Porsche Sport Turismo (e)

[Hobo]

This looks nice ....

https://www.carwow.co.uk/porsche/taycan/news/4741/...

Could be a potential replacement for the E-Tron when my current lease expires in December 2021.

[SWoll]

Bjorn spotted a lightly disguised one out in the wild whilst charging in Norway.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r80tJamIBCI

A bit more boot space but certainly no SUV replacement from a practicality standpoint I wouldn't have thought?

[Dave Hedgehog]

lovely

so glad i held off on buying the tycan

i just need to hold off another 40 years lol

[alishutc]

SWoll said:

A bit more boot space but certainly no SUV replacement from a practicality standpoint I wouldn't have thought?

I'm not sure that is really the case - I think SUVs actually offer pretty poor internal space for their bulk and looks.

A quick search suggest that you get more boot space in a Golf estate (600L) than a T-Roc (445). A Golf hatchback is 380. I think for practicality estates win over SUVs, though I guess it is debatable how this Turismo style compares.

[SWoll]

alishutc said:

SWoll said:

A bit more boot space but certainly no SUV replacement from a practicality standpoint I wouldn't have thought?

I'm not sure that is really the case - I think SUVs actually offer pretty poor internal space for their bulk and looks.

A quick search suggest that you get more boot space in a Golf estate (600L) than a T-Roc (445). A Golf hatchback is 380. I think for practicality estates win over SUVs, though I guess it is debatable how this Turismo style compares.

You should be comparing the Tiguan (615-700L) with the Golf Estate though as similar overall size. The T-Roc is tiny in comparison.

The Taycan ST is still very low for ingress/egress and unlikely to offer the level of headroom/legroom found in a reasonably sized SUV like the E-Tron let alone the boot space.

[alishutc]

SWoll said:

You should be comparing the Tiguan (615-700L) with the Golf Estate though as similar overall size. The T-Roc is tiny in comparison.

Tiguan is based on the Passat platform whereas the T-Roc shares the Golf platform, hence the comparison.

[alishutc]

alishutc said:

Tiguan is based on the Passat platform whereas the T-Roc shares the Golf platform, hence the comparison.

Actually I stand corrected as now they all use the MQB platform. Still I think in terms of road space and market segment T-Roc to Golf and Tiguan to Passat are more valid comparison points.

[SWoll]

Golf estate is actually longer than the Tiguan funnily enough (4600 v 4500). The T-Roc is just over 4200.

Anyway, back on topic. I personally much prefer the Taycan in standard form aesthetically as the Sport Turismo makeover means it looks very similar to the Panamera ST?

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[alishutc]

Not sure black is ever a good look for an estate (a bit hearse-y), would like to see it in a proper colour.