The Porsche Taycan Wagons Will Continue Outside The US

Porsche is retiring the Taycan Sport Turismo and Cross Turismo from the United States, but both models will continue to be produced for other markets. A company spokesperson confirmed that the factory in Stuttgart will keep building the more practical versions of the company’s first EV. The Taycan sedan can now achieve a range of over 700 kilometers in Europe, with the rear-wheel-drive model and larger battery pack reaching 435 miles. The Taycan Sport Turismo can travel 417 miles on a single charge. The Taycan is one of Porsche’s oldest models, having launched in 2019, and the company has yet to announce a second generation. Porsche’s new CEO has not ruled out merging the Taycan and Panamera lineups to cut costs. The company plans to keep selling gasoline-powered and hybrid vehicles well into the 2030s. The current-generation Panamera is sold exclusively as a five-door liftback, and Porsche blames the demise of the Taycan Turismo models in the US on weak sales.