Vicelow
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Hi all,
I finally took delivery of my Taycan 4S facelift this week, and needless to say, I’m very happy overall!
This is it: https://configurator.porsche.com/porsche-code/PSJYA2H5
I’d like to share a few initial observations (mostly areas for improvement, so I won’t mention everything I like, which is most of the car). I’d love to hear your thoughts on the following:
Driving
Coming from a 2012 Audi A5 that cost a fraction of the Taycan, I’m surprised by the lack of progress in some areas over the past 15 years.
I also intended to try out InnoDrive during the trial period and purchase it later if I liked it. Unfortunately, I learned just before delivery (too late to change the configuration) that FOD (Feature on Demand) for InnoDrive has been discontinued. That was quite disappointing.
Interior
I chose partial leather and regret it. I should have looked into it more closely, but I didn’t expect Porsche to include so many plastic parts that feel almost cheap for a car at this price point. The full leather in my Audi—at a fraction of the cost—was much nicer. Also, the beige tone isn’t quite what I expected.
Storage and practicality are a significant step backward and honestly the worst I’ve experienced in any car:
Software
The infotainment system is less bad than I expected (I was prepared for the worst).
And a photo (sorry, no better one available with the current cold and rainy weather here)
I finally took delivery of my Taycan 4S facelift this week, and needless to say, I’m very happy overall!
This is it: https://configurator.porsche.com/porsche-code/PSJYA2H5
I’d like to share a few initial observations (mostly areas for improvement, so I won’t mention everything I like, which is most of the car). I’d love to hear your thoughts on the following:
Driving
- This is clearly where the car excels: fantastic road feel, incredible acceleration, and more.
- The electric sound adds a nice touch without detracting from the electric-car feel.
- I know range estimates can be inaccurate in the beginning, but does this also apply to consumption? I’ve seen very high values (e.g., 36 kWh/100 km yesterday). Is this normal for a new car, or is it more due to winter conditions here in Switzerland?
Coming from a 2012 Audi A5 that cost a fraction of the Taycan, I’m surprised by the lack of progress in some areas over the past 15 years.
- The lane-keeping feature bounces between lanes, just like my old Audi, instead of keeping the car centered.
- The adaptive cruise control works better than the Audi, especially in stop-and-go traffic below 30 km/h. That’s a welcome and noticeable improvement.
I also intended to try out InnoDrive during the trial period and purchase it later if I liked it. Unfortunately, I learned just before delivery (too late to change the configuration) that FOD (Feature on Demand) for InnoDrive has been discontinued. That was quite disappointing.
Interior
I chose partial leather and regret it. I should have looked into it more closely, but I didn’t expect Porsche to include so many plastic parts that feel almost cheap for a car at this price point. The full leather in my Audi—at a fraction of the cost—was much nicer. Also, the beige tone isn’t quite what I expected.
Storage and practicality are a significant step backward and honestly the worst I’ve experienced in any car:
- No dedicated place for sunglasses.
- The space below the center console display is hard to access, and you can’t see what’s stored there.
- The armrest compartment is poorly designed—hard to open fully, difficult to access, and a terrible spot for phone charging. It doesn’t always charge immediately, so I have to adjust the phone’s position while driving
Software
The infotainment system is less bad than I expected (I was prepared for the worst).
- Instrument cluster: Excellent—by far the best part.
- Main display: Could look more modern and feel snappier. The large middle-console display is nice, but the touchpad for navigating the main display doesn’t seem to work with CarPlay. Why?
- GPS: Google Maps with integrated POIs is a nice touch, but the maps look outdated. The Google Maps interface in the Volvo EX90 we test-drove recently seemed far more modern.
- There’s no CarPlay integration in the instrument cluster or HUD like in the Macan.
- While it’s nice to integrate Apple Maps for charge planning and SoC predictions, it seems buggy, often syncing incorrect information. Plus, there’s no battery preconditioning, making it less useful in practice.
- The My Porsche app is well-crafted with helpful features like charge planning and remote controls. I especially love the ability to plan routes and send them to the car. However, it’s slightly buggy (e.g., it showed I needed a major service two days after delivery, which later disappeared).
- The remote parking feature via the app is disappointing. It takes ages to connect, crashes, and isn’t intuitive. I’ve seen this feature work much better in other cars.
- From what I’ve read, Porsche’s software updates and OTA feature expansions are limited compared to competitors.
- Why can’t I close the trunk with the remote control (or am I missing something)?
- It would be great to close the windows, trunk, and charge ports via the app.
- Integration of remote features (e.g., preheating) into iOS Control Center in iOS 18 (like Tesla) would be a welcome addition.
- An iPad version of the My Porsche app, especially for trip planning, would also be helpful.
And a photo (sorry, no better one available with the current cold and rainy weather here)
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