Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo lands in Australia with three variants, 93.4 kWh performance battery
Porsche’s Taycan Cross Turismo is available exclusively with the 93.4 kWh performance battery, and is priced from $176,600 AUD.
Porsche is keen to demonstrate that the Taycan Cross Turismo is a go-anywhere vehicle. Images: Porsche
Porsche’s Taycan Cross Turismo has hit Australian shores, and Porsche cars Australia celebrated with a (light duty) off-road photoshoot. We love the fact that the Cross Turismo sports Audi Allroad-esque contrasting sills and fender flares, and that it has a dedicated gravel mode for light off-road duties. It is a Porsche Taycan that is meant to be used, with additional practicality and space over the Taycan sedan. The entry-level Taycan 4 Cross Turismo would be our pick of the bunch; a (relative) bargain comparatively, at $176,600 plus on-road costs, with a 5.1 second 0-100km/h time and 400+ kilometre range, it would suit our needs perfectly.
Of course, then there’s the question of Porsche’s options list; no document has emptied wallets faster. Porsche is renowned for pretty basic standard specifications on vehicles, requiring owners to fork out extra cash for things that might be considered inclusions by other manufacturers, like electric seats, adaptive headlights, or in the case of the Taycan, the fastest charging speeds technologically available (22 kW charging is a cost option).
Nevertheless, it’s a thing of beauty, and we want one. Wading through a shallow creek, the Taycan above looks almost crocodile like (or is it a Cayman?) Below you’ll find Australian standard inclusions and an image gallery with some tasty pictures.
Taycan 4 Cross Turismo $176,600 MSRP
Up to 350 kW / 476 PS* (horsepower)
Permanent Synchronous Motors (PSM)
93.4 kWh Performance Battery Plus
Two-speed transmission with all-wheel drive
Top speed 220 km/h
0-100 km/h in 5.1 seconds
Range: 437 km#
+20 millimetres higher ground clearance (compared to Taycan sports sedan)
+30 millimetres higher ground clearance (with the optional Off-Road Design package)
1,200 litres of space in the luggage area (when the rear seats are folded down)
75 kilograms of permissible roof load (with the Porsche Roof Transport System)
+30 millimetres of extra headroom for rear-seat passengers (compared to Taycan sports sedan)
Taycan 4S Cross Turismo $201,000 MSRP
Up to 420 kW / 571 PS* (horsepower)
Permanent Synchronous Motors (PSM)
93.4 kWh Performance Battery Plus
Two-speed transmission with all-wheel drive
Top speed 240 km/h
0-100 km/h in 4.1 seconds
Range: 436 km#
+20 millimetres higher ground clearance (compared to Taycan sports sedan)
+30 millimetres higher ground clearance (with the optional Off-Road Design package)
1,200 litres of space in the luggage area (when the rear seats are folded down)
75 kilograms of permissible roof load (with the Porsche Roof Transport System)
+30 millimetres of extra headroom for rear-seat passengers (compared to Taycan sports sedan)
Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo $271,200 MSRP
Up to 500 kW / 680 PS* (horsepower)
Permanent Synchronous Motors (PSM)
93.4 kWh Performance Battery Plus
Two-speed transmission with all-wheel drive
Top speed 250 km/h
0-100 km/h in 3.3 seconds
Range: 425 km#
+20 millimetres higher ground clearance (compared to Taycan sports sedan)
+30 millimetres higher ground clearance (with the optional Off-Road Design package)
1,200 litres of space in the luggage area (when the rear seats are folded down)
75 kilograms of permissible roof load (with the Porsche Roof Transport System)
+30 millimetres of extra headroom for rear-seat passengers (compared to Taycan sports sedan)
Australian standard specifications
20-inch Taycan Turbo Aero Design Wheels (Taycan 4S Cross Turismo)
Tyre sealant and electric air compressor
Privacy glazing
Windscreen with Grey top tint
Automatic dimming mirrors (Taycan 4 Cross Turismo, Taycan 4S Cross Turismo)
Electrically folding exterior mirrors
Metallic paint (Taycan 4 Cross Turismo, Taycan 4S Cross Turismo)
Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control Sport (PDCC Sport) (Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo)
Power steering Plus
ParkAssist including Surround View
Adaptive Cruise Control incl. Active Lane Keeping and Traffic Jam AssistHead-Up Display
Lane Change Assist
Porsche Entry (Comfort access)
