View exterior photosJames Lipman|Car and DriverAt the top of the Porsche pile, the 1019-hp Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package is blindingly quick, hitting 60 mph in a scorching 1.9 seconds. But what if you want a tad more sensibility—say, seating for four, a smattering of cargo-carrying capacity, and some rear visibility to go with your speed? This is a job for the Taycan wagon, formally known as the Cross Turismo. In that iteration, the top dog is the 938-hp Porsche Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo. Despite the slightly diminished power, it still leaps to 60 mph in just 2.2 seconds and slaughters the quarter-mile in 9.8 seconds at 143 mph. That makes it the quickest longroof we’ve ever tested.view exterior photosJames Lipman|Car and DriverAnd it could be quicker still. The tires on the Weissach, which are the same size, are ultra-sticky Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RSs, classified as Streetable Track and Competition tires. Meanwhile, the top tires available on our Cross Turismo Turbo S are far more pedestrian (but still classified as Maximum Performance Summer tires by the good people at Tire Rack) Pirelli P Zero PZ4 Elects. The slightly diminished grip of this somewhat less radical (and longer lasting) rubber can be seen in our slightly longer 70-mph stopping distance of 155 feet instead of 140 feet and less tenacious cornering grip of 1.02 g’s versus 1.11. The Cross Turismo is also heavier than the Weissach, 5272 pounds to 4915 pounds. Indeed, there is a little smattering of wheelspin at launch that the Weissach doesn’t quite have.HIGHS: Outrageous acceleration, brakes to match, buttery smooth ride.Porsche doesn’t fit the Trofeo RS rubber to the Cross Turismo for one simple reason: The Cross Turismo has a higher stance and can go higher still with its exclusive Gravel mode. Its top speed is reduced to 155 mph, compared to 190 mph for the Weissach, and ours was fitted with the Off-Road Design package ($2170) with its slightly taller ride height, for crying out loud. It has a very different mission and has a more real-world persona than the ultra-focused, two-seat Weissach.view exterior photosJames Lipman|Car and Driverview exterior photosJames Lipman|Car and Driver➡️ Skip the lot. Let Car and Driver help you find your next car. Shop New Cars | Shop Used CarsIn our opinion, the one necessary option on our test car, which starts at $213,695, is the $7140 Porsche Active Ride suspension system. Its performance is surreal, as each corner of the car has an almost clairvoyant sense of where it needs to be. It feels impervious to the road below, but there is no extraneous movement. Instead, there’s a still calmness that gives you the impression you’re not moving, even though you may be hauling ass down an uneven road. Individual wheel impacts are a different story, and the big ones certainly get through, but they get absorbed on a platform that is utterly steady and calm. It is magic.view interior PhotosJames Lipman|Car and Driver Selecting Sport Plus mode lowers the car, so the Active Ride system has a bit less room to operate. It’s slightly less surreal, but then you really notice how flat the car corners. This is without anti-roll bars, we might add, because the Active Ride system doesn’t have them. One thing to watch out for is how the system makes the car leap up to admit a passenger. You’ll acclimate to it after a while, but guests may get caught unawares as the body jumps skyward. LOWS: Pedal-only regen is disappointing, questionable usefulness of Gravel mode, using the touchscreen to adjust the air vents.Throughout, the basic goodness of Porsche’s steering shines through, as the car turns in dutifully and beautifully. Normal mode is nicely weighted and feels just right for cruising, with a good sense of straight-ahead. Sport and Sport Plus up the ante to a more direct feel and not just more effort.view interior PhotosJames Lipman|Car and Driverview interior PhotosJames Lipman|Car and DriverThe Cross Turismo part of the equation has more benefits than you might imagine. For one, you open a hatch, not a skinny-ass trunk lid. You get an additional cubic foot or so of storage in the way back, but the bigger thing is the easy access to your stuff. Also, you can flop the seats forward and get something the sedan doesn’t offer: 41 cubic feet of storage. Also, the altered roofline makes the rear seats more accessible with less ducking to get in (only the Weissach sedan doesn’t get rear seats). Once everyone is settled, the view out the back is not a pinched slot as in the sedan; it’s a full-fledged window with real visibility.More on the Taycan
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Our misgivings with the Taycan have softened over time, but they still grate a little. For one, the level of potential regen is sky high, as much as 400 kilowatts, but you still must access it with the brake pedal. Porsche apparently has a thing against one-pedal driving. There are just two regen settings: a weird sailing mode that gives no resistance whatsoever and (our preference) one that creates what feels like a normal amount of “engine” braking. Our other gripe is the silly screen-based way to aim the vents. Since when is a trip through two levels of menus simpler than grabbing and aiming the vents themselves?
