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Porsche Taycan 390kW 4S 79kWh 4dr Auto Review

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This is the entry-level 4S, with up to 523bhp. That's still enough to deliver an eye-watering performance of 0-62mph in just 4.0sec along with a WLTP battery range of 282 miles. 

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Porsche is best known as the quintessential sports car maker, but its line-up is increasingly diverse, interesting and successful, from its SUV family to the Panamera hatchback and shooting brake and, in time, a planned family of electric vehicles.

Whatever your choice, What Car?’s testers rate the cars highly; Porsche has an unusually high percentage of five and four-star cars.

Without exception, its sports cars are class leaders or among the class leaders, standing out for combining driving thrills with surprising luxury and comfort. Likewise, its SUVs are among the sharpest handling, as well as offering high levels of practicality and quality. Meanwhile, the Panamera is a true rival to the very best large executive saloons.

Porsche also sees itself as an electric car pioneer and has already enjoyed sales success with its plug-in hybrid range. Its first all-electric sports car is imminent, signalling the firm’s intent to stay relevant for many years to come.

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Our favourite trim comes with everything the standard Taycan gets, but adds adaptive air suspension and fancier LED headlights. We recommend adding the 93kWh Performance Battery Plus option to get a longer range and 270kW charging.

390kW 4S 79kWh 4dr Auto

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Adaptive air suspension including Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM)

Automatic headlight activation including welcome home lighting

Engine immobiliser with remote central locking and alarm system with radar based interior surveillance

Full size driver and front passenger airbags

Electrically adjustable and heated exterior mirrors with aspherical on driver's side

Front and rear park assist with visual and audible warning

14 way electric comfort front seats with memory pack

Exclusive matrix LED headlights in glacier ice blue with porsche dynamic light system plus

Remote park assist with lane change assist

SportDesign package painted in high gloss black - Taycan

Neodyme accent package in combination with club leather interior olea - Taycan

Accent package painted in exterior colour - Taycan

Dark silver accent package in combination with club leather interior olea - Taycan

Accent package exterior colour painted in combination with club leather interior olea - Taycan

Race-Tex centre console trim package - Taycan

Centre console leather trim leather - Taycan

Interior trim package with decorative stitching in contrasting colour - Taycan

Interior trim package with decorative stitching and leather seat centres in contrasting colour - Taycan

Sport chrono package with porsche design subsecond clock - Taycan

Porsche Taycan

If you're looking for a brilliant electric car that offers real driving pleasure, the Taycan is the one for you. On top of its amazing handling, it's also wonderfully classy inside and reasonably practical. On the negative side, the Audi e-tron GT is almost as good to drive but cheaper and better equipped, while there are a number of cheaper electric cars out there with longer official ranges.

<h2>What we're looking for:</h2><ul><li>Sufficient range between charges to fit in with most people’s lifestyles – and in the real world, not on some far-fetched official test </li> <li>Quick charging times and compatibility with the most ubiquitous types of public charging points </li> <li>Priced to be within the grasp of more than just the privileged few </li> <li>As with any car, ride comfort, practicality and ownership costs can’t be ignored</li></ul>

We define an electric car as one that runs purely on battery power and has no tailpipe to puff out nasty chemicals.

The best of the breed offer sufficient range between charges to fit in with most people’s lifestyles – and in the real world, not on some far-fetched official test cycle.

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