.
- The backseat in the Taycan is tight with the passengers' feet “dumped” into the wheel well. The reviewer questions why there is a “drive train tunnel” on the rear floor.
- The wagon look of the Cross Turismo is cool and unique.
- Porsche's regenerative breaking works through the breaking system itself, not as a gradual drop of the accelerator.
- The reviewer finds that the cabin of the Taycan is loud compared to other electric vehicles, which he suggests is due to tire selection and sidewall design.
- For that price point, if asked if you want a Porsche, the reviewer would prefer an actual Panamera, just not an EV-based one.
- The Model 3’s drive train is sharper, with less power when floored on account of having all-season tires.
- With a Model 3, you really forget how stripped out these vehicles are until you go and drive something else, like a Taycan.
- Because Tesla only makes electric vehicles, they are more dedicated to tuning for it.
- However, in addition, a long-term owner will be happier with a Tesla, mainly due to the various software updates that are offered. He said full self-driving is why he got his Model 3.
- The reviewer prefers the Model 3’s blend of speed, performance, and price point as compared to the Taycan.
