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Porsche just lowered the Taycan EV's entry price by $24,000, but it still costs more than a Tesla Model Shttps://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/news/porsche-just-lowered-the-taycan-evaposs-entry-price-by-24000-but-it-still-costs-more-than-a-tesla-model-s/slidelist/80388859.cms2021-01-21T19:24:21+05:30

Porsche just lowered the Taycan EV's entry price by $24,000, but it still costs more than a Tesla Model S

Kristen LeeJan 21, 2021, 19:24 IST

The 2021 Porsche Taycan is the base model of Porsche's first electric car. It has a starting MSRP of $79,900.

It'll slot below the Taycan 4S, Taycan Turbo, and Taycan Turbo S.

And simply be called the "Taycan."

The Taycan will come with two battery options: the standard Performance Battery and the Performance Battery Plus option.

The regular Performance Battery is no slouch. Porsche claims the single rear motor produces 402 horsepower and 254 pound-feet of torque.

But if you want a little more power, the Performance Battery Plus motor produces a claimed 469 horsepower and 263 pound-feet of torque.

Despite your battery choices, though, Porsche quotes the Taycan's 0-to-60-mph time to be 5.1 seconds and its top speed to be 143 mph.

The difference comes in the quarter-mile time. The regular battery results in an estimated quarter-mile time of 13.7 seconds while the bigger battery puts down an estimated time of 13.5 seconds.

The Taycan's standard wheels are a set of 19-inch Aero wheels.

You'll recognize the LED headlights from the other Taycan models.

As noted in our review of the Taycan 4S, the trunk is not a hatch design.

Inside, things are virtually the same as the other models.

The base-model Taycan's $79,900 MSRP does not include the $1,350 destination fee. It does qualify for the $7,500 tax credit, though.

But the $69,420 Tesla Model S Long Range Plus with the dual-motor is still cheaper, plus it has all-wheel drive.

Teslas are no longer eligible for the federal tax credit. The difference in price between the two without credits factored in comes to $10,480.

The 2021 Taycan is scheduled to hit dealerships in the spring.

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