2024 Porsche Taycan facelift REVIEW - even quicker in acceleration and recharging!
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- Опубликовано: 16 май 2024
- This is our in-depth review of the 2024 Porsche Taycan facelift. We're taking a look at Exterior, Interior and technology.
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00:00 Porsche Taycan launch control
00:08 New Taycan facelift 2024
00:52 Base Taycan and more equipment
01:37 Sport Turismo and Cross Turismo
02:20 Sedan and new wheels
02:51 Porsche Active Ride suspension
04:14 Turbo with Turbonite details
05:32 Taycan RWD with best range
06:28 Indicators
06:40 Hydraulic easy entry
07:50 Battery kWh upgrades and range
09:23 Porsche Taycan Turbo S
09:46 Acceleration upgrade
10:33 320 kW DC fast charging test
13:17 Interior: doors and seats
15:38 Electrochrome roof
16:09 Cockpit overview and interface
16:43 New Apple CarPlay Plus
19:01 Rear seats sedan vs estate
19:25 Trunk / boot sedan vs estate
20:35 Frunk
20:49 Turbo Autobahn acceleration
22:30 New push to pass button
22:32 Porsche Active Ride modes
26:06 More high speed motorway
Data and spec:
Porsche Taycan
Still available as Sport Turismo and Cross Turismo
New headlamps Matrix LED, opt HD Matrix LED, and tail lights
Rear illuminated Porsche logo
New rear motor
Taycan 4.8 sec (0.6 sec faster)
4S
Turbo
Turbo S 2.4 sec (0.4 sec faster)
Push to pass button for models with Sport-Chrono-Pack (Standard for Turbo) and performance battery 10 s boost almost 100 hp plus
Turbonite color for Turbo and Turbo S only
Now all Adaptive air Suspension standard
Opt. Porsche Active Ride with hydraulic system to keep body level (for all AWD versions, standard for Turbo S)
Even overcompensating possible
Easy entry function
New 21“ wheel
Opt. Rear-axle steering (standard Turbo S) max. 2.8 degrees
Performance Battery Plus 105 kWh gross (97 kWh net) Standard GTS, Turbo, Turbo S
Small battery 89 kWh gross (84 kWh net)
1/3 more range due to better efficiency and bigger battery
Now realistic 400-500 km (250 - 300 miles), was 100 km or 60 miles less before
11 kW, 22 kW AC later
320 kW DC, also quicker at low temperatures, under 18 min 10-80 % although battery is bigger, so overall speed has doubled
300 kW between 5 % and 65 %
Max recuperation charge 400 kW
New heat pump and thermal management
Max. power outputs with overboost Power with Launch Control
Taycan: 300/320 kW
Taycan 4S: 400/440 kW
Taycan Turbo: 650 kW
Taycan Turbo S: 700 kW
CarPlay in instruments, CarPlay can changed AC, radio stations and ambient light
Leather-free interior available with Race-Tex microfibre and wool (black or grey)
#Porsche #PorscheTaycan
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00:00 Porsche Taycan launch control
00:08 New Taycan facelift 2024
00:52 Base Taycan and more equipment
01:37 Sport Turismo and Cross Turismo
02:20 Sedan and new wheels
02:51 Porsche Active Ride suspension
04:14 Turbo with Turbonite details
05:32 Taycan RWD with best range
06:28 Indicators
06:40 Hydraulic easy entry
07:50 Battery kWh upgrades and range
09:23 Porsche Taycan Turbo S
09:46 Acceleration upgrade
10:33 320 kW DC fast charging test
13:17 Interior: doors and seats
15:38 Electrochrome roof
16:09 Cockpit overview and interface
16:43 New Apple CarPlay Plus
19:01 Rear seats sedan vs estate
19:25 Trunk / boot sedan vs estate
20:35 Frunk
20:49 Turbo Autobahn acceleration
22:30 New push to pass button
22:32 Porsche Active Ride modes
26:06 More high speed motorway
Data and spec:
Porsche Taycan
Still available as Sport Turismo and Cross Turismo
New headlamps Matrix LED, opt HD Matrix LED, and tail lights
Rear illuminated Porsche logo
New rear motor
Taycan 4.8 sec (0.6 sec faster)
4S
Turbo
Turbo S 2.4 sec (0.4 sec faster)
Push to pass button for models with Sport-Chrono-Pack (Standard for Turbo) and performance battery 10 s boost almost 100 hp plus
Turbonite color for Turbo and Turbo S only
Now all Adaptive air Suspension standard
Opt. Porsche Active Ride with hydraulic system to keep body level (for all AWD versions, standard for Turbo S)