Seat heating (front) (Taycan 4 Cross Turismo, Taycan 4S Cross Turismo)
Seat ventilation (front)
Side airbags in rear compartment
4-zone Advanced climate control (Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo)
Heated multifunction sport steering wheel in leather
14-way comfort seats with memory package (Taycan 4 Cross Turismo, Taycan 4S Cross Turismo)
Ambient lighting (Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo)
BOSE Surround Sound system (Taycan 4 Cross Turismo, Taycan 4S Cross Turismo)
Digital radio
150kW on-board DC-Charger for 400 volt public charging stations
Home Energy Manager
22kW On-board AC-Charger (Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo)
22kW Mobile Charger Connect
Public charging cable (Mode 3)
Porsche Charging Dock
Three-year subscription to the Chargefox network, which includes free charging on the Chargefox Ultra-Rapid charging network (350kW)&
Inside the design of Porsche's Taycan Cross Turismo EV wagon. Watch the world premiere here
Porsche is playing coy with its more practical variant of the Taycan range, the Cross Turismo wagon. Although still under camouflage wrap, we can be reasonably confident that Porsche will keep many of the design elements of the Mission E Cross Turismo concept, combining the space and versatility of a wagon with the Taycan’s stellar performance, handling and 800V electrical architecture.
The Taycan Cross Turismo. Images: Porsche
Porsche releases insight into Taycan Cross Turismo Design
Taycan Cross Turismo range set to be unveiled on March 4 2021 at 16:00 CET
Powertrain and battery options likely to remain as per Taycan sedan
Pricing likely to be USD$4-6k more than Taycan sedan based on Panamera Sport Turismo pricing
Porsche is playing coy with its more practical variant of the Taycan range, the Cross Turismo wagon. Although still under camouflage wrap, we can be reasonably confident that Porsche will keep many of the design elements of the Mission E Cross Turismo concept, combining the space and versatility of a wagon with the Taycan’s stellar performance, handling and 800V electrical architecture.
The Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo
The Taycan sedan was criticised by many for its lack of interior and boot space, despite its long wheelbase and body. For all the nitpicking we as media and public alike perform over each and every new vehicle release, often we don’t consider just what it takes to design a car to please everyone.
In the video below, Klaus Bernhard, team leader for PMU, DMU and concept cars takes us inside the Package Functioning Model (PFM) workshop, where the ergonomics of every new Porsche are honed. Bernhard discusses how much thought, engineering and design goes into the smallest details, and often how challenges arise when different product design departments have to bridge competing interests, like fitting new computing and electrical systems into the car whilst maintaining excellent packaging.
The Taycan Cross Turismo will debut below at 16:00 CET on 4/3/2021.
Porsche readying its all electric Taycan Cross Turismo for launch
Porsche has released some further information on the upcoming Taycan Cross Turismo estate today, with the head of the Taycan model line, Stefan Weckbach, putting the pre-production car through its paces against a frozen European backdrop.
Porsche’s Taycan Cross Turismo is an electric soft-roader with style
Porsche has released some further information on the upcoming Taycan Cross Turismo estate today, with the head of the Taycan model line, Stefan Weckbach, putting the pre-production car through its paces against a frozen European backdrop.
It’s been three years since the striking Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo concept was launched, and the pre production Taycan Cross Turismo features in the below video, lightly camouflaged and retaining many of the design elements of the Mission E concept.
Porsche’s 2018 Mission E Corss Turismo concept. Image: Porsche
“With the Taycan Cross Turismo, we wanted to offer a little bit more space, a little more flexibility and versatility,” Weckbach says from behind the wheel. “We developed a completely new roofline, fitted with roof rails, a more generous second row and bigger trunk, all to make a car that is perfect for an active lifestyle. A car that is perfect for both an urban environment and the countryside.”
