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Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo (2025) review

The updated Porsche Taycan is now available in sporty GTS trim; we’ve driven the Sport Turismo version.
James Fossdyke
James Fossdyke

Published on January 31, 2025

We’ve sampled a fair few versions of the new Porsche Taycan now, including the range-topping Turbo GT and the more unassuming entry-level Taycan. We’ve even had a go in the Turbo Sport Turismo model, with the high-performance two-motor powertrain and the estate body. But Porsche has thrown the keys to yet another Taycan variant our way, and it seemed churlish to chuck them back.

Especially when the keys in question unlock the Taycan GTS Sport Turismo, which is supposedly the Taycan estate for people who love driving. Us, essentially. But can a fun-to-drive estate really make more sense than the saloon on which it’s based? And will it really be the most desirable version of the brilliant new-generation Taycan?

What does the new Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo look like?

Like every other version of the Taycan, the GTS Sport Turismo has had a subtle update for 2025 that includes a new nose and new front wings, but the GTS also gets new front and rear ‘aprons’ with inlays painted in high-gloss black. Black also features on the base of the door mirrors, while the 20-inch alloy wheels are painted in Anthracite Grey.

Those upgrades aside, though, the Taycan GTS Sport Turismo looks much the same as before. Which is to say, it looks absolutely stunning. The glossy black trim won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but nobody can argue with the allure of that Sport Turismo silhouette, which is arguably even more attractive than the conventional saloon variants. It’s a very shapely thing, and we reckon it might be the best-looking car Porsche has built in years.

A look inside the Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo

As with the exterior, the cabin design hasn’t changed much with the new generation. There’s some fresh ambient lighting tech, and you get new door sill protectors, but that’s all that’s really new. You still get the same two central touchscreens and the digital instrument cluster, all of which use Porsche’s latest technology.

As you’d expect, it’s all very solid and very beautifully made, and this being the GTS version, there are plenty of other cool upgrades. That means the car is designed to be sportier inside, so Porsche has filled the cabin with its motorsport-inspired Race-Tex microfibre material alongside the more conventional black leather. Adaptive Sports Seats Plus, with 18-way electric adjustment, are included as standard, while there’s a GT sports steering wheel that houses the standard Sport Chrono Package’s drive-mode selector. Elsewhere, there’s a Taycan GTS logo in the instrument cluster, power meter and start graphic, and you get a Bose sound system.

This being the Sport Turismo model, you also get some extra space, albeit not immediately obvious. On paper, the GTS Sport Turismo’s boot measures 405 litres with the back seats upright, and that’s slightly less than you get from a standard Taycan saloon. However, it’s still an increase when compared with the GTS saloon, and the figures only tell half the story.

You see, official boot space is only measured to the window line, and because of the Sport Turismo’s bigger boot aperture and the estate body, it’s better at carrying bulky items that wouldn’t fit in the back of a saloon. And because the roofline stays higher for longer, there’s more headroom in the back as well. That joins some already respectable legroom to make the Sport Turismo fairly good at carrying four adults.

The Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo’s on-board technology

Porsche isn’t renowned for its in-car tech - the brand clearly prefers drivers to drive - but the Taycan has plenty of screens on show. Not only do you get the clear and easy-to-configure digital instrument display as standard, but you also get two central touchscreens. The main display is very similar to those found in other Porsche products, with its ergonomic design, as well as easily navigable menus.

But that main screen is joined by a slightly less intuitive lower screen, used to control the climate control system and a few other functions. Although the screen’s layout is relatively easy to understand, Porsche has given it a strange haptic feedback system that makes pressing icons feel a bit odd. And if you forget about it, you can think you’ve pressed something when you haven’t, which is a bit of a pain.

Alongside all that, Porsche also offers heated front seats, ambient lighting and a smartphone tray as standard, and you can specify various other goodies. The head-up display is well worth having, with its clear image projected onto the windscreen, while the night vision display is a little less useful, even though it’s an impressive bit of technology.

How fast is the Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo?

Although the Taycan GTS is supposed to be the sportiest model in the Taycan Sport Turismo range, that doesn’t necessarily mean it has to be the fastest. That job is reserved for the Turbo and Turbo S models, but the GTS still gets plenty of poke.

Under the skin, the GTS gets two electric motors, giving it up to 700hp in quick bursts, and a sustained maximum of 605hp. Whichever way you cut it, it’s a potent combination, and the all-wheel-drive system means there’s plenty of traction to use that power. Unusually for an electric car, the Taycan GTS also gets a two-speed automatic gearbox on the rear axle, giving it greater top-end speed.

All of which means the GTS is very fast indeed. With a 0-100km/h time of 3.3 seconds, it’s almost as fast as the hybrid 911 GTS, and the top speed of 250km/h is far more than anybody outside of Germany will ever need. And being electric, the Taycan can turn on that pace immediately, responding to accelerator inputs the moment they’re made. It’s a spectacular car in which to overtake.

