It’s no secret Porsche is working on a wagon variant of its battery-electric Taycan sedan. When the German brand plans to unveil the long-roof Taycan model officially remains a mystery. Thanks to a well-placed source within the company, though, we now have a general idea of the forthcoming Taycan Cross Turismo‘s unveil date, and it’s sooner than we expected.
While we do not know an exact day or time, we are told the Taycan EV wagon will officially debut toward the end of the year. Frankly, we figured Porsche would wait until 2021 to show off the model. Nevertheless, the fact the brand plans to take the wraps off of the Taycan Cross Turismo before the calendar turns over gives us hope the car will reach our shores by the middle of 2021, perhaps as a 2022 model.
As spy photos show, the Taycan Cross Turismo will marry the basic shape of the Mission E Cross Turismo concept with the bodywork of the production Taycan sedan. As such, don’t expect certain elements from the concept car, such as its hood-mounted fog lights to see the light of day. Other pieces, though, like the raised ride height and chunky fender flares, are sure to appear on the production Cross Turismo. Additionally, we believe Porsche will also sell a less off-road-oriented Taycan Sport Turismo, similar to the Panamera wagon variant by the same name. Unfortunately, that unclad model may not find its way to the North American market.
Regardless, expect the electric hauler to carry over the all-wheel-drive Taycan 4S and Turbo sedans‘ powertrains, the former of which features two motors that put out a combined maximum 522 horsepower with the standard 79-kilowatt-hour battery pack and 562 horses with the optional 93-kWh pack. The Turbo, meanwhile, offers as much as 670 hp and comes exclusively with the bigger battery.
Driving range for the Cross Turismo ought to fall a few miles to its sedan counterparts, which earn ratings of 203 and 201 miles for Taycan 4S and Turbo models with the 93-kWh pack from the Environmental Protection Agency. Alas, we do not expect the up to 750-hp powertrain of the Taycan Turbo S to make its way to the Cross Turismo.
That said, we’re certain to know more about the Taycan Cross Turismo’s powertrain and other details by year’s end. Who knows? Maybe Porsche will surprise us with a Taycan Cross Turismo Turbo S, too.
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