This $144,000 Porsche Taycan EV has $40,000 in extras — including gold accents and futuristic electric sound

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This $144,000 Porsche Taycan EV has $40,000 in extras — including gold accents and futuristic electric sound
  • The Porsche Taycan 4S is currently the most expensive base-model Porsche EV you can buy. It starts at $103,800.
  • My loaner came with nearly $40,000 in options, however, including a $10,000 brake kit option.
  • In all, the car's MSRP came out to $143,690.

The Porsche Taycan is the German automaker's first stab at an EV. And as luxury EVs go, it's a pretty good first attempt.

Of course, because it's a Porsche, Porsche pricing and Porsche options are to be expected. To give you an idea, my loaner Taycan 4S had a starting MSRP of $103,800. After all of the options were said and done, though, that price rose to $143,690.

What does nearly $40,000 in options get you? Keep scrolling to find out. And when you're done with that, check out our review!

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The Taycan is Porsche's first EV. The base-model 4S starts at $103,800.

The Taycan is Porsche's first EV. The base-model 4S starts at $103,800.
2020 Porsche Taycan 4S. Kristen Lee/Business Insider

Mine had a huge number of options, including Mamba Green Metallic paint. It was $800 extra.

Mine had a huge number of options, including Mamba Green Metallic paint. It was $800 extra.
2020 Porsche Taycan 4S. Kristen Lee/Business Insider
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You wouldn't think it is, but the "Taycan 4S" rear logo in high-gloss black is a $270 option.

You wouldn't think it is, but the "Taycan 4S" rear logo in high-gloss black is a $270 option.
2020 Porsche Taycan 4S. Kristen Lee/Business Insider

There was also a kit with a tire-sealing compound and an electric air compressor for $70. I didn't open the kit.

There was also a kit with a tire-sealing compound and an electric air compressor for $70. I didn't open the kit.
2020 Porsche Taycan 4S. Kristen Lee/Business Insider
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You can always tell when a Porsche has carbon ceramic brakes because the calipers will be painted yellow — a $9,080 option on the Taycan 4S.

You can always tell when a Porsche has carbon ceramic brakes because the calipers will be painted yellow — a $9,080 option on the Taycan 4S.
2020 Porsche Taycan 4S. Kristen Lee/Business Insider

The wheels were painted in a color called "Satin Aurum" — a $1,290 option.

The wheels were painted in a color called "Satin Aurum" — a $1,290 option.
2020 Porsche Taycan 4S. Kristen Lee/Business Insider
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Speaking of the wheels, they are $4,680, 21-inch Mission E Design wheels.

Speaking of the wheels, they are $4,680, 21-inch Mission E Design wheels.
2020 Porsche Taycan 4S. Kristen Lee/Business Insider

The Neodyme interior accents ($650) are a gorgeous gold color that match the wheels.

The Neodyme interior accents ($650) are a gorgeous gold color that match the wheels.
2020 Porsche Taycan 4S. Kristen Lee/Business Insider
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The $6,580 Performance Battery Plus increases the 4S's claimed power output to 562 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque.

The $6,580 Performance Battery Plus increases the 4S's claimed power output to 562 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque.
2020 Porsche Taycan 4S. Kristen Lee/Business Insider

The $1,200 mobile charging connect is a "charger with a five-inch touchscreen display which you can connect with your household connection or your industrial electrical outlet."

The $1,200 mobile charging connect is a "charger with a five-inch touchscreen display which you can connect with your household connection or your industrial electrical outlet."
2020 Porsche Taycan 4S. Kristen Lee/Business Insider

Source: Porsche

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The window trim in high-gloss black costs $400.

The window trim in high-gloss black costs $400.
2020 Porsche Taycan 4S. Kristen Lee/Business Insider

The $6,430 Performance Package includes a futuristic acceleration noise, Porsche's Dynamic Chassis Control Sport suspension system, rear-axle steering, and the Sport Chrono package.

The $6,430 Performance Package includes a futuristic acceleration noise, Porsche's Dynamic Chassis Control Sport suspension system, rear-axle steering, and the Sport Chrono package.
2020 Porsche Taycan 4S. Kristen Lee/Business Insider

You can listen to the futuristic sounds here.

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The $7,170 Premium Package includes the fixed glass roof, 360-degree cameras, Bose sound system, ventilated front seats, and LED-matrix headlights.

The $7,170 Premium Package includes the fixed glass roof, 360-degree cameras, Bose sound system, ventilated front seats, and LED-matrix headlights.
2020 Porsche Taycan 4S. Kristen Lee/Business Insider

The headlights look cool.

The headlights look cool.
2020 Porsche Taycan 4S. Kristen Lee/Business Insider
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There's also the $1,350 fee for delivery, processing, and handling.

There's also the $1,350 fee for delivery, processing, and handling.
2020 Porsche Taycan 4S. Kristen Lee/Business Insider

After $39,890 in options, this is the loaner Porsche let me borrow for a weekend — all $144,000 of it.

After $39,890 in options, this is the loaner Porsche let me borrow for a weekend — all $144,000 of it.
2020 Porsche Taycan 4S. Kristen Lee/Business Insider
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