New 2025 Porsche Taycan 4 Pumps Up the Volume

The regular battery for the Porsche Taycan 4 costs $105,295; the Performance Battery Plus costs $111,075 as well. Delivery is anticipated in March, and orders are already being accepted. The Taycan has a masculine skew of 81%, which is greater than the brand's average of 74%. A startlingly higher percentage of consumers—74 percent—use their Taycan as their daily car than the brand average of 63 percent, which includes the family-friendly Macan and Cayenne. The majority of customers are married, with an average age of 52.

2025 Porsche Taycan

Porsche's Zuffenhausen plant, which also produces the 911 and about 718 Caymans and Boxsters, is where the Taycan is manufactured. With a 41 percent take rate, the RWD Taycan has been the family's volume model, demonstrating the allure of the entry-level sedan. The 4S is the next most popular model, with 34% of Taycan purchasers choosing AWD and more performance. According to these numbers, the 4 might be the new volume leader and a sweet spot. Since Porsche invested heavily in the J1 platform that powers the Taycan, we can anticipate that the company will continue to use it for many years to come and will keep looking for ways to expand its selection.

2025 Porsche Taycan

Stealth Wealth

It is impossible to distinguish the 4 from the base Taycan, unless there is a small "4" badge on the liftgate. Both have the same Taycan maw that resembles Toothless from DreamWorks' How to Train Your Dragon, as well as 19-inch Taycan S Aero wheels and LED headlights. With all-wheel drive as the only option, the 4 may have been a checkbox on the order form.

The $3900 upcharge for all-wheel drive is about the same as you'd pay in far more affordable electric vehicles. For instance, consider the Hyundai Ioniq 5. It will cost you $3500 to upgrade an Ioniq 5 SE with all-wheel drive. within a Volkswagen ID.Buzz, the all-wheel-drive Pro S Plus 4Motion van costs $4500 more than a Pro S Plus RWD van.

2025 Porsche Taycan

Fun in the Snow and Ice

In order to assess the effect of the all-wheel-drive system, we spent a day on snow-covered ice courses in northern Finland, participating in various drifting exercises to practice losing and regaining control. In addition to having the longer-range battery, our examination vehicle included 20-inch Turbo Sport Aero wheels and winter tires. There was no Porsche torque vectoring system on our Taycan.

To make sure the Taycan 4 will function in a risky circumstance, we put it through its paces in harsh conditions. The day involved experimenting with load shift reactions, lateral acceleration, and pushing the boundaries of driving physics. Reversing the steering and using the brakes causes the rear to swing out, which provides the necessary grip on the front axle for drifting. When you start to lose control, a quick flick of the wheel in the opposite direction brings the car back under control. Then, rapid hands on the wheel continue the drift. This is the joy of all-wheel drive. Getting used to the mild steering inputs, the counterintuitive pull-on, and the proper feel