Even overcompensating possible
Easy entry function
New 21“ wheel
Opt. Rear-axle steering (standard Turbo S) max. 2.8 degrees
Performance Battery Plus 105 kWh gross (97 kWh net) Standard GTS, Turbo, Turbo S
Small battery 89 kWh gross (84 kWh net)
1/3 more range due to better efficiency and bigger battery
Now realistic 400-500 km (250 - 300 miles), was 100 km or 60 miles less before
11 kW, 22 kW AC later
320 kW DC, also quicker at low temperatures, under 18 min 10-80 % although battery is bigger, so overall speed has doubled
300 kW between 5 % and 65 %
Max recuperation charge 400 kW
New heat pump and thermal management
Max. power outputs with overboost Power with Launch Control
Taycan: 300/320 kW
Taycan 4S: 400/440 kW
Taycan Turbo: 650 kW
Taycan Turbo S: 700 kW
CarPlay in instruments, CarPlay can changed AC, radio stations and ambient light
Leather-free interior available with Race-Tex microfibre and wool (black or grey)
#Porsche #PorscheTaycan
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Hell yeah !!
Hi Thomas - do you know when we can expect to see the review/first drive of the new electric Mini…?
Portland, JAMAICA in the Building!!! 👑🇯🇲🔥💥🌟⭐💯💎
The fact that the pre-facelift was still basically unbeaten in charging performance, and this has now basically blown that out of the water really goes to show how solid Porsche’s engineering is
No not really. They are still far behind. The range is still abysmal. A Tesla model 3 a 5th the price has a much better range. Also the charging infrastructure. (not to mention software)
@@philip1470 🤡
@@philip1470 The Taycan is a sportscar you troll.
Check out the Mercedes-Benz CLA. Will be introduced at the end of this year. It has 10-20% more range than the Model 3LR. The CLA will charge with 250kW + 50kW boost with a 800V architecture, so charging is at least 10-20% faster as well.
The CLA on top of that has LiDAR and augmented reality HUD, nice interior materials and a touchscreen across the whole dashboard. It will cost around 12% more than the Tesla but offers a better value overall.
Tesla is complete trash. Poor fanboy
@@bullshitbingo2259 It's a 4 door 4 seater sports saloon at best. You're talking a whole lot of marketing advertising crab for a car that doesn't exist yet. The world's best selling car is the Model Y and that's superior in so many ways. Facts.
@@philip1470 realistically nobody is cross shopping a Taycan to a Model 3 - it’s like comparing a Subaru BRZ to a Lamborghini Huracán, theyre not competitors - I suggest you watch the Out of Spec Reviews video on the charging performance of the Taycan facelift, a Model 3 has nowhere near the charging performance of a Taycan.
Cant belive that the Taycan started its first production 5 years ago, sure dosent feel like it. Overall feels like an good evolution with the facelift, really like it better.
+1. Agreed. .. Time Flies ..
Has it really? 😮the current one still looks good
@@michaelschneider- Yeah, tell me about it. It all felt like yesterday.
@@MarcYanOfficial Was quite surprised too. Thought that it's quite early for a facelift, because it's release felt Iike it just happened.
I agree tho, the current one still looks really good
This looks like quite an improvement and I think it is actually a pretty good value. The regular sedan Taycan 4S went from $111,700 to $120,495 base MSRP (7.9% increase), but the usable battery went from 86.9kWh to 107.8Wh (24% increase). Also this new model charges much faster than the old model, basically getting over 300kW to the cars battery (after looses) from a 5% SOC to a 65% SOC, the old model would do about 260kW from 5% SOC to 45% SOC. That is very impressive. Porsche is also trying to move a bit more up market and improve its profit margins. Since it is a 2025 model I assume it will be coming with a NACS charge port (instead of the current J1772/CCS-1 combo), which is good and will future proof the car. I think it looks better than the old car too. I do think the Cross Turismo looks the best.
