The mid-life refresh of the first all-electric Porsche is being described as “the most comprehensive update in the mid-cycle we have ever done”. Enter the 2024 Porsche Taycan, codenamed ‘J1 II’ as opposed to the original’s ‘J1 I’ naming. It offers more performance, more range, faster charging and some smart tech additions.
Porsche AG Panamera and Taycan spokesperson Mayk Wienkötter spoke to some of the extensive investment that went into improving various aspects of the already impressive original EV, which has seen over 150,000 sales since 2019. Mr Wienkötter said a substantial 25 per cent of the development budget was invested in drivetrain performance, and 29 per cent went into improving efficiency. As such, the company is claiming a more than 30 per cent improvement to WLTP-certified driving range in the new Taycan.
Much of that investment and development was off the back of customer feedback, with driving range a key theme. Beyond the official figures, Mr Wienkötter says the new Taycan should offer “100 kilometres more range” in any given daily driving scenario compared to the old car – that’s a lot. Beyond improvements to the motor and battery efficiency, the new Taycan is quicker thanks to more powerful electric motors across the range.
All models now offer up to 320kW DC fast charging, which when using a 350kW ultra-fast charger can see up to 315 kilometres of range replenished in just 10 minutes at the max rate. It’ll charge quicker and .