Here’s why the improved Porsche Taycan is the best EV for every occasion

 Picture this: you’ve just won the lottery and you’ve bought your dream house.

But wait, it’s in the city and there’s only space for one car outside. What car do you buy?

Well, you want it to be electric because you’re environmentally conscious and love technology.

You want it to have a good range so you can go on long journeys worry free – and add fast charging to that list too.

You want it to be fun to drive, but still practical and comfortable. Plus, you want it to look and feel special.

With this criteria in mind, we think the best EV for every occasion is the Porsche Taycan, and it’s not even as expensive as you might think.

Brilliant all-electric range

The first thing many EV buyers look for, is a strong electric range. Which gives those who travel long distances, and those who don’t have an EV charger at home, greater flexibility as to when they need to find time to plug-in (although, as we’ll see, the Taycan doesn’t actually need much time plugged in).

Luckily, with the recent facelift in 2024 one of the attributes Porsche added to the Taycan was a brilliant range, thanks to a larger battery and greater efficiency.

Now, the leggiest version, the standard sports saloon with the optional Performance Battery Plus will do 678km (421 miles) on a charge, or as much as 821km (510 miles) if you keep to the city.

Even with the standard battery the Taycan should manage 591km (367 miles) or 555km in the superhot Turbo GT versions.

That’s because the standard battery now measures 82kWh, with the bigger pack coming in at 97kWh. Plus, new motors mean that efficiency is as good as 16.7kWh/100km (3.7 mpkWh), which has also helped boost the range past that of some versions of the Tesla Model S.

Ultra fast charging

The other thing that makes life easier when travelling with an BEV is fast charging capabilities, and the Taycan is the second fastest charging electric car on the market.

Being able to take 320kW of power thanks to its 800V architecture means that in theory it will take 18 minutes to take the car from 10-80% charged. In reality, it will be difficult to match this, but the Taycan will still perform better than almost all other electric cars.

Fun to drive

Thanks to its low centre of gravity and staggering performance (more on that later) the Porsche Taycan is one of the most fun EVs to drive.

The Hyundai Ioniq 5N might be more exciting, but the fluidity and balance of the Taycan (and the rear-wheel drive version especially) simply hasn’t been matched by any other electric car.

This gives you great confidence when pushing on down winding, twisting roads in what is undisputably a heavy car (roughly 2200kg or 4850lb).

And, because it’s an EV, that weight doesn’t hinder it in the way you might think - by positioning the batteries low down in the floor, the grip balance and lack of body roll puts the Taycan in a different league.