The green Taycan CT is pretty much the best looking car I’ve ever seen
Agreed - just needs the "off road exterior pack" which looks more like an aero body kit to me.
With this kit on I'd buy it instantly when previously I didn't like the og taycan, estate cars, off road vars or electric cars in general
That's how good porsche is
In green, it simply brings to mind a frog, but, of course, everyone has their own preferences.
@@Welsh_Veteran_420_Z should have gone to Spec Savers!
Indeed that green is very striking
That illuminated Porsche text on the rear looks amazing. Love the 3D depth it has.
Last month, the temperature where I live, dropped to MINUS 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Can the Taycan handle that kind of weather?
@@lancecahill5486 yes. It's as simple as that. Norway is full of EVs and it gets seriously cold. You lose a bit of range but really not all that much.
How come there is no sunroof available in the taycan that is the main reason I canceled my order
the text is only good to show you are not driving a BYD... otherwise, the text looks ghetto.. I'm glad its an option..
I assumptive that is what the lettering on the new 911 992.2 will look like too
That oak green cross may well be the coolest looking EV I've seen
Stunning isn't it?!
Hopefully he range will be better in the coming years. Making long distance trips with that would be a treat if you can afford it. Imagine blasting it at the autobahn at night for hours.
As the 22 taycan turbo owner, I really hope Porsche has updated the rear view camera. The rear view camera was worse than my Mazda MX5… the vehicle looks great and really hides its shear size but you really need a good surround camera setup to drive it daily.
7:05 WOW! The hydraulic suspension is crazy. That is fast, very impressive. It also looks like they significantly reduced the piano black on the interior, which is a good thing. Nice review Thomas
It desperately needs those suspension cuz it's heavy lol
crazy tech and beautiful design! This is the best EV on the market, miles ahead of the competition.
cybertruck is better
@@pikachusolu1606 Sarcasm should be highlighted on the internet, otherwise some people will take this nonsense seriously😂
The 48 volt battery in the cybertruck and steer-by-wire is more advanced than this Taycan. That's not an opinion, just factual.@@bullshitbingo2259
Macan EV better
@@MrMentalSoul Lol imagine the trash and indifferent steer by wire system of the Cybertruck in a Porsche, man wtf are you talking about.
Porsche has the best suspension and steering on the market, Porsche is all about precise driving performance which gives the driver feedback about the state of the car at every moment and it is about the joy of driving.
A steer by wire system would take that away.
By the way, the Infiniti Q50 and later the Q60 had steer by wire as early as 2013!
48V assistant battery is nothing new and does not really have an advantage for the consumer. It is often used in mild-hybrid systems for the electric components.
In a fully electric vehicle that is not necessary as there is already a quick high-power battery which takes over most of the workload and sends power through a converter. 12V system is enough for low-power applications and when the car is turned off.
In fact the disadvantage of 48V is that repairs of all the low-voltage components is more expensive.
Go back to sleep Tesla fanboy. Tesla is selling nothing but lies and inferior technology. That is not an opinion, just factual.
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Yee, these are like a plage. Props for giving a warning to those not so familliar with stuff like that
cheers m8 !
Absolutely amazing first look at the new Taycan. It took others 90 minutes what you squeezed into 30. Love it how the production quality increased over the years. Very well done!
Illuminated porsche text is sick!
Hi Thomas, you are truly one the best car reviewers on the planet, thank you for all your work.
Highly appreciated! Please recommend 😎
Great review. The description of the suspension was very informative.
highly appreciated !
A much needed improvement for the Taycan lineup. Thanks Thomas
....You are literally amazing cuz you come up with really great videos on a consistent basis so thanks again mate😀😀...love the taycan, I mean all three, especially the Sport Turismo, good estates are real fun like the RS6 from Audi😍😍.....
I really love the hydraulic lift, so cool 😎
Excellent review, thank you !
that green is on another world with the wheel !!!!!!
Wow! just wow Porsche! this is such an impressive job from this brand! 200+km range in 7 minutes! this is next level engineering! Taycan was maybe my dream car before. Now it really is my NO. 1 dream car! And that hydraulic suspension system is just mindblowing! WOW again!!! And nice run through job Thomas!🤩
Ok, but can it BOUNCE like Mercedes GLS? 😜
Way better than the original version.
