Why this is the best Porsche Taycan! 2025 facelift driving REVIEW
This is our in-depth review of the 2025 Porsche Taycan facelift, here as Taycan RWD. We're taking a look at Exterior, Interior and the driving experience.
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00:00 Taycan facelift RWD
01:13 Charging, battery, range
02:23 Trunk / boot
03:00 Acceleration figures
03:34 Frunk
04:10 Porsche Active Ride
05:12 Interior and comfort
06:28 Cockpit and interface
08:51 Rear seats
09:33 Launch Control RWD
12:33 Air suspension and motorway
16:02 Taycan vs Panamera?
16:47 Taycan Turbo GT
#Porsche #porschetaycan
Data and facts:
Porsche Taycan
Shown colors:
Gentian Blue (Taycan)
Purple Sky (Turbo GT Weissach)
Shade Green (Turbo GT)
Dolomite Silver (Taycan Cross Turismo)
4,96 m 195“
Still available as Sport Turismo and Cross Turismo
New headlamps Matrix LED, opt HD Matrix LED, and tail lights
Rear illuminated Porsche logo optional
New rear motor
Taycan 4.8 sec (0.6 sec faster)
4S
Turbo
Turbo S 2.4 sec (0.4 sec faster)
Turbo GT 2.3 sec or 2.2 sec with Weissach Package (2 seats and fixed rear wing), then 305 kmh Vmax (190 moh)
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 GT)
Even overcompensating possible
Easy entry function
New 21“ wheel
PCCB standard for GT
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 (82 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
Taycan Turbo GT: 815 kW (over 1.100 hp)
Attack mode with 120 kW extra power for 10 seconds
Carbon fibre parts for weight reduction like carbon bucket seats
Around 250.000 Euro for the Turbo GT
Turbo GT 26 secs faster on Nordschleife than pre-facelift Turbo S
CarPlay in instruments, CarPlay can change AC, radio stations and ambient light
Leather-free interior available with Race-Tex microfibre and wool share (black or grey)
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I don’t use the word that often, but that base model is simply gorgeous.
Yet another analytical review, no hype just in depth detail. Keep up the good work, it’s much appreciated.
It’s a car I could never afford but it’s a stunning peace of German engineering
in 15 years it will sell for around $40-60k, and still have plenty of life left
@@awhs5435 For me 40-60k is still a lot of money to be honest..
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@@ComteDeGracey This happens all the time upon my device.I hate word correction
@@awhs5435what? In 15 years it will be $10K and only for the parts lmao. This will be $50K in just 3-4 years.
Thomas with your outfit matching the Taycan you could be a Porsche salesman !
hehe =)
Are you indicating that would be an upgrade work-wise? 😂
Oh wow, that Turbo GT has an absolutely stunning colour
Your Porsche reviews are always special ✨ thanks
Every time i wait for you to say 4k full screen full length 😂 i love it man!! Keep it up..
same
Really enjoying the content on the channel well done everyone 👍👍👍
Love the detail. Thanks so much.
That blue is absolutely stunning.
Data and facts: Porsche Taycan Shown colors: Gentian Blue (Taycan) Purple Sky (Turbo GT Weissach) Shade Green (Turbo GT) Dolomite Silver (Taycan Cross Turismo) 4,96 m 195“ Still available as Sport Turismo and Cross Turismo New headlamps Matrix LED, opt HD Matrix LED, and tail lights Rear illuminated Porsche logo optional New rear motor Taycan 4.8 sec (0.6 sec faster) 4S Turbo Turbo S 2.4 sec (0.4 sec faster) Turbo GT 2.3 sec or 2.2 sec with Weissach Package (2 seats and fixed rear wing), then 305 kmh Vmax (190 moh) 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 GT) Even overcompensating possible Easy entry function New 21“ wheel PCCB standard for GT 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 (82 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 Taycan Turbo GT: 815 kW (over 1.100 hp) Attack mode with 120 kW extra power for 10 seconds Carbon fibre parts for weight reduction like carbon bucket seats Around 250.000 Euro for the Turbo GT Turbo GT 26 secs faster on Nordschleife than pre-facelift Turbo S CarPlay in instruments, CarPlay can change AC, radio stations and ambient light Leather-free interior available with Race-Tex microfibre and wool share (black or grey) Transparency note: Autogefühl videos are independent and free from editorial influence on opinion and rating. But since manufacturers enable us to do the reviews in the first place, for legal reasons this video is marked as _advertisement_.
Nice. When are you getting Porsche Macan EV for full driving review?
I would also like to know!