Yet as with all electric cars, and despite the eye-opening pace, the GTS has to have half an eye on efficiency and range. It gets the Performance Battery Plus system, with 97kWh of usable capacity, and the all-wheel-drive system can decouple the front motor from the wheels when it isn’t needed, effectively turning the GTS back into a more efficient, rear-wheel-drive car. That results in an official range of between 525- and 601km on a single charge, which is about 25km down on the equivalent GTS saloon. In the real world, you probably won’t notice the difference, but neither car is likely to top 600km on a charge. Something in the region of 400km is fairly easy to achieve on the motorway, and those who drive carefully might get closer to 500km.

And when the battery charge runs out, the Performance Battery Plus system comes into its own, allowing charging at up to 320kW, assuming you can find a charging point powerful enough. Do that, and it’ll charge to 80 per cent in about 20 minutes, although charging from a domestic ‘wallbox’ will take a while longer, obviously. Officially, Porsche says a full charge takes 13 hours on a 9.6kW charger, but with most home charging points offering about 7kW, it’ll take longer than that.

Driving the Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo

The beauty of the Taycan - and especially the GTS versions - is that they’re about more than just straight-line speed. Porsche has fitted its active suspension management system as standard, along with torque vectoring to help the car turn, and the suspension components are tuned specifically for the GTS models.

The result is that the way the car behaves rather depends on which mode it’s in, with the Normal setting providing softer suspension and a little less immediacy to the steering and accelerator. That’s great on the motorway, when you’re cruising along and want the car to be quiet and refined, but the setting is less convincing at lower speeds, when the suspension feels sluggish to respond to bumps and thuds and thumps into potholes.

If, on the other hand, you pop the car into Sport mode, it seems to have more composure around town, dealing with the potholes a little more ably. Admittedly, it never feels that comfortable at low speeds - the suspension is designed to be firm, and it’s perhaps a bit too firm for Irish roads - but the Sport setting seems a little more capable and composed. Until, that is, the speed builds. At motorway speeds, the jiggle from that stiffer suspension starts to come through, leaving the Taycan feeling a bit more unsettled on the motorway.

Whatever mode you’re in, though, the Taycan GTS Sport Turismo handles spectacularly. Sure, the Sport Turismo feels a bit heavier than the saloon versions, particularly at the rear of the car, but it’s still majestic. The steering is great, with plenty of feel, and the suspension keeps the car nice and level in the corners, even in Normal mode. Switch it into Sport Plus and the car feels even more stable, as well as being a trifle keener to turn into bends.

But there are some powertrain-related tweaks, too. Not only is the all-wheel-drive system optimised for handling and efficiency, but the Taycan GTS has its own synthesised sound that’s designed specifically for the car. It only really rocks up in the sportier driving modes, and it sounds like some terrible special effect from an old sci-fi show, so we’d quite happily disable it in the settings.

So, while the Taycan GTS Sport Turismo might be an estate car, it’s still a sporty one, and it allows for plenty of thrills on the road. Few five-door cars of any type feel this well balanced, this agile or this informative, and even fewer combine that with such an impressive and immediate turn of pace and acceptable (if not exactly exemplary) ride quality.

How many child seats can you fit in a Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo?

Although Porsche would primarily describe the Taycan as a sports car, particularly in GTS form, it does also double as a family car. To that end, Porsche has fitted the rear bench with two ISOFIX child seat mounting points, while the slightly higher roofline of the Sport Turismo means access to those mounting points is marginally better than in the saloon.

How much does the Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo cost in Ireland?

Taycan GTS Sport Turismo prices start at €162,558, which makes the Sport Turismo a mere €1,000 or so more expensive than the saloon version. That’s not bad considering the more versatile cabin and luggage space, and you get much the same standard equipment, including 20-inch dark alloys, the Race-Tex interior trim and the Sport Chrono Package with its selection of drive modes.

You get the Bose sound system, too, along with black roof lining, a reversing camera and aluminium pedals. But Porsche is still offering a mountain of options, including heated front and rear seats, a head-up display and even an infra-red night vision camera, not to mention mechanical stuff such as the Porsche Active Ride system, rear-axle steering and ceramic brakes. We doubt anyone will choose a completely standard GTS.

The reasons you’d buy a Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo

In truth, the Sport Turismo version of the Taycan GTS feels like a hard sell. The driving enthusiasts that supposedly form the GTS models’ target market are much more likely to choose the saloon, with its greater range and lighter body, but don’t go thinking the GTS Sport Turismo is a write-off. That it can get so close to the saloon in terms of range and driving dynamics is impressive in itself, it remains an incredible feat of engineering and it’s arguably a better-looking machine. There’s a lot to like about it.

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Tech Specs

Model testedPorsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo
Irish pricingTaycan Sport Turismo from €111,599, GTS Sport Turismo from €162,558
Powertrainelectric - two electric motors producing up to 515kW and lithium-ion battery of 97kWh usable capacity
Transmissionautomatic - two-speed gearbox, all-wheel drive
Body stylefour-door, five-seat estate
CO2 emissions0g/km
Irish motor tax€120 per annum
Energy consumption19.0-21.6kWh/100km
Official range525-601km
Max charging speeds22kW on AC, 320kW on DC
Top speed250km/h
0-100km/h3.3 seconds
Max power700hp
Max torque790Nm
Boot space405 litres (plus 84-litre front luggage compartment)
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