EPA releases official Taycan Turbo range

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The US American Environmental Protection Agency has released their officially calculated range for Porsche’s Taycan Turbo BEV. The electric car only managed 201 miles – quite a bit lower than the anticipated 280 miles by WLTP standards.

This should not come as a significant surprise, as the EPA standard is a bit stricter than what WLTP allows for. However, it does make for a more challenging marketing stat. To compare, the Tesla Model S has a battery pack only slightly larger (100 kWh vs 93.4 kWh) but manages to drive far more efficiently, consuming 32 kWh for a 100-mile trip, while Porsche’s Taycan Turbo requires 49 kWh for the same trip, according to the EPA figures.

Porsche did announce plans for a third version of the vehicle with the Taycan 4s next year. The new entry-level model is available with two battery sizes, enabling ranges of up to 407 and 463 kilometres respectively (WLTP). The Taycan 4S with the smaller battery delivers up to 390 kW and up to 420 kW with the larger battery. The latter corresponds to the well-known battery from the Taycan Turbo and Turbo S with 93.4 kWh gross capacity (83.7 kWh net) introduced in September. The smaller battery dispenses with the modules of the larger version that are partially arranged one above the other and is therefore flatter. Porsche states the gross capacity in the announcement as 79.2 kWh, a net capacity is not mentioned – the surcharge for the ‘Performance Battery Plus’ is 6,521.20 euros.

However, they will have some serious catching up to do if they want to keep up with their Tesla’s performance at that price. However, it remains to be clarified which vehicle setup the EPA used, as this may affect vehicle and battery performance.

We will update the story as needed.

electrek.co, insideevs.com

4 Comments

about „EPA releases official Taycan Turbo range“
Pat
12.12.2019 um 17:42
There are a few corrections. I am not being negative but trying to help. I enjoy reading on this website.The Taycan is not an SUV. It is a sports car or a sport sedan.The Taycan 4s is not designed as a more efficient choice. It is a less expensive option with a smaller battery pack 79.2 kWh instead of the 93.4 kWh. This mean the 4s will have significantly shorter range. There will be a long range option on the 4s that uses the same 93.4 kWh pack. It is less powerful than the Turbo so there could be some range increase.
Ed Hart
13.12.2019 um 16:43
Here's another serious issue. Most EV driver in the current era - chargers not on every corner - try not to go below about 30 miles of range reserve. Cut that 30 miles off the Taycan range, then the useful maximum range is 171 miles. Meantime a Tesla Model S LR gets 343 miles (373-30). Double.
Nick
16.12.2019 um 00:24
I have a model S 100D and I can't drive more than 400km in summer on a charge, in winter not more than around 280 !Maybe the numbers of Porsche are realistic? 300km EPA on a charge would not be bad
Ed Hart
17.12.2019 um 02:33
Good points Curious as to what range reserve you plan for(?) I use 30 miles reserve to plan my driving.

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