2025 Taycan 4S Boston > NJ range results

[Kryptos]

First road trip in the new 4S and thought I would share some results. Here’s my spec

Total trip was 262 miles. Battery charge was 98% at departure. In Range mode for the entire trip and kept it 75mph or under for probably 80% of the way (unlike first gen, Range mode lets you accelerate past 75mph, so occasionally went above for a pass and was closer to 80mph for the last 45 mins when I had some open road and knew I had plenty of charge).

It was a scorcher on Saturday (dash thermometer read 97deg at one point), so had the AC set to 60deg and fan on level two. So cabin was comfortable, but AC surely used a lot of juice. Traffic was brutal and there was a ton of stop and go. Avg speed for the full trip was 55mph.

Arrived with battery at 19% (so used 79%) and consumption was 31.7 kWh/100mi. Likely not a linear curve, but battery usage m would suggest that total range using 100% charge under these (non-optimal) conditions would be roughly 332mi. Highly unscientific comparison given different conditions, but I did the same exact drive in my ‘21 4S and used 98% of the battery driving far more conservatively. I would guess it’s at least a 70mi improvement in range.

One final comment, in the first gen Range mode defaults to no regen, consistent with everything Porsche has said about coasting being more efficient. Not only does this version default to regen on when in Range, but you actually can’t toggle it off. This may have been discussed elsewhere, but was a surprise to me. Is it that they’ve improved the performance of regen by such a degree that it is now more efficient than coasting? Still seems odd that you can’t toggle, especially as you’re able drive as fast as you want in that mode now.

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[Tooney]

Thanks for sharing road trip range results, and comparison with 2021 4S.
Besides range improvement, any other key comparisons of your 25 vs 21 4S?

 

[RWD_Coil_Springs]

What would you say about Active Ride? Are you glad you specced it?

 

[Kryptos]

What would you say about Active Ride? Are you glad you specced it?

It’s fantastic, though honestly, it’s difficult to say whether or not it’s worth the price without having driven one with standard air suspension. I had PDCC on my ‘21 and, after test driving vehicles with and without, thought it was indispensable for a performance car of this weight. That was main reason I went with Active Ride, but hard to know if the difference is as large. Still, to have the car be perfectly flat while pulling nearly 1 lateral G around a bend is insane.

To answer the other question above about differences, it is (very) noticeably quicker. I’ve had numerous “holy shit” moments, despite three years and 30k miles in the last car, which as we all know, is not slow. I think it looks fantastic. For those concerned about the loss of the tear drops, I highly recommend considering the Sport Design Package. I think it works better and adds more character to this front end than it did to the first gen.

 

[d00d]

My .1 has an 85mph limit in Range, unless pressing past pedal resistance, in .2 there is no limit?

 

[RWD_Coil_Springs]

What size and make/model tires came on your 2025?

And what size and make/model tires (and if you recall the ending tire mileage when you traded it) were on your 21 2S?

Would you say that your 25 4S w/Active Ride is noticeably quieter on the highway than your 21 4S?

 

[Perry]

First road trip in the new 4S and thought I would share some results. Here’s my spec

Total trip was 262 miles. Battery charge was 98% at departure. In Range mode for the entire trip and kept it 75mph or under for probably 80% of the way (unlike first gen, Range mode lets you accelerate past 75mph, so occasionally went above for a pass and was closer to 80mph for the last 45 mins when I had some open road and knew I had plenty of charge).

It was a scorcher on Saturday (dash thermometer read 97deg at one point), so had the AC set to 60deg and fan on level two. So cabin was comfortable, but AC surely used a lot of juice. Traffic was brutal and there was a ton of stop and go. Avg speed for the full trip was 55mph.

Arrived with battery at 19% (so used 79%) and consumption was 31.7 kWh/100mi. Likely not a linear curve, but battery usage m would suggest that total range using 100% charge under these (non-optimal) conditions would be roughly 332mi. Highly unscientific comparison given different conditions, but I did the same exact drive in my ‘21 4S and used 98% of the battery driving far more conservatively. I would guess it’s at least a 70mi improvement in range.

One final comment, in the first gen Range mode defaults to no regen, consistent with everything Porsche has said about coasting being more efficient. Not only does this version default to regen on when in Range, but you actually can’t toggle it off. This may have been discussed elsewhere, but was a surprise to me. Is it that they’ve improved the performance of regen by such a degree that it is now more efficient than coasting? Still seems odd that you can’t toggle, especially as you’re able drive as fast as you want in that mode now.

I think the regen setting is now global between all drive modes. Whatever you set it to stays permanently even when you switch modes or restart the car. As far I can tell, you should be able to disable regen in the drive mode settings. There’s a small menu button in the lower right corner that you can tap on.

I typically drive with regen on anyway so I haven’t thought about it before, but when I checked in the car just now, it at least seems like regen should be possible to disable in any mode.

 

[Kryptos]

I think the regen setting is now global between all drive modes. Whatever you set it to stays permanently even when you switch modes or restart the car. As far I can tell, you should be able to disable regen in the drive mode settings. There’s a small menu button in the lower right corner that you can tap on.

I typically drive with regen on anyway so I haven’t thought about it before, but when I checked in the car just now, it at least seems like regen should be possible to disable in any mode.

