The Porsche Taycan has been in production since 2019, which means it’s been on the market for a pretty long time without a major update. Fortunately, the big facelift is finally here, and it offers more power, more tech, better electric hardware, and better performance. For the 2025 model year, the Taycan will be exclusively available in sedan and Cross Turismo versions in North America, as Porsche has discontinued the Sport Turismo variant, which was previously offered only in the GTS trim.
As expected from a Porsche vehicle, there
was always going to be a focus on performance, and the team has delivered.
Every single model in the Taycan lineup accelerates faster than the one it
replaces. The base, rear-wheel drive model gets the biggest bump in
off-the-line performance, reaching 96 km/h in just 4.5 seconds, or 0.6
seconds faster than what the outgoing version can manage. Naturally, the base
model car isn’t the fastest one in the lineup. Not by a long shot. That honor goes
to the Taycan Turbo S, which improves its 0-60 time by 0.3 seconds, down to 2.3
seconds. That not only makes it the fastest Taycan, Porsche says it’s the
quickest production model they’ve ever produced, off the line.
It’s not surprising then that the Taycan
Turbo S now stands as Porsche’s most powerful production vehicle to date as
well. The 2025 model year will see a boost in total system output, reaching an
impressive 939 hp when utilizing launch control. Porsche says
that it has been working hard to improve the motors on every Taycan model, and
its rear-axle power unit will make up to 107 hp more than the
current version. Furthermore, vehicles equipped with the Sport Chrono package
get a ‘push to pass’ button that offers drivers a temporary boost of up to 94
hp for a maximum of 10 seconds at a time. But Porsche wasn’t just
focused on straight-line speed. Every single updated Taycan will be equipped
with an adaptive air suspension, and Porsche Active Ride suspension can be
ordered as an option for AWD models.
The system pulls off the magical trick of
making the car more comfortable and faster. Porsche Active Ride works to keep
the Taycan level at all times. That means it absorbs bumps to keep passengers
comfortable, while also reducing body roll, distributing the weight of the
vehicle evenly to all four wheels, improving grip through fast corners. In
addition, all models will also come with new wheels that were designed to
improve aerodynamics, and tires designed to reduce rolling resistance. When
slowing down for corners, the Taycan will also be able to recuperate energy at
speeds as high as 400 kW, over 30 percent faster than the current model.
Faster charging won’t just be accomplished
during braking. Porsche says that one of its focuses for the Taycan was
recharging. Its 800-volt system will be able to recuperate energy at up to 320
kW, 50 more than before. It says that it has also expanded the fast-charging
window significantly, meaning that it can go from 10 to 80 percent state of
charge in as little as 18 minutes. That will be useful because the Taycan’s new
Performance Battery Plus now has a capacity of 105 kWh, instead of the current
model’s 93 kWh. Porsche hasn’t yet revealed official EPA ranges, but in its own
real-world test, it found that the most efficient 2025 Taycan could go up to 587 km per charge — that’s about 191 km farther than
the current model’s official EPA rating.
Elsewhere, the 2025 Taycan will come
standard with lane change assist, a heated steering wheel, ambient lighting,
electric folding side mirrors with mirror surround lighting, a new cooling
system, smart range managing, a smartphone tray, wireless charging for devices,
and more. The exterior design has also been updated with new taillights and
headlights. At the front, the lighting system will feature HD-Matrix design
with detailed optics. At the back, the Porsche logo is incorporated into the
rear light strip and will look three-dimensional. The 2025 Taycan will also
come with new color options, and the Turbo and Turbo S models get Porsche’s
exclusive Turbonite accents to distinguish them from the rest of the lineup.
Inside, the EV gets a new display with an
optimized user interface that features a lever behind the steering wheel to
make the use of driver assistance technologies more intuitive. Apple CarPlay
has been more deeply integrated into the infotainment system, and a new in-car
video function allows for streaming on the center display and the optional passenger
display. Finally, two new leather-free interior options have been introduced.
These come in Black and Black/Slate Gray, and replace the cow hide with
high-quality Race-Tex and a wool-infused textile woven into the Pepita
(houndstooth) pattern. Although buyers of the base model and the 4S will have
to pay for the option, Taycan buyers who opt for the Turbo or Turbo S can
select it for free.
Porsche says that interested customers can
start ordering their new 2025 Taycan today, and that it expects the Taycan to
start reaching U.S. dealerships in the summer. Prices start at US$ 99,400 (or US$ 101,395 with the US$ 1,995 destination charge) and rise to US$ 211,700 for the top
of the line Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo. And if you’re wondering, the Taycan
joins a long list of cars that just keep getting more expensive these days with
every new model year. Granted, Porsche has made many improvements to its
flagship EV, but prices have jumped from as little as US$ 800 more for the 4S
sedan to over US$ 14,000 for the Turbo S models.
