2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid
Porsche Panamera Details
V8, 4.0L; Turbo
AWD
Gasoline
40,750 Miles
144381-CONS
WP0AH2A74JL144381
Turbo S E-Hybrid
Estimated Payment
$0 / month
Features & Options
- Air filtration: active charcoal
- Front air conditioning: automatic climate control
- Front air conditioning zones: dual
- Rear vents: second row
- Airbag deactivation: occupant sensing passenger
- Front airbags: dual
- Knee airbags: dual front
- Side airbags: front / rear
- Side curtain airbags: front / rear
- Antenna type: diversity
- Auxiliary audio input: Bluetooth / USB / iPod/iPhone / jack
- Hard drive
- In-Dash CD: MP3 Playback / single disc
- Premium brand: Bose
- Radio: AM/FM / HD radio / touch screen display
- Radio data system
- Satellite radio: SiriusXM
- Speed sensitive volume control
- Subwoofer: 1
- Surround sound: 5.1
- Total speakers: 13
- Watts: 710
- ABS: 4-wheel
- Brake drying
- Braking assist
- Electronic brakeforce distribution
- Electronic parking brake
- Emergency braking preparation
- Front brake diameter: 16.5
- Front brake type: ventilated disc
- Painted brake calipers
- Power brakes
- Rear brake diameter: 16.1
- Rear brake type: ventilated disc
- Regenerative braking system
- Armrests: rear folding
- Cargo area floor mat: carpet
- Center console trim: leather
- Dash trim: leather
- Door sill trim: aluminum
- Door trim: leather
- Floor mat material: carpet
- Floor material: carpet
- Floor mats: front / rear
- Headliner trim: faux suede
- Interior accents: leather
- Shift knob trim: leather
- Steering wheel trim: leather
- Ambient lighting
- Assist handle: front
- Cargo area light
- Center console: front console with armrest and storage / second row
- Cruise control
- Cupholders: front / rear
- Memorized settings: 2 driver / driver seat / liftgate / passenger seat / side mirrors / steering wheel
- Multi-function remote: proximity entry system / trunk release
- One-touch windows: 4
- Power outlet(s): 12V front / 4 total / cargo area
- Power steering: variable/speed-proportional
- Power windows: lockout button
- Push-button start
- Reading lights: front / rear
- Rearview mirror: auto-dimming
- Steering wheel: power tilt and telescopic
- Steering wheel mounted controls: audio / cruise control / multi-function / paddle shifter
- Storage: cargo net / door pockets / front seatback
- Universal remote transmitter: garage door opener
- Vanity mirrors: dual illuminating
- 4WD type: full time
- Drive mode selector
- Limited slip differential: center
- Auto start/stop
- Electric charge cord: 120 volt
- Electric motor battery type: lithium ion
- Electric motor charger connector: SAE J1772
- Electric motor charging time (240V): 6 hours
- Electric Motor HP: 134
- Electric Motor Torque: 295
- EV battery capacity: 14.1 kWh
- Hybrid Gas Engine HP: 550
- Hybrid Gas Engine HP@RPM: 5750
- Hybrid Gas Engine Torque: 567
- Hybrid gas Engine Torque@RPM: 1960
- Active grille shutters
- Door handle color: body-color
- Exhaust: quad tip
- Exhaust tip color: stainless steel
- Front bumper color: body-color
- Grille color: black
- Mirror color: body-color
- Rear bumper color: body-color
- Rear spoiler: adjustable / electronically controlled / lip
- Rear spoiler color: body-color
- Rear trunk/liftgate: power operated
- Window trim: chrome
- Infotainment screen size: 12 in.
- Smartphone integration: Apple CarPlay
- Clock
- Compass
- Digital odometer
- External temperature display
- Fuel economy display: MPG
- Gauge: tachometer
- Instrument cluster screen size: 7 in. (dual)
- Multi-function display
- Trip odometer
- Warnings and reminders: coolant temperature warning / lamp failure / low fuel level / low oil pressure
- Daytime running lights: LED
- Exterior entry lights: puddle lamps
- Headlights: LED / auto delay off / auto on/off / cornering / self-leveling
- Taillights: LED
- Side mirror adjustments: power / power folding
- Side mirrors: auto-dimming / heated / integrated turn signals
- Moonroof / Sunroof: anti-trapping / one-touch open/close / power panoramic / remotely operated / sliding sunshade / tilt/slide
- Camera system: rearview
- Child safety door locks
- Child seat anchors: LATCH system
- Crumple zones: front / rear
- Emergency interior trunk release
- Impact sensor: post-collision safety system
- Parking sensors: front / rear
- Rearview monitor: in dash
- Emergency locking retractors: front
- Front seatbelts: 3-point
- Rear seatbelts: 3-point
- Seatbelt force limiters: front / rear
- Seatbelt pretensioners: front / rear
- Seatbelt warning sensor: front
- Driver seat: heated
- Driver seat power adjustments: 4-way power lumbar / height / reclining / 14
- Front headrests: integrated / 2
- Front seat type: sport bucket
- Passenger seat: heated
- Passenger seat power adjustments: 4-way power lumbar / height / reclining / 14
- Rear headrests: integrated / 2
- Rear seat: heated
- Rear seat type: bucket
- Upholstery: leather
- Anti-theft system: alarm / interior motion sensor / vehicle immobilizer
- Power door locks: auto-locking
- Stability control
- Traction control
- Active suspension
- Air suspension
- Driver adjustable suspension: ride control
- Front shock type: gas
- Front spring type: pneumatic
- Front stabilizer bar
- Front struts
- Front suspension classification: independent
- Front suspension type: double wishbone
- Rear shock type: gas
- Rear spring type: pneumatic
- Rear stabilizer bar
- Rear suspension classification: independent
- Rear suspension type: multi-link
- Self leveling suspension
- Suspension control: electronic
- Tuned suspension: sport
- Hands-free phone call integration: voice operated
- Navigation system: hard drive / touch screen display / voice operated
- Smart device app compatibility: Porsche Connect
- Smart device app function: lock operation / maintenance status / vehicle location
- Wireless data link: Bluetooth
- Spare tire kit: tire sealant
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System
- Tire type: summer performance
- Wheels: aluminum alloy