VERDICT: The most bonkers wagon out there, but it is gonna cost you.At the end of the day, none of that matters much when you climb behind the wheel. The Porsche Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo is barely second fiddle to the vaunted Weissach at the tip of the spear, and it is light-years ahead as a daily driver. It’s the ultimate sleeper. view exterior photosJames Lipman|Car and DriverSpecificationsSpecifications
2025 Porsche Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo
Vehicle Type: front- and rear-motor, all-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door wagon
PRICE
Base/As Tested: $213,695/$253,465
Options: Porsche Active Ride, $7140; Burmester 3D High-End Surround Sound, $5810; panoramic roof with variable light control, $3240; Chalk exterior paint, $2850; Porsche InnoDrive adaptive cruise control with automatic lane keeping, $2750; night vision assist, $2460; Off-Road Design package with high gloss black inlays (lower body cladding, increased ride height), $2170; ventilating and massaging front seats, $1810; head-up display, $1670; surround-view camera system with active parking support, $1590; passenger display, $1490; thermal- and noise-insulated glass, $1130; 4-zone automatic climate control, $1020; high-gloss black brake calipers, $900; aluminum-finish roof rails, $830; Limestone Beige seatbelts, $660; 21-inch Cross Turismo Design wheels, $600; Blackberry/Chalk leather interior, $570; 2+1 rear seats, $480; under-door puddle lamps, $330; high-gloss black rear model designation, $270
POWERTRAIN
Front Motor: permanent-magnet synchronous AC
Rear Motor: permanent-magnet synchronous AC
Combined Power: 938 hp
Combined Torque: 818 lb-ft
Battery Pack: liquid-cooled lithium-ion, 97 kWh
Peak Charge Rate, AC/DC: 11.0/320 kW
Transmissions, F/R: direct-drive/2-speed automatic
CHASSIS
Suspension, F/R: control arms/multilink
Brakes, F/R: 16.5-in vented, cross-drilled carbon-ceramic disc/16.1-in vented, cross-drilled carbon-ceramic disc
Tires: Pirelli P Zero PZ4 Elect
F: 265/35ZR-21 101Y NF1
R: 305/30ZR-21 104Y NF1
DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase: 114.3 in
Length: 195.8 in
Width: 77.4 in
Height: 55.4 in
Cargo Volume, Behind F/R: 41/14 ft3
Front Trunk Volume: 3 ft3
Curb Weight: 5272 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS
60 mph: 2.2 sec
100 mph: 4.9 sec
130 mph: 8.0 sec
1/4-Mile: 9.8 sec @ 143 mph
150 mph: 10.9 sec
Results above omit 1-ft rollout of 0.2 sec.
Rolling Start, 5–60 mph: 2.6 sec
Top Gear, 30–50 mph: 1.2 sec
Top Gear, 50–70 mph: 1.4 sec
Top Speed (gov ltd): 155 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 155 ft
Braking, 100–0 mph: 310 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft Skidpad: 1.02 g
Interior Sound
Idle: 38/3 dBA/sone
Full Throttle: 69 dBA
70-mph Cruising: 65/19 dBA/sone
C/D FUEL ECONOMY AND CHARGING
Observed: 77 MPGe
EPA FUEL ECONOMY
Combined/City/Highway: 77/79/75 MPGe
Range: 261 mi
C/D TESTING EXPLAINED
Source: caranddriver.com
