Porsche Taycan RWD review: 0-60mph, 1/4 mile & drift test!
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This is the new entry-level Porsche Taycan!
Now, we say entry-level, but let’s be clear - it’s not exactly cheap! It starts at just over £70,000, which is about £13,000 less than the four-wheel drive 4S edition. So when the price isn’t exactly that much less than the 4S, we’re just wondering if it’s worth it?
Well for starters this RWD Taycan comes with two choices of battery packs. The normal comes with 408hp and 345Nm. However, if you choose the longer range edition, you'll be treated to 476hp & 357Nm! So, it's not too bad, but let's face it - it's considerably less than the more powerful editions!
However, there's one thing the more powerful editions can't compete with, unlike this RWD Taycan - the starting price for an entry-level Model S, which Porsche clearly has in its sights!
But ultimately, while the price is so similar to the AWD 4S (and that’s even before you add a load of options!), are you just better off spending that bit more? You’ll have to stick with Mat to find out!
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:50 Price
01:38 Exterior Design
03:36 Interior
05:56 Back Seats
07:41 Boot
09:20 Five Annoying Features
11:26 Five Good Features
13:07 Drifting
14:32 0 - 60mph & 1/4 Mile
15:58 Driving
19:28 Verdict
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Hey Mat here: Confession time! I'm crap with colours. This car isn't violet. It's lilac. Anyway, is there a colour of car you would NEVER buy?
Would never buy a purple car. Also curious why the coolest wheels are included with the lower end models rather than the high end. I’m talking about the mission e ones.
Defo not pink car and like this Porsch
i will have it in black
This colour
Yeah yellow colour car i would never by
Porsche: Yes, we have an affordable Taycan!
Options have entered the chat.......
Also Porsche: wtf is battery range
options on this cars are just stupid. My Seat Leon 1.8tsi comes standard with a lot of equipment that is optional on this car.
@@TheFranpito imagine comapring a seat leon with a porsche taycan 💀🤡
@@papaarslan40 thats why it is stupid. A crappy seat leon comes with standard equipment that the taycan, a 10 years newer, much pricier car is a optional extra.
@@papaarslan40 i know, but thats why a base seat leon costs 20k dls and a base taycan costs 60k dls. the same option, for example on the leon the auto dimming mirrors comes in a package that costs 300dls, on the taycan the same shit cost 3k dls. Porsche asks 60k dls for the base car. and other 50dls for optional extras. I can assure you that those extras come standar in a lot of new cars (like the security stuff: lane keep, adaptative cruise control, etc). That extras that porsche asks 50k dls, im sure that costs them less than 2k dls to fit them on a car.
It is a well known fact that porsche is the griddiest car manufacturer respecting optionals in their car.
Insecure about violet whilst putting a Burberry pillow around his neck.
That color is everythingggg
Matt vs the countdown lady, while yianny does the countdown.
🎶 _Cheri Cheri Lady_ 🎶
the countdown lady is actually the producer
@@yuvrajsingh_11 no
@@AndreiAndrei-rt4po She is. Check out @carwowstartergirl on insta
@F**СК МЕ - СНЕСK МY РR0FILЕ shut up
9:24 oh no step-cameraman, i‘m stuck
Haha I thought exactly the same
Shut up bots
Good old porn jokes
As an electrical engineer I couldn't stop thinking what will happen if those plugs were actually powered at 12:35. Must've been mind blowing.
Porsche and Rolls Royce rival each others when it comes to options
9:19 Hey stepcameraman I am stuck
LMAO
0:39 exclusive footage of Mat Watson turning into Eminem.
@F***СК МЕ - СНЕÇK МY РR0FILÉ "sins anime characters are" what? disgusting? 🤣
@@iwantsexseemyvideo890 "Audiobook" Audible you mean
Burberry drip
Shhh it is top secret.
@@nofaceshift matt is gettin that dough
The "Houses of Parliament" include both the House of Lords, and the House of Commons. Clue's in the name Matt ;P
9:16
Stepbro: i've been waiting for this time :)
I actually love that color way more than I should
You shouldn't love it at all tho
I would like it if it were more holographic like a samsung galaxy colour
This car needs a good old Alfa Romeo Pearl paint job
love that pfp, The Weeknd ladies & gentlemen
I would love that car with any color. Give me one fluorescent pink and I wouldn't mind
This Porsche colour is very unique so yeah I would like it on other cars
:))))))
Lol
What other cars though??