Neither the steering wheel shortcut button nor the Drive settings menu allowed a change while in Range. Tried both multiple times even after re-starting, etc. Could be a bug as it toggles normally in other modes. Curious if other ‘25 owners see the same.

 

[WattTurbo]

Thanks for the report. Several things, in the .1 the range mode goes up to 85 unless you floor it then it’ll go to 160 if you wait long enough haha. I got a little chuckle when you said it was a scorcher and your dash temp was 97. That’s considered warm when comparing to my trip between Dallas and Houston the temperature was 110. Your consumption is around 3.15mi/kWh, which is not as high as I had expected considering the low speed of your trip. I got pretty much the same in my turbo with Mission E when I tested with that speed but was only able to do it once because I almost fell asleep going that slow. So, the extra 70 miles range is mostly due to the battery being bigger in the .2.

 

[Boss Hogg]

I've not had regen in any mode, definitely no regen in range mode, will have a look/play tomorrow.

I was surprised to see that push-to-pass still works in range mode

I'm curious if active ride is as active in range mode as it is in other modes. Car felt a bit stiffer and less buttery smooth in range mode today but it could be my imagination, need to cover a few more miles to figure it out.

How are you finding the active lean for general wafting around, I quite like it.

 

[Uknown]

First road trip in the new 4S and thought I would share some results. Here’s my spec

Total trip was 262 miles. Battery charge was 98% at departure. In Range mode for the entire trip and kept it 75mph or under for probably 80% of the way (unlike first gen, Range mode lets you accelerate past 75mph, so occasionally went above for a pass and was closer to 80mph for the last 45 mins when I had some open road and knew I had plenty of charge).

It was a scorcher on Saturday (dash thermometer read 97deg at one point), so had the AC set to 60deg and fan on level two. So cabin was comfortable, but AC surely used a lot of juice. Traffic was brutal and there was a ton of stop and go. Avg speed for the full trip was 55mph.

Arrived with battery at 19% (so used 79%) and consumption was 31.7 kWh/100mi. Likely not a linear curve, but battery usage m would suggest that total range using 100% charge under these (non-optimal) conditions would be roughly 332mi. Highly unscientific comparison given different conditions, but I did the same exact drive in my ‘21 4S and used 98% of the battery driving far more conservatively. I would guess it’s at least a 70mi improvement in range.

One final comment, in the first gen Range mode defaults to no regen, consistent with everything Porsche has said about coasting being more efficient. Not only does this version default to regen on when in Range, but you actually can’t toggle it off. This may have been discussed elsewhere, but was a surprise to me. Is it that they’ve improved the performance of regen by such a degree that it is now more efficient than coasting? Still seems odd that you can’t toggle, especially as you’re able drive as fast as you want in that mode now.

So .1 4S to .2 4S you notice a performance (power/speed) difference real world?

 

[Kryptos]

So .1 4S to .2 4S you notice a performance (power/speed) difference real world?

Yes, feels substantially quicker.

 

[Jonathan S.]

Wow, thanks for posting, an almost 1/4 increase in range, very impressive!
(Although now whenever I have to charge in public with my MY22 yet would not have to if I had a MY25, I’ll have major FOMO…)

 

[Uknown]

Wow, thanks for posting, an almost 1/4 increase in range, very impressive!
(Although now whenever I have to charge in public with my MY22 yet would not have to if I had a MY25, I’ll have major FOMO…)

I am currently combating that by saying hey, I got a coffee and it took less than 15 minutes… i avoided spending $180k… will see how long that lasts

 

[W1NGE]

First road trip in the new 4S and thought I would share some results. Here’s my spec

Total trip was 262 miles. Battery charge was 98% at departure. In Range mode for the entire trip and kept it 75mph or under for probably 80% of the way (unlike first gen, Range mode lets you accelerate past 75mph, so occasionally went above for a pass and was closer to 80mph for the last 45 mins when I had some open road and knew I had plenty of charge).

It was a scorcher on Saturday (dash thermometer read 97deg at one point), so had the AC set to 60deg and fan on level two. So cabin was comfortable, but AC surely used a lot of juice. Traffic was brutal and there was a ton of stop and go. Avg speed for the full trip was 55mph.

Arrived with battery at 19% (so used 79%) and consumption was 31.7 kWh/100mi. Likely not a linear curve, but battery usage m would suggest that total range using 100% charge under these (non-optimal) conditions would be roughly 332mi. Highly unscientific comparison given different conditions, but I did the same exact drive in my ‘21 4S and used 98% of the battery driving far more conservatively. I would guess it’s at least a 70mi improvement in range.

One final comment, in the first gen Range mode defaults to no regen, consistent with everything Porsche has said about coasting being more efficient. Not only does this version default to regen on when in Range, but you actually can’t toggle it off. This may have been discussed elsewhere, but was a surprise to me. Is it that they’ve improved the performance of regen by such a degree that it is now more efficient than coasting? Still seems odd that you can’t toggle, especially as you’re able drive as fast as you want in that mode now.

Thanks for posting.

I had just read another post on an MY21 RWD where the topic was battery degradation. It was stated that their normal range had always been around 300 miles and now a little less but my point of mentioning was the relatively small increase you are seeing for MY25 - around 10%.

Suspect your range will increase further but do find it odd that some folk in NA can get similar range on older cars.

Kick down is a feature of MY20+ to exceed set max speed when in Range mode.

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