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Porsche Taycan – MPG and running costs

If you’re charging from home then this is an amazingly affordable Porsche to run. Make use of fast public charging and it’s a different story

Evo rating
RRP
from £86,500
  • Exceptional performance, range and dynamic ability
  • Comes at a hefty price; not as roomy as it should be; inconsistent brake feel

With a kerb weight of well over two tons and neck-snapping performance, the Taycan will chew through tyres if driven hard, but the brakes should at least hold up well to normal driving (regen is used to slow the car for 90 per cent of the time, rather than the friction brakes). 

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The extra range of the new Taycan means you’re likely to spend less time topping up at public chargers, potentially making it more cost effective to run (if you have access to home charging, that is). The rear-drive Taycan achieves 367 miles from a full battery, and opting for the Performance Battery Plus boosts this to a very competitive 421 miles.

Despite its energy-sapping additional motor, the 4S still achieves nearly 400 miles when equipped with the upgraded battery, with the Turbo and Turbo S getting 391 miles. Predictably, the track-oriented Turbo GT is the least efficient with 344 miles of range, or 345 with the lightweight Weissach Package. 

The Gen 2 Taycan is one of the quickest charging electric cars on the market thanks to 320kW capability, and a revised thermal management system that allows faster rates to be maintained in a broader range of conditions. A 10-80 per cent top up takes just 18 minutes.

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