The 2025 Porsche Taycan Is Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger

When Porsche rocked up to the market with its first EV in 2019, it didn’t miss. It avoided compromising existing models like the 911, and avoided comparisons by instead building an electric sports car that stood on its own. Now, the Taycan is getting a major update for the 2025 model year, and it’s bringing more of everything to the table.

As is typical with a mid-cycle refresh, the Taycan rocks some visual updates. It’s the front end that’s had the most revision, with the headlights now notably separated from the vertical vents in the bumper.  It’s a more conventional look compared to the insectoid glare of the original. The rest of the car is largely the same, with Porsche making a few minor tweaks to the rear end, including the tail lights.

Really, though, the 2025 Taycan is all about increased performance, and it offers that across the board. The top-of-the-range Taycan Turbo S now offers a maximum of 938 horsepower when using Launch Control, up from 751 hp previously. That’s enough to make it the most powerful production model Porsche has ever built, and to rocket it from zero to 60 mph in just 2.3 seconds, 0.3 seconds faster than the outgoing model.

Indeed, the new Taycan models are more powerful across the board. Even the basic Taycan sedan is now 0.6 seconds faster from zero to 60 mph, hitting it in just 4.5 seconds. It’s up a full 80 hp over the old model, delivering 482 hp in total thanks to an upgraded motor.

For the fun of it, there’s also a push-to-pass button for those that spec the Sport Chrono package, which temporarily boosts output by up to 93 horsepower. Porsche has also increased the rate of power recovery through regenerative braking. Where the old Taycan could only harvest 290 kW during deceleration, the new model takes that up to a mighty 400 kW.

Faster charging is on the table, too. At 800-volt charging stations, the Taycan can recahrge at up to 320 kW. That’s up 50 kW on the previous model, which itself was already a remarkably fast charger. It also comes with an upgraded 150 kW DC-DC converter to allow reasonably fast charging on 400-volt charging infrastructure. Porsche also touts its new battery design as enabling faster charging over a wider window of operational parameters, sustaining higher charging speeds for longer. In ideal conditions, it claims that the Taycan can go from 10 to 80 percent charge in just 18 minutes. Already, reports from the ground seem to be supporting those impressive numbers.

As far as handling goes, Porsche notes that all facelifted models will come with adaptive air suspension as standard. A new Active Ride suspension will be an option for those that purchase an all-wheel-drive model, intended to offer “unprecedented bandwidth between driving comfort and driving dynamics.” You’ll forgive me for failing to translate that one. Basically, if you want the best suspension, you tick that box.

Equipment is up across the board, too. You get lane change assist, a heated steering wheel, ambient lighting, and electric folding mirrors no matter which Taycan you buy. There are also charging ports on both the driver’s and passenger’s side, wireless charging for smartphones, and the Porsche Intelligent Range Manager to help ensure you get where you’re going.

Ultimately, the 2025 model has a comprehensive list of upgrades that should instantly slash the price of earlier Taycans quite significantly. That’s what happens when an automaker releases a refreshed model that’s pretty much better across the board.

There are no EPA range estimates, but those are also expected to see a dramatic improvement over the current range, which is fairly mediocre when compared to the competition. WLTP estimates for the new Taycan are up about 35% depending on the variant, reaching as much as 421 miles (up about 109 miles). Applying those same numbers to the 206-246-mile range of the current models, perhaps the Taycan will end up in the 270-320-mile range, which is far more competitive.

If you just bought a Taycan last week, there’s one thing you can hold on to: With those sinister drooping headlights, your car looks way more like a futuristic vacuum cleaner than the new one, and it’s all the cooler for it. If you need to cheer yourself up, go get a crazy color-flip wrap done so you still feel like you’re driving around in a scary alien spaceship. I support you (and am suitably jealous).

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