The Hybrid Renaissance Continues With Two New Porsche Panamera Hybrids
Despite six-figure price tags limiting mass appeal, these new Panamera hybrids are bound to win over plenty of one percenters.
Porsche announced Tuesday that its executive sedan is gaining two new hybrid powertrains to appease the hybrid-hungry car buying public. The Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid and Panamera 4S E-Hybrid join the lineup under the all-out performance monster, the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid to provide buyers with more electrified options.
Compared to previous hybrid Panameras, all new E-Hybrid models have 45 percent more battery capacity, higher charging speeds, and more powerful electric motors. The new Panamera 4 E-Hybrid uses a reworked 2.9-liter twin turbocharged V6 engine which when combined with the electric motor produces an overall power output of 463 horsepower and 479 lb-ft of torque. The Panamer 4S E-Hybrid uses the same powertrain but produces more power at 536 horsepower and 553 lb-ft of torque.
When that power reaches the road, Porsche claims the new Panamera 4 E-Hybrid will go from zero to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds and top out at 174 mph. The Panamera 4S E-Hybrid with its 73 extra horsepower and 74 extra lb-ft of torque achieves a zero to 60 time of 3.5 seconds and a top speed of 180 mph.
Both of these hybrids come with an impressive array of standard equipment for a Porsche, including standard adaptive two-chamber air suspension and Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), lane change assist with rear cross traffic alert, soft close doors, 14-way comfort seats, and a heated steering wheel.
Charge times are impressive for the wrong reasons, however, with a miniscule 11-kW on-board AC charger that requires 2.5-hour charge times for this PHEV. While this charging speed seems underwhelming, it's about average for the class. The 2024 Mercedes-Benz S580e 4MATIC takes about the same time to charge its hybrid battery on the standard charger, but Mercedes offers an optional 60 kW DC charger for the PHEV S-Class that allows for much faster charging than either the standard S-Class or the Panamera E-Hybrids.
Porsche did not released EV range estimates or fuel economy numbers for these spicy sedans, but it did release pricing. The Panamera 4 E-Hybrid starts at $117,495 including destination charges, nearly $16,000 dearer than the base Panamera, and about $7,000 more than the 2023 E-Hybrid. The Panamera 4S E-Hybrid will start at $128,795 including destination.