Weckbach didn’t divulge any specifications of the Taycan Cross Turismo, but expect similar Turbo S/Turbo/4S drivetrain options to the standard Taycan. It appears to have a longer wheelbase the the standard Taycan too, possibly creating additional interior and storage space. Naturally, as an elevated soft-roader, the Taycan Cross Turismo has light off roading capabilities. “In order to enable it to handle light off-roading and gravel roads,” Weckbach states, “we increased the ground clearance. And we optimised our suspension system so the Cross Turismo comes with a CUV (cross utility vehicle) specific driving mode. This makes sure it does well on gravel roads in terms of stability, performance, and dynamics.”
The Taycan Cross Turismo undergoing final pre-production testing.
The Taycan Cross Turismo is a big car on a big wheelbase. Image: Motor 1
The Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo prototype. Image: Motor 1
Porsche’s Taycan has been a success, with the company selling over 20,000 vehicles in 2020. Porsche obviously wants to capitalise on the Taycan platform, and it’s likely that we could see a non-elevated version—a Taycan Sport Turismo—sometime in the future too. As previous owners of German fast wagons, we’ve big fans of the fact that Porsche is continuing to launch fast wagons. With the global trend towards big heavy SUVS, let’s just hope that people actually buy the Taycan Cross Turismo. Porsche is expected to announce a launch date sometime in the second quarter of 2021.
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Porsche set to Release Rear-Wheel-Drive Taycan EV Outside Chinese Market [Updated]
Porsche has hinted at the imminent arrival of the rear-wheel-drive Taycan EV, releasing a shadowy teaser image. It has long been expected that the company would include a more affordable two-wheel-drive variant to compliment the Taycan 4S, Taycan Turbo and Taycan Turbo S.
Porsche introduces the Taycan
Entry-level Taycan joins the EV sedan family
[Update] Overnight, Porsche has confirmed the Taycan will join the range, with a single-deck Performance Battery with a gross capacity of 79.2 kWh fitted as standard. The two-deck Performance Battery Plus is available as an option with a gross capacity is 93.4 kWh. Range, in accordance with WLTP, is up to 431 or up to 484 kilometres respectively.
The Taycan accelerates from a standing start to 100 km/h in 5.4 seconds, whichever battery is specified. Its top speed is also 230 km/h in both configurations, while its maximum charging capacity is up to 225 kW (Performance Battery) or up to 270 kW (Performance Battery Plus). This means that both batteries can be charged from five to 80 per cent SoC in 22.5 minutes and that power for a further 100 kilometres is achieved after only five minutes.
The Porsche Taycan will start at $79,990 (MSRP) in the US before federal tax credit, while the Porsche Taycan with Performance Battery Plus will start at $85,680 (MSRP). The Porsche Configurator in the US has been updated to reflect the introduction of the new model.
January 18 2021: Porsche has hinted at the imminent arrival of the rear-wheel-drive Taycan EV, releasing a shadowy teaser image. It has long been expected that the company would include a more affordable two-wheel-drive variant to compliment the Taycan 4S, Taycan Turbo and Taycan Turbo S.
The image features a Taycan Turbo in Gentian Blue, a Taycan Turbo S in what looks to be Coffee Beige and a Taycan 4S in Neptune or Miami Blue. The final vehicle, painted in Frozenberry Metallic is unfortunately too dark to reveal any badge on the rear, (the Porsche marketing department has blacked out a lot of the detail in the image file) however it makes sense that after filling the initial demand from the launch of the vehicle in the Chinese market that Porsche would open the order books up to the rest of the world this year.
While this won’t be a Taycan for the people —it’s expected to have a starting price around $80-85,000USD— it will bring the electric Porsche within the realm of affordability for buyers of performance combustion-engined vehicles such as Audi’s RS5 and the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG.
While it’s expected that Porsche will eventually pad out the Taycan range with GTS and anniversary variants, personally we at EV Brief are more excited for an all-electric wagon; namely the Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo. This svelte estate will feature the Taycan’s storming performance, in an aerodynamic and practical body. It’s expected to launch sometime in 2021.
