Porsche Taycan - Boot space, comfort & practicality
Enough room for four adults and can take as much luggage as a family hatchback
The Porsche Taycan is a triumph of good design, but there’s a touch of smoke and mirrors about the way it looks. While the similarly sized Porsche Panamera can look a tad cumbersome from some angles, the Taycan looks low and lithe, with styling that’s closer in spirit to the 911 than a four-door coupe.
The Taycan can seat four adults in comfort, with the driver and front passenger enjoying the best experience. That said, it’s a big car, which is something you’ll need to remember when parking and passing through narrow-width restrictions.
If you're after increased practicality, Porsche has introduced the higher-riding Cross Turismo body style which offers improved interior and luggage space. A Sport Turismo model is also available and sits between the standard car and the Cross Turismo in the range.
The front has plenty of headroom and shoulder room, and thanks to the electric seat adjustment, the driver will have no trouble finding the perfect driving position.
Size
The Porsche Taycan is 4,963mm and 2,144 wide, including the door mirrors. This means it’s wider but slightly shorter than the Porsche Panamera. It’s actually longer and wider than the Porsche Cayenne SUV, which gives you some idea of the size of the Taycan. Amazingly, it’s only 1,380mm high, so it looks particularly wide.
Leg room, head room & passenger space
The Taycan can seat four adults, but it’s quite tricky to get into the back. Once there, headroom is restricted by the sloping roofline, while tall adults might find there’s not enough room for their feet below the front seats. The middle seat of cars with the 4+1 option is suitable only for small children and occasional use.
With this in mind, it’s probably worth sticking with the four-seat configuration, which swaps the middle seat for an armrest. There are also two ISOFIX mounting points in the back, along with an optional front passenger seat airbag with a deactivation function.
Boot space
The Porsche Taycan benefits from having an 84-litre luggage compartment in the front, while the main boot at the back is 407 litres. The saloon body style is a little restrictive when loading taller items, although that issue can be solved by opting for the more practical Taycan Sport Turismo or Taycan Cross Turismo, both of which have hatchback-style openings.
A large backpack or a soft bag can fit in the front boot, but the main boot isn’t as capacious as what you’ll find in some family hatchbacks. At least the Taycan boasts a pair of individually folding rear backrests, if you’re prepared to ditch your back-seat passengers in favour of more luggage space.
