Traded for a Taycan 4S

[Mach1E]

It’s been a good run with my 21 Mach E GTPE. I’ve enjoyed learning with you all here.

But today I traded it in on a 2024 Taycan 4S.

Honestly no particular reason other than I’ve had my car for 4 years and got the new/different car itch. The Taycan is the first car that got me interested enough to test drive.

I still loved my GTPE.

Taycan is definitely an upgrade, but not in everything.

Performance- Taycan wins pretty much every category except maybe 20-30 mph punch. But handling, acceleration, braking, ride quality etc all go to the Taycan.

Tech- the Mach E screen is much larger, 360 view better and surprisingly the Mach E screen actually responds faster. But other than that the Taycan has way more tech and things it can do. There’s even a 3rd passenger screen.

Luxury- easy win for the Taycan
Style- Mach E looks great, but Taycan still an upgrade

Price- New vs new- Mach E a waaaaay better value. The MSRP on the Taycan I bought was $147,000. But when it comes to the actual purchase…… toss up. I paid $62,500 in 2021 for my GTPE. Adjusted for inflation that’s like $86k in today’s dollars.

I paid almost exactly half of MSRP for the Taycan though. Yes it’s used and 17k miles, but still feels like a great deal. But I also could have gotten a used 24 Mach E for half of that.

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[Jimrpa]

Congrats on the new car! Looks nice!

 

[joebruin77]

Congrats on your new Porsche.

I test drove a Taycan 4S as well as the Macan 4S. If your top priority is handling and driving dynamics, nothing beats the Porsches. But I personally passed on buying one due to 1) the lack of one-pedal driving (one of my favorite features of EV's) and 2) less interior space compared to the competition.

But if you are a driving enthusiast and want the best handling sporty EV, the Taycan is top notch.

 

[raijinmach]

"But other than that the Taycan has way more tech and things it can do."

Such as...?

 

[AliRafiee]

"But other than that the Taycan has way more tech and things it can do."

Such as...?

 

[silverelan]

What did the dealer give you for your MME trade in?

 

[dan_meh]

Looks awesome. and it’s supposed to be a road tripping machine. Won Kyle Conner’s I-90 Surge.

 

[Mach1E]

"But other than that the Taycan has way more tech and things it can do."

Such as...?

Still learning the car, but things I’ve found so far-

Heads up display, ventilated and massaging seats 18 way seats. You can even turn the heated seats and ventilation on at the same time. Led matrix headlights. Air ride suspension with many settings and you can even set it to automatically raise based on GPS saved locations (for speed bumps etc). 4 screens including a passenger screen where they can access every setting in the system while you drive. Fully customized screen views (choose what you see where). A couple customizable buttons (can make the buttons do almost anything). Customized drive mode where you can pick throttle response, ride height, steering response, traction/stability control settings independently. Rear wheel steering. G force meter and built in timed track runs. Remote parking (car will park itself without you in it). The Bose stereo is significantly better than B&O and there’s even a better available stereo above the Bose. 360 cameras stay on at low speeds moving forward.

That’s just off the top of my head.

Just remembered another but not sure if I like it- the vents are set and moved electronically in the screen. Neat tech just not as practical.

There are some things I miss though-
Hands free driving, PAAK, keypad on the door, and walk away lock come to mind.

 

[Mach1E]

Looks awesome. and it’s supposed to be a road tripping machine. Won Kyle Conner’s I-90 Surge.

Yeah it’s rated much lower but with the two speed transmission and larger usable battery (and a drive mode that completely disengages the front motor), I’ve read you have over 300 miles range at 75 mph.

Plus it charges twice as fast as the Mach E. And this one has another year left of free EA 30 min charging sessions.

I might actually road trip and DC charge for the first time in an electric car.

What did the dealer give you for your MME trade in?

$25k. Wasn’t too bad considering that 2024 GTs are retailing for $34k near me. And they priced this one cheap (had been on their lot for almost 4 months). They showed me they lost $13k on the Taycan. Not surprised since not many people shop for Porsche’s at a Dodge dealership.

 

[Pigweed]

Gorgeous. Congratulations!

 

[pikepilot]

You mentioned no hands free, what type of driving assistance does it have? Something similar to Hands on Blue Cruise, Lane Centering? How well does it work?

 

[circatee]

As someone who is 6ft, 250+ lbs, it is difficult for me to comfortably get in and out of a Taycan.

A friend of mine has one and I've been in it quite a few times. Lovely drive, and the cornering is second to none. But, simply too difficult for me to get in/out of...

 

[Space_Pony]

Yeah it’s rated much lower but with the two speed transmission and larger usable battery (and a drive mode that completely disengages the front motor), I’ve read you have over 300 miles range at 75 mph.

Plus it charges twice as fast as the Mach E. And this one has another year left of free EA 30 min charging sessions.

I might actually road trip and DC charge for the first time in an electric car.


$25k. Wasn’t too bad considering that 2024 GTs are retailing for $34k near me. And they priced this one cheap (had been on their lot for almost 4 months). They showed me they lost $13k on the Taycan. Not surprised since not many people shop for Porsche’s at a Dodge dealership.

My MME came with free charging at EA. I'm surprised your MME didn't. I believe they stopped the free charging in 24. I road trip so little that I still have a few free kwh left.

 

[Mach1E]

You mentioned no hands free, what type of driving assistance does it have? Something similar to Hands on Blue Cruise, Lane Centering? How well does it work?

With the tech package I have intelligent cruise, lane keep assist and lane change assist.

I honestly wasn’t impressed on my drive back from the dealership but haven’t messed with the settings.

The cruise was great. Very smooth. Lane keep assist on the medium setting seemed to act more like an emergency net (would correct you if you veered over the line, but didn’t exactly seem to work like the BC hands on LKA). Lane change assist is basically blind spot detection and warning.

You can pay for a subscription for “active lane keeping ALK” and innodrive. ALK is more for the highways and innodrive for back roads. They are separate subscriptions.

From those descriptions it sounds more like hands on Bluecruise but both on and off the highway. ALK costs $956 one time payment and innodrive also $956 1x.

 

[Mach1E]

My MME came with free charging at EA. I'm surprised your MME didn't. I believe they stopped the free charging in 24. I road trip so little that I still have a few free kwh left.

My Mach E had some free (I think 200 kWh?) but never used it.

This has 3 years of unlimited 30 minute sessions. Definitely a plus if someone lived near a DC charger or commuted a lot. Essentially 3 years of free electricity.

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