Video Summary
The 2025 Porsche Taycan is a rear-wheel-drive car, starting at £86,500.The car in review has the £4,500 Performance Battery Plus option.
The performance battery upgrade gives the car a larger 105-kilowatt-hour battery.
With the upgraded battery, it gets a claimed combined range of 421 miles.
The claimed range may not be accurate; however, still impressive.
The upgraded battery adds 27 horsepower, for a total of 435 horsepower.
It can charge at speeds up to 320 kW depending on the charger and battery status.
Charging will slow down at around 60-65% capacity.
It’s hard to tell the difference in styling between this model and the pre-facelift.
The bumper is slightly different.
The headlights are very different internally, with 32,000 elements, versus 84 elements in the old headlight model.
On the side of the car, there are minimal styling changes, with new wheel options.
This car has 20-inch turbo aero wheels, which are a £1,700 option.
The base model wheels are 19 inch and not visually appealing, avoid if possible.
N-marked Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires are homologated for this car.
There are minimal changes to the back of the car.
The light section is slightly different.
Porsche lettering on the light bar can be optioned to illuminate.
The diffuser section is a bit underwhelming, which could fade and age poorly.
The styling overall is one of the best-looking Porsches on the road, especially with the upgraded wheels.
The car’s dimensions are quite low and has small doors.
Entry and exit into the car can be challenging due to dimensions.
Interior driving position and ergonomics is excellent.
The cabin is not very practical.
The front storage area is 84 liters, less than the 911.
Zero to 60mph is claimed at 4.5 seconds.
Zero to 100mph in 10.3 seconds.
Claimed realistic range is 350 to 360 miles.
There are four driving modes; the review focused on "Rain," "Normal," "Sport," and "Sport Plus."
Cornering is excellent.
The car is remarkably built.
An app allows remote monitoring of the battery and performance of the car.