It's really a beautiful trim, rose gold is in fact pretty classy imo.
Its kinda ugly in my opinion
4:38 I love how your voice changes when you say the price of each extra option....xd lol
Mat back at it with the subtle flex in the Burberry jacket 💧
The jacket goes well with the car.
I wouldn’t call it a subtle flex haha
0:39 He didn’t have to hit us with the drip
Drip Matt and Drip Goku could possibly defeat Shaggy.
@@thephao4327 Drip Yianni lol
@@thephao4327 how dare you even mention his name
6:03 Well hello there Matt’s slave!
@@iwantsexseemyvideo890 stfu
@@iwantsexseemyvideo890 you mean "Dodge Cummins" not "Cumin"
Sadly the invisible cameraman wasn't available for this shoot... 😐
He's not a slave. He's a handsome mofo, no homo :D
@F***СК МЕ - СНЕÇK МY РR0FILÉ ur pretty annoying bro
Thanks carwow for being receptive and your response is much appreciated. Recent carwow videos are: taycan, swift, Peugeot, range rover, Tesla, skoda, Hyundai, yaris, Maserati and m5(just one Audi, Mercedes, BMW) of all these in last 1 month. Thanks carwow. Thanks for variety.
I like its design very much, I’ve loved it since Porsche first started teasing its development/release, the colour is ok I sort of like it but I think it might be one of those things where you don’t like it as much a year or two later.
you don’t buy a taycan, you buy some options and porsche throw in a taycan
It‘s all about the configuration experience
Can I get just the options?
6:02 : Hello cameraman
I love ‘Frozen Berry Metallic’!
Porsche: I think we've exhausted the options list with this.
Porsche badge dept: hold my decals.
The colour on that thing tho!
Richard Hammond and clarkson would say something... and james may would love it!
Special for Matt) 🏳️🌈
I'd just get the Toyota Mirai, that thing is banging.
i was thinking the same! it's like a pearl pink 😍🤩. frozen berry metallic 🤤
That color is beautiful. Reminds me of a lighter version of that purple Lamborghini uses. It would look great on a gt3
"You're watching carwow and a very purple car" XD
Let’s see how many subs i can get from this comment
Currently: 201
@@NAXTY let’s see how many subs you can lose because of this comment
@@NAXTY but can you prove that? Bc I went on your channel and you have the subscriber count disabled so yeah I’ll take that with a grain of salt
@@NAXTY f off
Isnt it actually pink ughghgh
Another great video from Mat. A few minutes with a grinding wheel would fix those fake vents. Just put black electrical tape over the scars. Genius!
I have been building these online while wasting time during lectures.. really fun with all of the options xD
But I kinda dig the sound, it's nicee
When your little sister customizes a car for you in forza-
Are you saying your cousin is also your little sister?
@@DefinitelyNotEmma that's what I'm reading lol
@@DefinitelyNotEmma lol there you go
😂😂😂😂😂
Fuck that, this color is dope!
Would like to see what the entry level model would actually look like without any options. Too bad they never don't provide those for reviewing.
I love how Mat picks his outfit with a Burberry jacket and all-mountain shoes
What treat, pumps out new videos EVERY DAY!
Turbo s looks like a ship but accelerates like a racing boat
@@hamdaanahmed2006 Ships are big and slow, racing boats are fast and sleek. Looks like a ship, goes like a boat.
@@hamdaanahmed2006 He is talking about the sheer size of the vehicle. Obviously I agree with you, the car looks stunning. But it's undeniable that it handles way better than it appears capable of based on it's length and width. That's why I say it looks like a ship. Again, beautiful car but she's a porker.
Edit: my idea of a typical sports car is less than 1300 kg. If you park the Taycan next to a 488, you'll see what I mean. It doesn't look like it can keep up with the Ferrari but somehow it can.
@@hamdaanahmed2006 you got a brain???
I really like how Porsche does their dashboards. Vs Teslas boring steering wheel and tablet hanging off of a desk look
Couldn’t agree more!!