- Front wipers: rain sensing / variable intermittent
- Liftgate window: fixed
- Power windows
- Tinted glass
- Window defogger: rear
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2018 Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid Sport Turismo Review
Porsche’s 4-door sports car comes in a variety of flavors including this new wagon-esque body style for added versatility. Oh, and this one also includes a plug for up to 30 miles of electric propulsion. This is the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid Sport Turismo.“Porsche builds a wagon?” I heard that a number of times this week, referring to what is called the Sport Turismo version of the brand’s executive car. Compared with the traditional Panamera sedan, the ST provides easier access to the slightly expanded cargo area while for the first time adding 5-passenger seating potential. This model comes standard with all-wheel drive and compared with the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid sedan costs an additional $4,400. An extra 1.7 cubic feet of cargo capacity doesn’t seem like much of a selling point but the raised roofline at the rear provides more head clearance when getting in and out and the wide, lowered luggage compartment makes loading less taxing. But I’m guessing the Sport Turismo buyer simply wants a little more separation from the standard bodystyle…a bit more exclusivity. And it does look cool. I’ll give Porsche that.
Base price is about $105,000 and this particular car has the shortest options list of any Porsche I’ve ever seen, none of which is a smart way to get into the car.
And I don’t care what Porsche fanboy has to say; having to use this to get into my $120,000 car is embarrassing.
But more exciting than the new body is its plug-in hybrid powertrain; very impressive, indeed. Though the official EPA estimates have this car at 16 miles of all-electric driving before it becomes a gas-electric hybrid, I was seeing about 28 miles on a full charge with ideal ambient temperatures. In this EV mode, the Panamera feels stealthy and electric-quick with 295 pound-feet of torque available right from the start. If you’ve never driven an electric car the sensation of smooth, quiet, immediate, acceleration is very gratifying. And with launch control, you can keep the engine dormant for a battery sapping 0-to-60mph run of 5.8 seconds or dial into Sport Plus and tap the twin-turbo V6 to reduce that to a mere 4.4 seconds. Total system output is 462 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque, a significant energy increase over the non-hybrid model and more than enough to overcome its additional 684 pounds. The E-Hybrid gives the driver a number of powertrain management options, all of which are readily accessible both at the wheel and on the touchscreen. The car defaults to the all-electric E-Power mode upon startup and then will mix in the engine for a traditional hybrid experience in the Hybrid Auto mode. E-Hold allows you to preserve the battery’s energy for later use, E-Charge uses the engine to replenish the battery and then for maximum fun and sports car sounds, Sport and Sport Plus keep the engine in play while tuning the car’s vitals for maximum sportiness with the highest electric boost possible. And at any time and in any mode, you can press the Sport Response button for a 20 second steroid injection. Having already driven the Panamera 4S last year, I’m glad to report that the E-Hybrid Sport Turismo preserves that car’s delectable driving dynamics – so easy to control and drive fast, sport modes setup the air suspension, rear axle torque vectoring, anti-roll bars, throttle response, steering and engine sounds to deliver a true sports car experience. It’s a magnificent drive with spry moves, incredible grip and exactness to its controls that define Porsche performance. But more than that, it’s downright fun with an 8-speed dual clutch transmission that enjoys being paddle-shifted and optional rear axle steering that makes it both more manageable at low speeds and more stable at higher ones.
The Panamera is a true Porsche in that it doesn’t make compromises to its driving acumen. It’s spectacular from behind the wheel with every ounce of driving precision you’d expect and a high level of comfort you might not. The E-Hybrid component delivers serene electric motoring at first and a torquey power boost on demand. I love having the drive mode selector right here on the wheel. But there are aspects of its $120,000 price tag that are less desirable. This car is actually not heavily optioned for a Porsche and as such it’s a bit lacking. Beyond the comfort access omission, this car needs the deeper bolstering of sport seats, a better sound system, hands free lift gate and higher quality switchgear.
Porsche’s new infotainment is pretty good with some unique features like a way to see what’s going on in the community around you and a charge station finder but the touchscreen is so vertical and somewhat low that I have to contort my hand to make it work. The shifter is also troublesome to get into gear quickly. It’s certainly comfortable enough in all 4 spots though…no one wants to use this new 3rd seatbelt back here…and the dual moonroofs add light into this otherwise dark cabin. The most prominent extras on this car consist of Porsche InnoDrive including Adaptive Cruise Control which uses the navigation system to scan the road ahead taking corners, gradients and maximum speeds into account, 20” wheels, 14-way power seats with memory, rear axle steering, and lane keep and lane change assist. And you’d be nuts to not pay the extra $840 for the upgraded onboard charger. At 240 volts it takes less than 2 ½ hours to replenish. As with all plug-in hybrids mileage is going to vary widely based on miles driven but for what it’s worth it’s rated at 46MPGe in EV mode and 22mpg after that. Priced here at $120,390 before the available $6,670 Federal Tax Credit, this Panamera looks, feels and drives in a special way that leaves me wanting more.