Awesome video ! Porsche constantly improving and adding useable features/functions without gimmicks, meanwhile always beautiful.
Great review! Thank you
Wow. A double treat of the facelifted Taycan and 5 series touring :) Thanks Thomas :)
enjoy m8 =)
Gotta love a fast estate :)
Great job! 👌🏽
another great video!
I always thought the Taycan was an impressive car for a comparatively early EV. This update builds on that and it continues to be one of my favourite EVs. I love that Porsche doesn't feel the need to shock with massive grilles, cheap looking sparkly interior trim and massive screens dumped on top of the dash. The interior style is a great example of tech integrated into an interior to offer something very cool and stylish. It's really an engineering-led approach to design and all the better for it. Fantastic car and great review as always :o)
Thanks keep following!
Love that oak green metallic colour and was blown away when you opened the door and the car jacked itself up lol. They are gonna sell tons of cars for that feature alone
RIP to everyone who bought the Taycan recently, they sure as hell got a slap in the face with this…
Insane Porsche Charging Performance! New Taycan Facelift Charging Test & Comparison
Out of Spec Reviews
Id choose the gran turismo Everytime, the sleek look just does it for me. And that green 😮💨😍. 👌
Wow! super impressive charging speed 320kWh at 40% in cold weather, I’m really amazed 😮
Cros tourismo omggg ❤❤❤❤
very informative review. I hope the real-world range lives up to their claims. 👍
Great review as always Thomas! When will we see the Hyundai ioniq 5 n review from you in Full Thomas, Full 4k?
Brilliant reviews as always, on a side note, the Porsche test driver looks like your twin brother!
21:51
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Standard taycan 4.8s 0-100 with the regular battery or performance battery plus?
Much giggle in this one,, 👍🥰👍
Thank you all Autogefülers,, ❣🙏❣
Thank you Thomas 👍🏻
Superb Thomas !! What is the max speed for the new Turbo S ?
His videos are so detailed and therapeutic!
highly appreciated !
Can the battery handle extremely low temperature? Last month, the temperature went down to MINUS 20 degrees Fahrenheit in my area for several days.
Great presentation! 👍👍
More Leah please 🥰..
these ligthbars are sooo awesome !!!
More power and range 🔥
you can have screens and it can look very good, I filmed Chiron lately and I must admit I prefer less screens
The Cross Turismo in that green is very nice! 👍😊
And very nice to the cannabis 😕 (if you now the story)
The technique of handling "tilt", that technique Volvo already tried/tested in the 1980s on volvo 740/760
Over and out
Good content here! Any chance to do a review on the new Panamera turbo e-hybrid?
That Oak Green is just awsome.
Looks much better in my opinion.
it looks almost identical, interior is 100% the same as the older ones
I don’t like the new front. It’s too generic and bland. The old one had more character and was instantly recognizable, while the new one looks like any other sport car
Best car reviewer
Great comprehensive review once again. I currently own a 2023 Panamera GTS with the PDCCSport and torque Vectoring Plus and rear axle steering. This holds the car extremely level when cornering . How does the new 2024 hydraulic system differ.. I also own a Mercedes CLS with dynamic seat control which uses an air bladder which inflates according to the direction in which the car is leaning into a turn. What is your opinion of Mercedes stabilizing control suspension as it compares to Porsche. Maybe, in the future you can do a comparison review of the Porsche versus the Mercedes their strengths and weaknesses.
Taycan Battery from CATL?. like macan ev? and do they have 2step transmission like old version?
That green Cross Turismo is a killer in all aspect, it is not short of beauty from the front to the rear, from the top to it's wheels. Porsche have clearly shown what an electric car should look like, and not like all these nonsence that people are building and calling it cars. It is Porsche any day any time 👍🏽
I love the front air intake area, looks a bit like the Ferrari 458 Italia!
Do they allow you to set a lower temperature limit for the battery when charging to extend the life of the battery?
I love this car even more!
An engineering masterpiece!
So which brand battery use? CATL..?
Looks great but im curious if the new taycan will be again the most deprieciated porsche as the old model.