Agreed but you're paying handsomely for that dashboard, considering this loses to a $37k model 3 in performance, practicality, and range. Porsche styling is way better but Tesla makes too much sense
...but the Tesla’s work! The sat nav on cannonball run thought the car was in another state and couldn’t be fixed. It didn’t charge well either. I was amazed how dreadful it was for the brand and the money. £50000 more than a PM3 with full self drive! Come on it’s slower and doesn’t go as far. You are just scared of new tech and upset that the Tesla s are way better. Join us, you will one day!
@Ross i do 0-60 constantly and range is an issue.I have an electric car and live in the city.200miles range is not ok for this much money.Tesla is a much better buy,and the new Plaid + will anihilate the Taycan Turbo S
Behold the Tesla sheep feeling hurt by this comment!
"I'm mat watson and you're watching...carwow" never gets old😎
Can't believe it's here already!! In three years hopefully I can afford one 🥺
6:02 for a second I thought it was MY reflection I was seeing 😂😂😅
They way that Mat called the houses of commons the House of Parliament
😂😂
He also pronounces Porsche as a single syllable. 😡
I had to scroll way too far down to see this comment
@@FriendlyNeighbourhoodSpidey Haha me too, I was so sure it would be the first thing people noticed, but no!
The traction control is clearly working well from the launch especially in such wet conditions!
Never thought I’d see May Watson in a Burberry Jacket haha, that jacket is hard tho, keep up with the amazing content :)
I'm absolutely IN LOVE with that color! I know I'm probably in the minority there, but I love it!
I agree, even though I would rather have it in green. But I love that such a conservative manufacturer is daring to offer some more colourful and creative options. That's one of the things that made the great cars from the 50s til the 80s so great. They used to offer tons of vivid colours because the technology was simple, and that was the way to set them apart and make them attractive. I hope that trend comes back when technology makes cars equal again
The Taycan has some insanely good colors, I can't stress how much I love this one in particular. It's subtle and easy on the eyes, but still very unique.
And yet somehow everyone is getting the same boring stormtrooper spec, or maybe all blacked out, if they're extra creative.
I was pretty dead-set on getting on a blue or blue-green car, and this is the first totally non-blue color that's made me pause :P.
Its beautiful in that color
wish it was a bit darker, like their old cassis color. looks good though.
9:06 every cat that ever existed
@RITA - I WANT Š È Х ! САLL МЕ ! shut
@@falcongamer58 up*
I feel like Mat has serious adult ADHD 😭😭😂😂😭😭😂
That must be why he doesn't bore me! My Brain seems to work as fast as his!
Good
Ppl are stupid to give pills for adhd
Some adult ADHD people are brilliant at certain things
@@drekipookiebear u have more energy?
We know we know
You are the best!!! Thank you for beautiful videos
This colour looks a lot like the “Rover James”
No this color doesn't look old-people-ish enough.
With its exploding reverse sensors and armchairs
That was "Hearing aid biege"
It looks nothing like it! The rover james was beige, the Porsche is purple.
This is easy to get in and out of you know
9:17 what are you doing step-cameraman
This is Porsche's FIRST take on a fun, playful, sports-car EV. Much like the 911, it's all uphill for buyers with refinements. We now know Porsche is making a full-size EV above the Cayenne. The entire industry is going to benefit with what Porsche and Audi are releasing to the market. I also think the 4S is the sweet spot, can option it out well to about $130K USD.
Man, did they put Mat in the luggage as a kid? He keeps getting into them 😂
Why do I feel like today's Matt is like an underpaid kindergarten teacher lol
He's got such a teacher vibe
Kindergarten teacher, yeah
Underpaid, nah
I have a feeling the puffer he's wearing costs more than kindergarten teacher earns in a month lol
Wtf🤣
I can’t look at these videos the same way since this comment
I love how Mat getting stuck in the "frunk" brings him to the 5 annoying things
Some say he's still there now...
@@carwow 👀🤭
It's a FROOT!!!!!
The cables on your head with sparks got me startled 😂
Just pure class!
Some people may not like that colour, but me personally I love it. 🤤🤤
That's why they make it.. I had a car that color but not by choice. Chicks really dig it though
Whatever you think about that colour, it sure as hell ain't purple.