This car has an amazing Thomas-blue! 🤩
Great video, great insights! Just wanted to drop that your whole attitude and way of presentation are magnitudes better than CarManiac. Both of you are German Car KZheadrs, you have just way more class. Thanks for that!
highly appreciate! Feel free to recommend our channel :)
I swear, this facelift looks older than the pre-facelift. It's a reverse facelift.
Agree. I have a theory that the .1 Porsches always look better than the .2 Porsches.
@@jonathan_careless I think it's the headlights. They look sort of 2004ish. Reminds me of the first panamera. What do you think?
It's a face-slide.
I think it looks better than older design. I'm not a fan of round-ish headlights and black vertical inlets stretching from headlights downwards remind me of "tears" and the whole face seems like a "crying" face to me. New design without those vertical black inlets is much better imho.
Losing the crying eye crud look was an improvement, imo. The problem is it looks more like the new Tesla Model 3. Still looks great though.
The common term for ischeal tuberosity is "sit bones". :) I'm always impressed by your extensive English vocab!
Great video! And it's really nice to see a pepita cloth option that's not tied to a super-premium edition.
cheers m8 !
Love the proper medical terminology ❤
The most sound came from the front and suspension....so what does the doublelayered Windows do?
looks good... very good looking. I like
For sit bones activation, you need a proper bike seat, maybe a new short stubby ?
Hi Thomas. What a great, great car. Hey, please remember to include some affordable Carsten for us who live in overly taxed countries like DK. Keep up. Your videos are still among the very best in biz. Much love and respect from Peter Rahbek in DK
thanks so much! Please recommend our channel :-)
yeah always trying to do that whenever possible!
Gorgeous car ❤
"Standard" Turbo as a Cross Tourismo for me😍
Hi Thomas I am between this taycan base model and the new macan ev turbo, and for sure the macan can be loaded with more options and still same price or even less My only worry from the taycan is the ground clearance, it is very low What do you think?
Never driven an EV macan, but an ID4 GTX and Audi etron 55...in EV SUVs my wife got moving sick as passenger due to heavy weight and you can feel the moving due to Mass inertia at any braking or corner. This was not the case in ID7 or BMW i4...much lower, although also very heavy...less movement for the passenger. Simply due to this, I would never touch a SUV EV. The Crosstourismo of the Taycan most likely offers enough Space for the daily transport. Or if available in your market...the ID7 Tourer is the much better choice...at least for me ;-)
Nice review Thomas. The rear Porsche logo in Glacier Iceblue is still a cost option, it’s not standard on the base model.
Thanks 🙏
Crap option list
@16:01 Better than the Panamera or just the best Taycan?
Thanks
Hope the reliability of those cars are also improved as I heard from several owners that they spent more time in replacement cars rather than in their Taycans 🙏
Looks like extended 911. Beautiful car!!
I just wonder what McMaster will say about this 🤣. Also, the depreciation must make any owner cry.
Great review, nice colour coordination! Straight to the top of the EV table again. The only issue in the UK is the depreciation on the car, the tax allowances in particular really upset the used market. The positive is it’s a fantastic second hand buy like my Cross Turismo ex demonstrator where Porsche lost £50,000 in 3 months and 500 miles. Active Ride is a £6,000 option if not standard and I definitely wouldn’t pay that given how good the air suspension is. Be aware of the smartphone charger. Not only is it difficult to access the phone gets incredibly hot in a short space of time as it’s enclosed. My iPhone turned off and burned my hand…. I only use the usb charger now. Porsche should have fixed this in the update.
Very good points
The driving mode button seems of lesser quality than the multimode one I have on the new Austral. Porsche used to build some really high quality cars, but the rest are catching up and Porsche doesn't seem to go up except in terms of pricing.
Doctor Thomas !
awesome review and would really like to get this car! one question: 16:54 what is the color of the car you are pointing at?
Cheers! Got all colors in video description / comment in the data section :)
@@autogefuehl ah, thanks a lot!
Thomas have a question..what is it with Seat now...one video you have told that they wont make it anymore, and than i read last time how VW will keep making it...thank you for answering if you will 😅
From what I've heard, in the future Seat will be replaced by Cupra
@@yissibiiyte yes but Ceo of Seat said that they will continue bcs the company is 70 years old and would be ashame to shut it down...
@@yissibiiyte That originally was the plan, but recently it does sound like they've had a bit of a u-turn and will release EVs
SEAT is going to become the budget brand in the VAG portfolio going forwards.
I hope they made the interior larger, in the first gen if I was comfortable in the drivers seat, NO ONE could sit behind me, making it a 3 seat vehicle.
