Porsche Taycan gets a new entry-level variant

The base Taycan is available with two battery options but is rear-wheel drive only.

Porsche has introduced a new entry-level variant of the all-electric Taycan. The newly introduced variant is available with two battery options but is rear-wheel drive only.

The Taycan is available with either a Performance Battery (79.2 kWh battery) offering 431 km of range or a Performance Battery Plus (93.4 kWh battery) that offers a maximum range of 484 km (WLTP cycle). The car comes with a single electric motor that drives the rear axle and has a 2-speed transmission.

In terms of styling, the base Taycan looks similar to the other variants. It rides on 19-inch Taycan Aero wheels and is equipped with LED headlights. The car gets a black front apron, side sills and rear diffuser. Its brake calipers are also finished in black.

On the inside, the base Taycan comes with a 10.9-inch touchscreen infotainment head-unit and a curved display for the instrument cluster. It has 14-way adjustable comfort seats with memory function in the front.