@@varph_ nope. Pink AF
You either a girl or gay then
@@donnyvandebeek6998 - And you're insecure as f... Lmao
The moment we all've been waiting for....
11:11
And it is in the category of "Five Annoying Features"! 😃
@RITA - I WANT Š È Х ! САLL МЕ ! stfu
@@ramslade This is the fastest ive seen her (or rather them) disappear from the comments 😂
Not that bad. By 2035 it will be worth the same as a 2035 Camry (or whatever boring people drive in the future)
ive been waiting for the drift not that
yas!!!
12:36, definitely saw that coming 😂
It always seems to rain in the UK. I bet the cars are riddle with rust within 15 years. Arizona cars don't rust, the interiors crack and body panels can buckle . Another great video 👍👍
7:30, that cover you threw is £200
800 pounds for wireless charging, for fuks sake
It’s the House of Commons Matt. The building is called the Houses of Parliament.
It's Mat, not Matt.
@@tripleswee4099 Its Matthew not Mat!
I went, wait a minute... and I’m American
That colour is wild! Luv it
The vent is blocked by the automatic door opening for the charger. Yes you got one too many options. I agree with you the 4S is the trick.
"We're going to see if it skids"
*shows video of car skidding*
Welp, that answers that question!
Thank you mat and carwow for this videos. Love your reviews and drag race
I always like seeing people spreading love man
@@kyf_ same here as well even I love to see the smile on people. When I realise that I'm the person behind those people's smile. That is the moment that make me cheerful and bring me complete satisfaction.
5:33 his reaction to 800 pounds was so cute 😂
and at 12:36 his acting 🤣
Hey mat I love your channel I have watched your from 2015 your channel is awesome carwow
The Very prominent Burberry Badge is back 😂
Gtfo
‘You should be able to fit your wallet once porsche squeezes out your money’ lol 😂
😅💸
But the base Taycan costs roughly the same as a Tesla Model S, and by all accounts, is a much better car. The interior of the Porsche is definitely better, with everything integrated in the Taycan as opposed to that oversized iPad stuck to the dash of the Tesla.
@@williamhirschi3334 the two cars don't compete with each other
@@dragospahontu Hmm - two high-end luxury EV sedans don’t compete with each other. Okay then. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@williamhirschi3334 the Porsche is engineering without compromises, the Tesla is just another EV, a very good one.
Vents behind front wheels are blocked if you option the electric charging ports. Without the option all vents are Real😊.
The white brakes are upgraded Ceramic Coated PSCB. The base black ones you speak of or steel brakes.
Glad to hear your comment about the 4S Mat, that’s the model I got.
6:02 Cameraman 😂
no cap that colour looks stunning, its boring seeing the same black and white everyday
Finally something electric that is actually pretty interesting!!!
Yeah the tesla vids are interesting too
bad range and price though
Interesting to hear that from someone with such an avid vibrator collection.
@@NAXTY I'd take this over a Tesla any day. Teslas are for nerds
Range is bad
I came here for a real review and not some fancy guy only exposing things they like about the car. Thank god I found you.
Loving the 6 Music big up!
The front looks like someone with two AirPods in.
Yeah the front is really ugly
I love how it looks.
i nearly choked on my tea when Mat revealed the actual cost of this test unit! if you want all those features, but the standard version of this car, and a 1 year old Focus......
Awesome, glad to see a grandad car drifting! Grandad as Ihave only ever seen 2 of them, both being driven by old timers
Sick sick sick paint job
Fast charge from 5% to 80% in 22 minutes, holy shit that’s impressive.
People are very surprised when they hear how short the charging times are for EV's. Its not like it's new tech either, its been around for a good amount of time now.
I will say % is a bit of a misleading way to present this though, since the smaller the battery the larger the percent you'll be able to charge in a given time.
For example, an EV with 320 miles of range gains 55% of charge after 15 minutes, and another 218 mile EV hits 80% in 22 minutes. The 320 mile range EV is actually charging faster in this scenario, with 177 miles in 15, compared to 174 in 22.
