Cheaper, longer range Porsche Taycan 4S

Porsche has presented a third version of its electric Taycan only a month after debuting the sports car on three continents simultaneously.

The “entry-level” Taycan 4S is cheaper than the earlier announced Taycan Turbo and Taycan Turbo S but has similar power and is due in European dealerships in January 2020, with the  US market expecting it shortly after.

The three Taycan models are expected in Australia and possibly New Zealand later the same year, with pricing announced closer to when pre-orders open in early 2020.

The 4S has the option of two battery sizes – the ‘performance battery’ produces up to 390kW of power for US$103,800, and the ‘performance battery plus’ of up to 420kW for US$110,380 compared with the Turbo’s US$150,900 price tag and US$185,000 for the Turbo S – about US$47,000 and US$75,000 less respectively.

In both variants, the Taycan 4S accelerates from a standing start to 100km/h in 4.0 seconds and reaches a 250km/h top speed.

The range is up to 407km with the performance battery – barely five kilometres less that the Turbo S – and up to 463km with the performance battery plus compared with 450km for the Turbo.