The Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo has debuted in South Africa, with Porsche South Africa releasing pricing for its local Taycan Cross Turismo line-up.
Three derivatives are currently on offer – the 4 Cross Turismo, 4S Cross Turismo and Turbo Cross Turismo – and sold with Porsche South Africa’s three-year/100 000 km maintenance plan as standard. A five-year/100 000 km maintenance plan is optionally available.
The local line-up is priced from R2 511 000 (R50 000 more gets you the five-year/100 000 km maintenance plan) for the 4 Cross Turismo. The 4 Cross Turismo boasts 280 kW (or, for a brief period, 350 kW when launch control is activated) and 500 N.m. Porsche says the 4 Cross Turismo has a maximum speed of 220 km/h and accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in 5,1 seconds. Combined range, meanwhile, is claimed to be between 389 km and 456 km.
The 4S Cross Turismo will set you back R2 619 000 (R33 000 more than the Taycan 4S) with the standard maintenance plan included and R2 669 000 when specifying the five-year/100 000 maintenance plan. The 4S Cross Turismo’s battery, with a gross capacity of 93,4 kWh, produces 360 kW (420 kW when launch control is activated) and 650 N.m. Zero to 100 km/h takes a claimed 4,1 seconds, while top speed is 240 km/h. The mid-tier model in the Taycan Cross Turismo range, Porsche says, has an electric range of 388 km to 452 km.
The most powerful Taycan Cross Turismo currently available in South Africa, the Turbo Cross Turismo is the second most expensive Taycan in the local line-up, with only the Taycan Turbo S demanding a higher asking price. The top-of-the-line Taycan Cross Turismo derivative costs R3 459 000 (R3 509 000 when opting for the upgraded maintenance plan). The Turbo Cross Turismo costs R33 000 more than the sport saloon variant wearing a similar badge badge. The Turbo Cross Turismo has a power output of 460 kW, which increases to 500 kW when launch control is activated, and 850 N.m. Porsche says this model is able to accelerate from zero to 100 km/h in 3,3 seconds and has a top speed of 250 km/h. Claimed combined electric range, meanwhile, is 395 km to 452 km.