All I’m saying is, 75% in 22 minutes is fast for a phone, let alone a car
@@seebeeeff
Yes, I was just informing. Not trying to take away from Porsche, just saying EV's have been this good for a while now
And there are phones that exist that can charge to 100% in 20 minutes actually. The problem there is not delivering power to the battery, but rather battery wear, which is more apparent on small batteries.
@@a.banana People often forget that on long road trips you rarely stop just for fuel
You also go the restroom buy a coffee stretch out a bit so you often spend 10-15 minutes at the gas station
I just LOVE the violet paint. I’d like all Porsche’s to have it on the option list
You can have your Porsche in any color you like, it's called PTS, Paint To Sample. It will cost you though 😏
The 19" add loads of range. Unsure which wheel/tyres Bjorn used on his test but he got an additional 100 miles of range on them. Get big wheels lose big range.
Yes they are wider along with larger which increases drag with road surface, also if they aren't aero wheel covers larger wheels have increased drag due to wheel structure facing outwards.
Love this guy🤣
So a stock Yaris GR did a 12.9 something on the 1/4 mile recently. Imagen being taken over by a 3cyl yaris in your new porsche 😂
I totally understand your point but I don’t think too many people driving quarter miles as fast as possible will buy an entry level porsche electric car
yeah in imagination land were people race over a 1/4 mile.
It was in bad conditions then you don't get this model taycan if you don't wana go fast. you buy it for the luxury and for it being electric if you wana go faster you buy the higher end models. its like buying the yaris you want it to be a good daily with decent features then get the base model but if you want the faster car with more options buy the gr.
carwow should do the Taycan RWD vs Yaris GR for their next drag race
@@wopper5858 for £70k without options! What's the point in buying a porsche. My BMW 435d would destroy this thing and you can buy it for £17k. This is embarrassing. No one is buying this unless they are a fool. So stop talking shit.
The colour is sick!!
Gigi
ikr, looks special
Love your Burberry coat a little more than the Porches mate !! 🤩🔥
Very good review
Porsche: Hey guys what color should the car be?
Nobody: I think Purple nail polish hasn't been done before....
Porsche to nobody:- You are promoted enjoy!
"purple"
This is what I was waiting so much. Thank you Carwow.
Enjoy!
Honk
That’s an excellent colour. Any colour is a relief from silver and white. This reminds me of the classic Saab shade Rose Quartz.
Someone needs to review that jacket. Damn. 💯
That vent actually isn’t fake, it just has very narrow pattern
It is fake. If you have manual charge doors there is a vent there which is real. If you, like this car, spec it with electric charge doors the vents are blocked for some reason.
@@ThorsteinKlingenberg definitely more attention to details by you guys than by VW Group themselves...
Carwow! Love the vids keep em coming
If you say so 😘
@@carwow O
Nice to see Mat coming out, with this car colour choice. Kappa.
I thought I liked launch face.... I'm loving "Porsche extras face" 🤣
-can you afford it?
-no I taycan't
😑
@@carwow 🤣🤣🤣
That spec is absolutely insane, but I sort of like it actually. I'd never spec one like that myself, but it looks surprisingly cool
I don't get why you'd pay for that colour then ruin it with the black trim, pale metallic colours want chrome!
That electronic sound the car makes, I've heard it before a long time ago, it sounds like a Trolly Bus!
🤭
3 years later and these cares are now worth just 35-40% of their original value, with higher end models suffering the most. It's been an absolute bloodbath. You can pick up a Taycan, from a Porsche dealer, for around £45k when it was valued at closer to £100k when new. They won't even stock the base model.
That Porsche legit looks like a toy you buy in a shop!
Yep ... as Barbie’s car ...
Having driven the Taycan I can say that the vent is in fact NOT fake. Once you have driven it appropriately and pot your hand there you can feel warm air being channeled out from the wheelhouse through this vent.
The interesting thing about the vents is that they function on the Taycans without the power charging door and they’re nonfunctional on on the ones that are equipped with that feature.
Great video
The colour looks quite different in different light. I quite like the combination with the 'cheap' black accents. In the tumbnail it definitely looked pink. In the overcast shots it looks Lilac or Lavender. Definitely not purple. Though to be fair, they are both shades of purple with lots of light grey mixed in.