First generation (2019–2024)
The most important buying decision on this generation is the battery. There are two, and they do not only change the range:
| Battery | Capacity | Rapid charging |
|---|---|---|
| Performance Battery | 79.2 kWh | 225 kW |
| Performance Battery Plus | 93.4 kWh | 270 kW |
The Turbo S carries the 93.4 kWh pack and declares up to 560 kW (761 PS) with Launch Control, with a charging peak of 270 kW. On the 4S, the Performance Battery is standard and the Plus is an option.
On a used car the Performance Battery Plus is probably the option that weighs most: more range and, above all, 45 kW more rapid charging, which on a long trip is real minutes.
For the exact outputs and ranges of every variant of this generation (Turbo, 4S, rear-wheel drive) we publish no table: we have not verified their individual data sheets one by one, and we would rather not put up a table we cannot stand behind.
Second generation (from 2024)
Porsche expressly calls it the second generation, and the jumps justify it:
- The Performance Battery Plus goes from 93 to 105 kWh gross.
- Rapid charging rises to 320 kW, 50 kW more than before.
- WLTP range reaches 678 km: 175 km more than the previous generation, 35 %.
- The Turbo S declares 700 kW (952 PS).
- The heat pump and the adaptive air suspension become standard.
For the Taycan 4, Porsche publishes up to 559 km with the standard battery and up to 643 km with the Plus, and 300 or 320 kW of output depending on version.
The campaigns to check
This is the most important part of the sheet and there is no point sugaring it. The KBA register holds twenty Taycan entries, six of them on the battery or fire risk. The two weightiest:
| KBA ref. | Build | What was wrong | Cars (world / Germany) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14047R | 21-10-2019 → 14-06-2024 | Failure of the front brake hoses | 149,847 / 11,815 |
| 14389R | 21-10-2019 → 04-03-2024 | Fire risk. The high-voltage battery cell modules are inspected and optimised diagnostic software is installed | 77,698 / 3,705 |
There are four further battery campaigns between 2023 and 2024: high-voltage system sealing, a cell defect and two more from the same year. If you are interested in a first-generation Taycan, the chassis number check is not optional.
And the famous "loss of drive power"
It circulates a great deal, and almost always wrongly. The facts: the American traffic safety authority opened a preliminary evaluation into the 2020-2021 Taycan over loss of drive power and closed it on 23 December 2021. It closed it precisely because Porsche issued a recall to update the software on cars already on the road.
The cause? According to the file, each of the two drive modules carries an inverter, and its software could incorrectly detect a communication fault, log it and trigger a shutdown of the powertrain. It was not the 12-volt battery, even though drivers saw a battery warning on the instrument cluster.
Battery warranty
Porsche covers the high-voltage battery for 8 years or 160,000 km, and additionally guarantees a capacity level: 80 % of the original net capacity up to 3 years or 60,000 km and, after that, at least 70 % until the warranty ends. It is the figure that answers the "what if the battery degrades?" question.
Decisive equipment
- Performance Battery Plus: range and faster charging. The first thing we look at.
- Heat pump: standard on the second generation; on the first it has to be checked.
- 22 kW on-board charger: available as an option, and if you charge on AC it changes your life. (It is often said to be available from the 2021 model year; we have not verified that date.)
- Adaptive air suspension: standard from 2024.
- Rear-axle steering and Porsche Active Ride: optional.
Tax: the easy part
A Taycan is fully electric, so the law puts it in the first band — the one for vehicles "fitted with a single engine that is not an internal combustion engine" — and it pays 0 % registration tax, here and in any region. It will carry the ZERO sticker and, in Palma, a 75 % reduction on the annual road tax. You can check it with the registration tax calculator.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between the 2019 Taycan and the 2024 one?
Porsche calls the 2024 car the second generation: the Performance Battery Plus goes from 93 to 105 kWh gross, rapid charging rises from 270 to 320 kW and range reaches 678 km, 175 more than before.
Is the Performance Battery Plus worth it?
On a used car it is one of the things that weighs most: more range and, on the first generation, 270 kW rapid charging instead of 225 kW.
What warranty does the battery have?
Eight years or 160,000 km, with a guaranteed capacity level: 80 % of the original net capacity up to 3 years or 60,000 km, and at least 70 % after that.
What recall campaigns does it have?
The German register holds twenty entries, six of them on the battery or fire risk. The largest are the front brake hoses, with 149,847 cars worldwide, and the high-voltage battery fire risk one, with 77,698. They are checked by chassis number.
Is it true there is an open investigation into loss of drive power?
No: it has been closed since December 2021, and it closed because Porsche issued a recall to update the software. The cause was the drive module inverter software, not the 12-volt battery.
What registration tax does it pay?
None. It is fully electric, so it falls in the first band of the tax.
Sources
- Porsche Newsroom — the new Taycan (February 2024)
- Porsche Newsroom — Porsche rounds off the second Taycan generation
- Porsche — high-voltage battery warranty and guaranteed capacity
- KBA — German recall register
- NHTSA — recall and investigation lookup
- Spanish Law 38/1992, article 70 — the first tax band
Every source was checked on 25 September 2026. Tax rules change: if you are reading this much later, confirm it or ask us.
