Porsche has revealed the third-generation model of its Panamera luxurious sedan and confirmed will probably be arriving in Australia late within the first quarter of 2024.
At launch there’ll solely be two Porsche Panamera variants supplied domestically – the Panamera and Panamera Turbo E-Hybrid.
These Panamera variants are priced from $227,000 earlier than on-roads and $402,300 earlier than on-roads, respectively, and are each accessible to order now.
With the arrival of the new-generation Porsche Panamera the value of entry has risen by $21,500.
A Porsche Australia spokesperson has confirmed there might be extra Panamera variants coming after the native launch, though they couldn’t say what these are precisely.
It’s price noting there are 4 plug-in hybrid E-Hybrid Panamera variants supplied globally.
The entry-level Porsche Panamera continues to be powered by a 2.9-litre turbocharged V6 engine, although it now produces 260kW of energy and 500Nm of torque. That is up 17kW and 50Nm from the outgoing mannequin.
Porsche claims it has modified the enhance strain, gasoline injection movement and ignition timing to “optimise the efficiency” of this turbocharged V6 engine.
The Panamera can do the 0-100km/h dash in 5.1 seconds, and flat out you’ll be doing 272km/h.
The brand new Porsche Panamera Turbo E-Hybrid then again is a brand new plug-in hybrid variant within the line-up. It’s powered by a “essentially revised” 4.0-litre turbocharged V8 engine with a “newly developed” 140kW electrical motor that’s now built-in into the “comprehensively redesigned” eight-speed PDK dual-clutch computerized transmission.
Whole system outputs for the Panamera Turbo E-Hybrid are 500kW and 930Nm. That is technically down 14kW and up 60Nm from the outgoing Turbo S E-Hybrid.
Porsche claims the Panamera Turbo E-Hybrid can do the 0-100km/h dash in 3.2 seconds and flat out you’ll be doing 315km/h.
The Turbo E-Hybrid additionally receives a bigger 25.9kWh battery pack, up 7kWh from the previous-generation mannequin, which could be charged in two hours and 39 minutes when plugged into an 11kW AC charger.
The brand new-generation Porsche Panamera measures in at 5052mm lengthy, 1937mm vast and 1423mm tall. That is just about an identical to the outgoing mannequin.
On the entrance there’s a further air consumption above the quantity plate that’s claimed to have the ability to compensate for the elevated air requirement of the drive techniques. There’s additionally a redesigned window line, in addition to variety of different delicate design tweaks.
The Panamera Turbo E-Hybrid particularly picks up a “distinctive” rear apron with a painted diffuser panel and a “distinctive” entrance apron in physique color. There are additionally chrome-plated exhaust ideas and non-compulsory centre-lock wheels accessible.
As well as, the Panamera Turbo E-Hybrid receives the brand new Turbonite accent color that’s now getting used to tell apart it from the remainder of the vary.
There’s Turbonite on the not too long ago redesigned Porsche crest on the bonnet, facet window strips and Turbo badge on the tailgate. It additionally options on the central rev counter within the instrument cluster and on the controls within the centre console.
Inside, the design of the brand new Panamera borrows closely from the brand new Cayenne and Taycan.
The tech-laden inside places the driving force expertise at centre of what Porsche calls “the proper steadiness between analogue and digital components”.
The steering wheel now encompasses a drive mode selector and the small gear selector has been moved to sit down beside the steering wheel on the sprint.
A tilted centre console combines digital and bodily local weather controls, which sit under new finless air vents (that should be adjusted utilizing the touchscreen) and above a extra spacious under-arm space for storing.
A screen-heavy inside is made up of a 12.6-inch, curved, free-standing driver instrument cluster behind the steering wheel, and a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system. A ten.9-inch passenger show is non-compulsory, as is a head-up show.
Commonplace tools on all new Australian-specification Panamera variants contains:
- HD Matrix LED headlights
- Two-valve dual-chamber air suspension
- Panoramic glass sunroof
- Privateness glass
- Delicate-close doorways
- 12.6-inch digital instrument cluster
- 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Head-up show
- Bose surround-sound system
- DAB radio
- Cooled wi-fi cellphone charger
- 4-zone local weather management
- GPS-supported computerized air-recirculation
- Keyless entry and push-button begin
- 14-way Consolation seats with reminiscence bundle (Panamera solely)
- Ventilated entrance seats
- Lane Change Help with Rear Help
- Lively Parking Assist
- Encompass-view digicam
- Adaptive cruise management
- Visitors jam help
The Panamera Turbo E-Hybrid provides:
- 21-inch Panamera SportDesign wheels
- Rear-axle steering
- Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus
- Ioniser with carbon fine-dust sensor
- Electrical roll-up sunblind for rear facet home windows
As famous above, the brand new Porsche Panamera vary is because of launch domestically late within the first quarter of 2024.
