Porsche's new Taycan Cross Turismo is the world's quickest estate car, and it happens to be electric. It is the ethical Porsche for dog owners and family folks, and in range topping Turbo S form (as Jonny tested) it covers 0-62 in 2.9 secs with up to 760hp and an enormous 1050nm wall of torque. Knowing full well his friend Jason Plato is a habitual Porsche purchaser, handy driver and keen dog owner, in this review Jonny heads to Plato's house to get his opinion of the boot and the 0-60 boost.

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So what denotes it as a Cross Turismo? Roof rails, 4wd only, larger battery pack only, extra passenger headroom (plus better boot space, obvs) and raised air bag adjustable suspension.

DIMENSIONS
4974mm long (11mm longer than Taycan saloon)
1967mm wide
1409mm high
2904mm wheelbase
2320kg - 25kg heavier than Taycan saloon

4 models:
• The Taycan 4 Cross Turismo with 280 kW (380 PS), overboost power for Launch Control 350 kW (476 PS), acceleration 0-62 mph in 5.1 seconds, top speed 137 mph, range (WLTP) 242 – 283 miles.
Price from £79,340.00 RRP

• The Taycan 4S Cross Turismo with 360 kW (490 PS), overboost power with Launch Control 420 kW (571 PS), acceleration 0-62 mph in 4.1 seconds, top speed 149 mph, range (WLTP) 241 – 281 miles.
Price from £87,820.00 RRP

• The Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo with 460 kW (625 PS), overboost power with Launch Control 500 kW (680 PS), acceleration 0-62 mph in 3.3 seconds, top speed 155 mph, range (WLTP) 245 – 281 miles.
Price from £116,950.00 RRP

As tested
• The Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo with 460 kW (625 PS), overboost power with Launch Control 560 kW (761 PS), acceleration 0-62 mph in 2.9 seconds, top speed 155 mph, range (WLTP) 241 – 260 miles.
Price from £139,910.00 RRP

Taycan saloon
Taycan £70,690.00 RRP
4S £83,580.00 RRP
Turbo £115,860.00 RRP
Turbo S £138,830.00 RRP

Taycan Cross Turismo
4 Cross Turismo £79,340.00 RRP
4S Cross Turismo £87,820.00 RRP
Turbo Cross Turismo £116,950.00 RRP
Turbo S Cross Turismo £139,910.00 RRP

Turbo S (as tested)

POWER OUTPUT
625PS/616hp
761PS/750hp with overboost launch control
1050nm max torque

PERFORMANCE
0-60 2.7 secs
0-62 2.9 secs
0-124mph in 9.7 secs
1/4 mile in 10.7 secs
155mph (limited)

CHARGING STATS
Battery capacity 93.4 kWh (83.7 kWh usable)
Maximum charging power 270 kW (DC)
Maximum charging power for up to 100km (WLTP) 5.5 min
Maximum charging power (5 to up to 80%) 22.5 min

9.6kW AC 0 to up to 100% in 10.5 hrs
11kW AC 0 to up to 100%) 9.0 hrs
Optional onboard 22kW AC 0 to up to 100% 5.0 hrs
50kW DC for up to 100km (WLTP) 31 min
50kW DC (5 to up to 80%) 93 min

Boot space
4 and 4S = 446L + 84L froot/frunk
Turbo and Turbo S = 405L + 84L froot/frunk
Seats down up to 1212L

For reference:
Panamera Turbo S Sport Turismo
520L (Seats down 1390L)
3.1 secs 0-62mph
630ps
£137,700


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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:47 Supported by Continental Tyres
0:57 Design features
3:28 E-bike carrier
4:16 Prices and models
4:46 Full specs of each Cross Turismo
5:05 Charging
6:01 Rear seats
7:04 Cabin and dash
8:00 Jason Plato
8:30 Comparing Plato's Panamera Turismo
9:38 Dimensions
9:50 BOOT SPACE COMPARISON
11:57 Plato's dog test
13:57 Plato driving
15:53 0-62-0 test with Plato
18:28 Verdict
19:35 Patreon, subscribe and supported by Conti



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