Whey do they depreciTE? Is it about the potential cost of a replacing battery? How much? 50.000€?
New cars can still be beautiful...Wow.
Can you specify seat ventilation and massage with the cloth seats?
Superman both Porsche :)))
RWD is best Taycan. Best range, fun to drive because RWD and not insane in price.
Anyone thinking of buying a new Taycan needs to give their head a wobble. 😏💸
Ooooo ... Thomas Blue 🤪.
Station wagon is best version. :) Multiple times more space in a car the same size.
Nice! For me its to expensive and to fast, but my son wants to have one!
Hey Thomas why did Porsche cancel out the Porsche Panamera Gran Turismo R Estate version of the Panamera n yet it was so good n versatile than the electric estate of the Taycan
because they didnt sell enough they say
4:01 Thomas, you know what this means?! 🤑😅
sadly strays even further from the original concept car, but somehow they managed to still make it look so good that its already one of the best looking cars i know on first sight.
The original concept car being an electric sedan. How is it straying from that?
Evolving not straying - the concept car original was assume 😁
Outfit looks good and the car aswell
cheers m8! Please recommend our channel :-)
Oak Green RWD Taycan Sport Turismo with the two tone cloth seats.
Love the outfit matches the car😂😂
thanks so much! Please recommend our channel :-)
Nice matching 😂color combo
Does rapid charging reduce battery life?
Yes
Best Taycan would be a Sport Turismo for me. Need room for the doggos.
The looks are gorgeous. Skip to 4:00 to see how beautiful she is ( just kidding Thomas! ) Seriously.... Great review. Porsche has steped up and really improved the Taycan. I am going to consider the Taycan as my first EV now.
Cheers m8 😎
If you want it always buy used it have 60% discount, just look for the previous model it's a disposable ev car from 100k new to 2 y/o 40k
Question: Do you request blue cars to review or do they just know you really like blue?
Both - hehe
@@autogefuehl then I wish you more Thomas Blue in the future
🙏🙏
I really want this but can't afford it.
Did you say the RWD only does 500km @ 100kmh? That is quite poor efficiency at that low speed. I would have expected 97kwh battery to do around 600 when driving that slow. If I had 97kwh battery, I would be getting 612kms @ 130-140. And around 750kms @ only 100. Must be the huge tires.
Awesome vehicle, very impressive
fun fact!! Xiaomi SU7 EV solded iin 90000 exemplare in 24 hours while Taycan last year sold around 43000
fun fact!!! 40% of Xiaomi SU7 EV buyers wanted to cancel their orders a week later when the many problems of the car became known but Xiaomi did not accept the cancellations.
@@ralfulrich6254 who sayed that to you?? Serpentza and China observer dumb channels!? where is problem if they have warranty several years?? let Xiaomi fix it on own expense!! fackn Tesla dont want to replace dead battery in warranty time if car was on rain
Wow the newest model is the best. Never would have thought
Fastest drop in value in the world!
That award goes to the EQS. Never seen anything like it. It loses over 50k after 6 months
@@Twin.motors nothing new...this was the case for any luxury car...like A8, 7th Series...etc....as you soon you press the start engine button...50k lost. A car was and is the easiest way to burn money...and a Luxury car is even better doing it ;-) By the way...my Passat GTE was at 70k Listprice...bought it for 50% after 13k km...now after 4 years and 45k km a dealer offered 19k €...51k lost for a just "normal" car...as said nothing special to any car. Avoid any car, if you want to keep your money.😅
Can't wait to get the Taycan in 1 year for 50.000€
Thommezz blue at last 😊
time for 1.ooo.ooo subs!👍👍👍
The infotainment menus at @8:30 are really disgracefully laggy for a 2024 car. It looks like it takes most of a second to open the Comfort menu.
I can believe she sat on the car with a jeans that especially unacceptable in Germany. 😢
Where is Brian? Is he still testing cars for Autogefühl?
I wish, at this moment, however he is struggling with unforeseen health issues and we hope that he can be back at some point again
Missing Brian too, I hope we can see him again soon.
Porsche Taycan front face is no longer ugly.
Really struggling to get on board with these cars, now. Picked up my car from the main dealer last week after a service and the place was just full of dullness with just a sprinkling of sports cars. Maybe if I was 30 years younger I'd have more enthusiasm.
Unfortunately it looks like you cannot get alcantara steering wheel without that stupid sport chrono stopwatch ward.