If you're the kind of person who buys a car because they love the vehicle and intend to keep it why would depreciation matter. As well I realize why losers like new car dealers and their employees would constantly harp on this. On a forum like this they believe they're invisible.
for EV i'll just lease it
@@Tron-Jockey man, what can i say? You got me. Im a car dealer in 5th Generation. My wife , Friends Even my grandparents and children Go to Forums and are moaning about depreciated Porsches. Serously: 1. no one wants to lose money 2. no, im not the Kind of Person who buys an ev (tbh no one should Right now and prob. In the next 5 years ). Unless you also Trade with trash bonds or want to lose Money
Quick question: Why does the new Taycan in the thumbnail of this video look different from the one you reviewed in thr video. The front bumpers look very different; the sedan kn the video has a smooth front bumper with no separated panels on the left nor right side. It also does not have the black, "runny mascara" look that was carried over from the prior model. Thanks!
Will previous model year Taycans receive the software updates?
Great review again, shame they wouldn’t let you drive it yet…. I’ll be changing my 4S CT to the new model in the Oak Green and houndstooth fabric interior. Reminds me of my dad’s 911 look. Front design I’m not so sure about as it’s lost the connection between the headlights and air intakes. The active ride looks amazing and I will option it. One thing is the Apple CarPlay plus was recently introduced to the current model, it’s a great system. 👍🏻
Hopefully they will have solved the heater problems!
Thanks m8!
Nice stuff. Only wish they had ditched the center console screen with the buttons panel from the new Macan
16:50 OMG Thomas, answer your phone from time to time 🤣
Damn, that green Cross Turismo looks amazing. By far, the best looking electric car on the market.
Does HUD work with the apple carplay??
Great new look Thomas. I mean your hair 😊. Love the new Porsche too
I love the new wheel design on the base model.
That Cross Turismo has to a contender for the most beautiful car on sale currently. Even - perhaps especially? - in the Oak Green. Surprising!
Great video. Will we see a video of you driving the new turbo S?
Driving reviews in April!
Does it still have the 2-speed gearbox?
My eyes actually widened when the car lifted that fast!
I'm not a Porche guy, but the Taycan I can get behind.
2 important launches at 00:00 German time, mean Thomas, meaaaaan !!! :) I was supposed to go to sleep now...
same here haha =)
The new front end looks so good
The green tourismo 👌
Impressive. What a car.
Wow that green is just stunning. All the car I’d ever need, what a dream of a car! Ps: that hydraulic suspension is giving me some Citroen DS vibes, which is always a good thing 😝
Macan EV is a more convenient in the middle console with a volume knob and real buttons
It looks fantastic, great job Porsche.
If they manage to improve also the efficiency, then hats off to all of the engineers!
Best looking EV by a mile. This is the car other EV owners wish they could afford
not exactly...... my fav ATM is the Zeekr 001 FR
@@fatdoi003 what do you mean “not really” ? Every Tesla owner I know said the taycan is a better looking car inside and out…no one cares what “your favorite is”…95% of everyone in the EV world agrees that look wise the taycan beats out all the others easily.
Shame they didn’t add physical buttons like the macan
I would never be able to afford these cars but they are very beautiful:)
wow glad to hear all the new improvements - I had the 2020 and then the 2022 RWD, I plan to get 2025 electric Macan but I am now debating in between Macan and Tacan - Provence is bleh, British racing green yes
The Turbo S wheels are 21”, not 20”, it shows on your video if you zoom in. I thought they looked small or 20” (can’t believe 20” is small now).
Pop out door handles would've been nice. Can it be opened & started with a phone or watch instead of having to carry the key.
I can answer the question in a brief way that Thomas ask in 25:56 : Over correction will cause tire contact area reduced hence reduced grip.
Talking about design, Thomas’ shoes are really nice
Evening mate an new one is good
how is it possible not to hide rear windscreen whipper under the spoiler???
The Taycan is an amazing car
I LOVE THIS CAR!!
Hello Thomas! Excellent video but I’m more impressed by your suit! I wonder which brand it is!!! 😅
Cheers! Cinque
Excellent! Thank you!
Good video
Cheers!
Thay are all gorgeous, but the cross turismo😍 however, I'd ger a base base Taycan, just to know how is it in it's core
Absolutely beautiful car. I’m a jealous Tesla owner over here lol.
Hardly can wait to more test drives from certain car magazines and comments for new suspension features. Even 5 years ago some of those very critical test drivers were admitting "I may be driving at the moment the best car available of the world"...