Turbo 4dr All-Wheel Drive Wagon
2021 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo

2021 Taycan Cross Turismo Photos
LONE PINE, Calif. — “We need a big bag of dog food, a thing of toilet paper and some groceries,” said my wife. “Let’s take the Porsche.” Her head was not inclined toward a Cayenne or Macan. She was indicating the new 2021 Porsche Taycan 4 Cross Turismo, an electric Porsche *ahem* station wagon. This was not how I planned to start my brief time with the Cross Turismo. But it was late afternoon, and all I really had scheduled was an overnight charge to ensure a full battery for the next morning’s range test. Porsche hasn’t released the Cross Tursimo’s EPA-rated range, so I planned to compare it to the Taycan Turbo and 4S sedans I’d previously run on my EV test loop. But the shooting brake bodywork is the Cross Turismo’s most visible distinction, so off we went. As great as the Taycan sedan is, I would never choose one to fetch stuff like this. Its trunk is decent-sized, but the opening is slot-like. The Cross Turismo’s elongated roof and gaping hatch swallowed our goods easily, and this vastly improved access makes the extra space afforded by its fold-down seats much more than a theoretical talking point. The Taycan 4 Cross Turismo represents the lowest rung on the Cross Turismo ladder, but it has many advantages over the base Taycan sedan. The first is in the name, where the numeral 4 indicates all-wheel drive. It also comes standard with the 93.4 kilowatt-hour (gross total) “Performance Battery Plus” extended-range battery. The combination generates the same 375 horsepower (469 hp with launch control) as a rear-drive Taycan optioned with that battery, but the Cross Turismo bests it off the line because 368 pound-feet of combined torque from dual motors is considerably more than 250 lb-ft from a single rear-mounted motor. Every U.S.-spec Cross Turismo will have a panoramic glass roof, but my test car lacked one because it’s a prototype with a Euro-spec metal roof. Even so, the increase in rear headroom is immense. My hair tickles a Taycan’s rear headliner, but I was well clear by 2 inches in the CT. The U.S.-spec glass roof will offer even more because glass has a thinner cross-section. So, not only can cargo fit more easily in the back, people will enjoy the extra space, too. All Cross Turismos ride on PASM adaptive air suspension instead of the base sedan’s standard coils. But the air suspension here differs from the optional sedan system. The total range of motion is 52 millimeters instead of 42 mm, and the standard running height is either 20 mm or 30 mm higher than a sedan depending on whether or not you have the optional Off-Road Design Package, as my car had. To my eye, the extra height was invisible. The Cross Turismo’s stretched roofline makes it appear low and lean. Even before I started, I fully expected to devote over 7.5 hours to completing two full circuits of my 104-mile course around the rough perimeter of …
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LONE PINE, Calif. — “We need a big bag of dog food, a thing of toilet paper and some groceries,” said my wife. “Let’s take the Porsche.” Her head was not inclined toward a Cayenne or Macan. She was indicating the new 2021 Porsche Taycan 4 Cross Turismo, an electric Porsche *ahem* station wagon. This was not how I planned to start my brief time with the Cross Turismo. But it was late afternoon, and all I really had scheduled was an overnight charge to ensure a full battery for the next morning’s range test. Porsche hasn’t released the Cross Tursimo’s EPA-rated range, so I planned to compare it to the Taycan Turbo and 4S sedans I’d previously run on my EV test loop. But the shooting brake bodywork is the Cross Turismo’s most visible distinction, so off we went. As great as the Taycan sedan is, I would never choose one to fetch stuff like this. Its trunk is decent-sized, but the opening is slot-like. The Cross Turismo’s elongated roof and gaping hatch swallowed our goods easily, and this vastly improved access makes the extra space afforded by its fold-down seats much more than a theoretical talking point. The Taycan 4 Cross Turismo represents the lowest rung on the Cross Turismo ladder, but it has many advantages over the base Taycan sedan. The first is in the name, where the numeral 4 indicates all-wheel drive. It also comes standard with the 93.4 kilowatt-hour (gross total) “Performance Battery Plus” extended-range battery. The combination generates the same 375 horsepower (469 hp with launch control) as a rear-drive Taycan optioned with that battery, but the Cross Turismo bests it off the line because 368 pound-feet of combined torque from dual motors is considerably more than 250 lb-ft from a single rear-mounted motor. Every U.S.-spec Cross Turismo will have a panoramic glass roof, but my test car lacked one because it’s a prototype with a Euro-spec metal roof. Even so, the increase in rear headroom is immense. My hair tickles a Taycan’s rear headliner, but I was well clear by 2 inches in the CT. The U.S.-spec glass roof will offer even more because glass has a thinner cross-section. So, not only can cargo fit more easily in the back, people will enjoy the extra space, too. All Cross Turismos ride on PASM adaptive air suspension instead of the base sedan’s standard coils. But the air suspension here differs from the optional sedan system. The total range of motion is 52 millimeters instead of 42 mm, and the standard running height is either 20 mm or 30 mm higher than a sedan depending on whether or not you have the optional Off-Road Design Package, as my car had. To my eye, the extra height was invisible. The Cross Turismo’s stretched roofline makes it appear low and lean. Even before I started, I fully expected to devote over 7.5 hours to completing two full circuits of my 104-mile course around the rough perimeter of …
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Retail Price

$153,500 MSRP / Window Sticker Price
Engine
MPG 72 City / 72 Hwy
Seating 4 Passengers
Transmission 2-spd auto
Power 616 @ rpm
Drivetrain all wheel
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