Most 'affordable' Porsche Taycan hits U.S., is still way more expensive than a Tesla
The "budget" version of Porsche's first all-electric vehicle is now available to buy in the U.S. But don't get too giddy about the price. The Taycan 4S still starts at more than $103,000.
Porsche's Taycan 4S is an alternative to the $185,000 top-of-the-line Turbo S and $150,000 Turbo, both of which became available in the U.S. in December.
Porsche is offering contactless home delivery for 4S buyers in states where going to a dealership isn't possible due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Officially, it has a range of 203 miles. But CNET's Roadshow found that's likely too conservative. When it tested the Taycan Turbo, which supposedly had a range of 201 miles, they went as far as 250 miles on a charge.
That's the range listed on Tesla's "budget" Model 3 sedan, which starts at $39,990. Tesla's more expensive Model S (starting at just under $80,000) has a nearly 400-mile range.
Even as the pandemic continues, the Tesla-Porsche rivalry rages on.
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Sasha is a news writer at Mashable's San Francisco office. She's an SF native who went to UC Davis and later received her master's from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. She's been reporting out of her hometown over the years at Bay City News (news wire), SFGate (the San Francisco Chronicle website), and even made it out of California to write for the Chicago Tribune. She's been described as a bookworm and a gym rat.
