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The Porsche Taycan will kick off from $191,000 before on-road costs and hit local showrooms in December.
The Porsche Taycan will kick off from $191,000 before on-road costs and hit local showrooms in December.
Tung Nguyen
News Editor
3 Jun 2020
3 min read

Porsche’s hotly-anticipated Taycan all-electric sports car will arrive in Australian showrooms in December with three grades priced from $191,000 before on-road costs.

The opening variant will be the 4S, powered by two electric motors (one for each axle) outputting a combined 390kW/640Nm to all four wheels for a zero to 100km/h dash in just 4.0 seconds thanks to a launch control function.

A two-speed automatic transmission is also fitted as standard on all Australian Taycans, while the base 4S is fitted with a battery that measures 79.2kWh in size for a 365km driving range.

Available as an option on the Taycan 4S is the Performance Battery Plus package, increasing capacity to 93.4kWh and outputs to 420kW/650Nm, as well as driving range to 414km. Pricing for the Performance Battery Plus is yet to be revealed.

The mid-tier Taycan, dubbed Turbo, is priced at $269,100, but punches out 500kW/850Nm and will blitz the 0-100km/h run in 3.2s.

The 93.4kWh battery is standard on the Turbo, helping to justify the near-$80,000 jump in price over the 4S, which helps it reach up to 420km before needing a recharge.

Sitting atop the Taycan tree will be the Turbo S, priced from $339,100, with outputs dialled up to 560kW/1050Nm.

As a result, the landmark triple-digit sprint is dispatched in just 2.8s, equalling the likes of the Nissan GT-R Nismo and Ferrari 488, and 0.1s quicker than the Lamborghini Aventador and McLaren 720S.

Again, the Turbo S features a 93.4kWh battery, but maximum driving range is cut to 405km.

All Australian delivered Taycans will come with fast-charging capabilities as standard, as well as a three-year subscription to Chargefox’s network, including use of the Ultra-Rapid DC stations.

Porsche is also expanding its destination charging network, which currently amounts to 10 locations littered throughout Victoria, NSW, QLD and Tasmania.

Standard equipment includes a range-maximising mode, 20-inch wheels, keyless entry, electric folding mirrors, pop-out door handles, LED headlights, dual-zone climate control, heated and cooled front seats, and heated steering wheel, as well as a 10.9-inch multimedia system with digital radio, Bluetooth and satellite navigation.

Safety wise, all Taycans come with adaptive cruise control, lane-keep assist, lane-change assist, surround-view monitor and tyre pressure monitoring.

Stepping up to the Turbo adds Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus, a sportier dynamic chassis control system, four-zone climate control and ambient lighting, while the Turbo S grade also scores Porsche Electric Sport Sound, Sport Chrono Package, 21-inch wheels, sports seats, black window trims and rear-wheel steering at no extra cost.

Some of the Turbo S equipment is available to the 4S and Turbo as options, thought pricing is yet to be disclosed.

2020 Porsche Taycan pricing before on-road costs

VariantTransmissionCost
4Sautomatic$191,000
Turboautomatic$269,100
Turbo Sautomatic$339,100

 

Tung Nguyen
News Editor
Having studied journalism at Monash University, Tung started his motoring journalism career more than a decade ago at established publications like Carsales and Wheels magazine. Since then, he has risen through the ranks at GoAuto to Managing Editor before joining the CarsGuide team in 2019 as the newly-appointed News Editor. Since starting at CarsGuide, Tung has spearheaded the push for well-researched and unique stories that will shines a light on the automotive industry for new-car-buying intenders, who might struggle to keep up to date with the fast-paced environment of motoring. The last few years alone have seen an explosion of interest in electric cars, as well as a push for autonomous driving, and as News Editor, it is Tung’s job to stay abreast of all the latest and deliver stories worthy of CarsGuide growing audience.
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