I love it but unfortunately I don't have enough money
why the bumpers are plastic? at first release i remember only the base models were plastic? now all of them got plastic? as a car journalist, you should mention this and any other cost cutting things. we need to roast more car manufactures
👍
Make a Xiaomi SU7 review
Fabulous car - no doubt. But the depreciation is scary. A neighbour has one and his story is completely off putting.
Hello Thomas. Help me understand EVs please. Confused. If the batteries get weaker in 3-4 years but are too expensive to replace, are EVs therefore disposable? Over hundred grand euro and in 5 years the batteries need changing?
There are 10 yo Teslas on the road with battery degradation of less than 5%. Batteries getting weaker is not much of a thing to worry about at all.
Did I just hear a giggle?
This would be perfect with a 450 hp 6cyl
will pick the panamera over this anydays
by the time i need a new car this car would have depreciated enough where it would be in the price range i would hope it would I hope would be around 70k
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Looked better pre facelift.
This car kicks ischial tuberosity
💙 Leah picked the Thomas blue 💍 Mmmmmmmm
Nice 👍
Xiaomi su7
Kindly please try to review XIAOMI SU7
Isn’t this the 2025 facelift, not the 2024?
Yes you are right in automotive industry terms
If you live in USA where it’s year + 1 for some reason
Oh new Xiaomi 😀
Wheels look aftermarket and in general looks less as predecessor.
130,000 euros for the base model? Ouch.
Not a fan of the chrome window trim. Looks dated, reminiscent of an old Model S.
Without a doubt the best EV on the market
A shame it's much smaller, has less range, slower to 100, lower top speed and lower efficiency than a model S. But the badge is nice and the badge will sell many of these things.
@@Twin.motors much smaller? They're almost the exact same size. And no the Plaid is NOT quicker 0-60. Don't tell me you still believe Tesla's lying claims that were disproven years ago. And most importantly, you can't compare a Tesla to something that actually has an interior.
@@yissibiiyte have you been in a Taycan? they're tiny. Also there are so many videos of the Plaid beating any Porsche on KZhead.. why try to say otherwise ? A base Taycan probably won't have heated seats, to get a Taycan to even match a Model S interior you probably need an extra 20k in options. They serve different purposes but as EVs, the Model S is superior. As a sports car I'm sure the 200kg heavier Taycan is better.
@@Twin.motors you do realise the Turbo GT hasn't been released yet? That does have a faster 0-60 than the Plaid and probably quarter mile too, but we shall see. And the very base Taycan has a better interior than a 140k Plaid for the simple fact it has physical controls and usable ergonomics. The Porsche has incomparably better suspension, better noise insulation, better material quality and overall quality. And in the real world charging speed is more important than outright range, which the Porsche is also considerably better at.
@@yissibiiyte I've been driving EVs for 6 years. The ability to get in your car and pick any place on the map with zero thought is absolutely unbeatable for Tesla. There's barely any 300kw chargers around and if there are you need to be lucky for them to be working. I have the slowest, smallest range Model Y but I will absolutely love to "race" any long range EV by placing a random destination 2000km away and I guarantee I will win due to the supercharger availability and reliability. Tesla is the only brand on planet earth that actually cared enough for their customers to build a charging network, nobody else cares about their customers, they just want to milk you for money. As for the Turbo GT.. I'm very curious about it, we'll see what it can do when it comes out and I hope it can be faster than the Plaid considering it'll be twice the price and riding on a chassis that's nearly 15 years newer.
Pricing is absurd
Porsche always ends up depreciation almost immediately with some models because of this
Correct pronunciation = Ish-EE-EL Tuber-os-ity. :) like sshhhh. Often shortened in medicine to Sitz bones.
Sitz bones for real? 😂
@autogefuehl - Yes, they are the sitting bones, therefore the sitz bones. It's where the term sitz bath comes from, which is basically a large bowl full of warm water you sit in. Only your bottom and hips are in the water, usually with bath salts. It's to relive pain and discomfort in your perineal region (aka taint) and anal sphincter due to various conditions.
And I though this was a car review. I'm learning all kinds of things.
€130k 😂 I mean better than that new electric 5 series but still an absurd pricing, especially absurd for the range it offers
And lack of charging network.
@@Twin.motorsfake news. it can use all charging networks.....
range is good though. Some of the best on market...
@@CyAn-S yes it can. But it cannot plan anything on its gps, you need to do all the planning, which results in a horrific user experience. If you've driven EVs you'd know how bad that is and it's pushed people away from EV adoption
@@CyAn-S just don't charge it more than twice in a 24hr period as you'll get locked out of fast charging like some users reported. Very unusual to see when... The competition can supercharger as many times as you want