Porsche’s all-electric Taycan received a refresh for the 2025 model year, adding more range, power and standard features across the board. And now with the addition of the Taycan 4, the lineup now includes 16 variations of body style and powertrain to meet any customer’s performance desires. The Taycan 4 sports sedan combines the high efficiency of the entry-level model with the superior handling of all-wheel drive, and is expected to become the sales volume leader in the Taycan range. We were invited to Finland for a First Drive.

DAVE SCRIVENER: “What better spot to try out an all-wheel-drive car than Porsche’s Arctic Center in Levi, Finland, where we’re here trying out the Taycan 4 for the first time – and learning some car control tactics, how to use the throttle and brakes judiciously, let the all-wheel-drive system do the work for you… how to balance the car, not be too aggressive.

It really is a lesson in patience. You think you wanna do one thing, but it’s easy to over-throttle, over-brake, but the all-wheel-drive system is just amazing, how these cars can actually handle this slick terrain and increase the traction circle – through technology.

If the car will pass these extreme tests, imagine what it will do on your normal snowy commute to work at home…probably wouldn’t drive like this, but know that you could.”

All second-gen Taycans are fitted with a new rear-axle motor with up to 80 kW more power than their predecessors. The front electric motor is electrically decoupled in normal driving, then switches on within milliseconds when needed. More powerful batteries and a modified recuperation and all-wheel-drive strategy round out the 2025 Taycan tech upgrades.

At high power DC charging stations, Taycans can be charged at up to 320 kilowatts, while the maximum recuperation capacity during deceleration has increased to 400 kilowatts. Revised thermal management and a new heat pump allow optimal charging over a much wider range of temperatures, meaning faster charge times in most situations. Final range figures are not yet released, but estimates put them at between 260 and 310 miles, based on battery configuration.

Whether equipped with the standard 82.3 kilowatt-hour Performance battery or the optional 97 kilowatt-hour Performance Battery Plus, power is sent to one electric motor on each of the Taycan 4’s front and rear axles . Max power output is 402 horsepower with the standard battery and 429 with the Performance battery. Torque output ranges from 398 pound-feet, up to 449 with the battery upgrade and the use of launch control.

Externally, Taycan 4’s standard equipment includes 19-inch aero wheels and black brake calipers along with matrix LED headlights. Porsche’s Adaptive Air Suspension with Active Suspension Management are equipped as standard. Our test car was rolling on factory-optional Michelin winter tires.

The 2025 Porsche Taycan 4 is available to order now, with a starting price of $105,295. That’s about a $4,000 premium over the 2-wheel drive base Taycan. First deliveries are expected in June, and we expect to have a full test soon, on MotorWeek.