Porsche Taycan 2024: Prices, specs and release date

• New Porsche Taycan facelifted for 2024 across all three body styles
• Big improvements of up to 35% in electric car range
• Startling acceleration with 0-62mph in as little as 2.4 seconds
• Open for ordering now with prices from £86,500

The new Porsche Taycan has received a series of updates for 2024 as part of a facelift targeted at improving range, performance and onboard tech of the premium electric car.

The new Porsche Taycan now has a range of over 420 miles in its most efficient specification, while the fastest model can accelerate from 0-62mph in just 2.4 seconds.

The new Porsche Taycan continues to be available as a Sport Saloon, Sport Turismo and Cross Turismo, with a range of different power outputs and battery sizes.

The arrival of the new Porsche Taycan is well timed to take on the new BMW i5, plus the Mercedes-Benz EQE, upcoming new Audi Q6 e-tron and the well-established Jaguar I-Pace.

2024 Porsche Taycan prices and release date

The new Porsche Taycan is open for ordering now at Porsche dealers. On the firm’s configurators, it is called Porsche Taycan II, to differentiate it from the earlier car.

New Porsche Taycan prices start from £86,500, for the single-motor Sport Saloon version. The new Porsche Taycan 4 Cross Turismo costs from £96,800 and new Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo prices start from £87,300.

The most expensive new Porsche Taycan is the Turbo S Cross Turismo, which retails for a heady £162,500.

2024 Porsche Taycan styling, interior and technology

The new Porsche Taycan has a tweaked appearance that brings in new lights front and rear. The headlights, which have standard HD matrix technology, now feature the Porsche four-point light signature at night that’s also seen on the Porsche 911.

The new Porsche Taycan also has reprofiled front wings, which blend in with the flatter headlights. This gives a more purposeful stance compared to the previous model.

At the rear, the light strip has a 3D glass-look design and carries the Porsche logo. The firm has also brought in a stronger differentiation between regular models and Turbo Taycan variants – these now have a distinctive Turbonite accent colour.  

Inside, there are improvements for the instrument cluster and centre display interface. The new Porsche Taycan also has an optional passenger display, which is available with an In-Car Video function – this also extends to the central display with a ‘virtual shutter’ so the driver can’t watch it while on the move.

The new Porsche Taycan has more deeply-integrated Apple CarPlay. This now extends to the instrument display as well as the centre screen. There’s also a new control lever on the left behind the steering wheel, which allows direct control of the driver assistance systems.

Improved standard equipment on the new Porsche Taycan includes heated front seats, wireless smartphone charging, a better heat pump, charging ports on both sides, ambient lighting and electrically folding door mirrors with mirror surround lighting.

2024 Porsche Taycan engines, performance and fuel economy

The new Porsche Taycan is available in four versions, across three bodystyles – Sport Saloon, Sport Turismo and Cross Turismo. It also has two batteries, either the 89kWh Performance Battery on regular models or the 104.9kWh Performance Battery Plus on Turbo models.

New Porsche Taycan range has been improved by up to 35%. Meanwhile, a new ‘push to pass’ button for the Sport Chrono option package can deliver up to 96PS more power for up to 10 seconds.

The single-motor new Porsche Taycan produces 408PS for 0-62mph in 4.6 seconds. It has a range of 367 miles. The dual motor new Porsche Taycan 4S produces 462PS for 0-62mph in 3.7 seconds and a range of 348 miles.

The new Porsche Taycan Turbo produces 707PS and does 0-62mph in 2.7 seconds. It has a range of 394 miles. The new Porsche Taycan Turbo S produces 775PS for 0-62mph in just 2.4 seconds, yet it still has a range of 393 miles.

The new Porsche Taycan’s regular Performance Battery has DC rapid charging speeds of up to 270kW, at suitable 800-volt charging stations. The Performance Battery Plus now has a 50kW charging speed upgrade, so it can rapid-charge at 320kW. It’s also able to take charge speeds of over 300kW for up to five minutes.

The new Porsche Taycan comes as standard with adaptive air suspension. The Porsche Active Ride setup is available as an option. This is said to deliver a level body at all times, even during fast cornering.