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2023 Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo
Starting at $104.650
Highs Up to 690 horsepower, scintillating to drive, it’s a wagon so it’s cool.
Lows Typical Porsche pricing, competitors offer more cargo room, nonhybrid models can drink.
Verdict The Panamera Sport Turismo is more of a style statement than a practical luxury station wagon, but its four-passenger cabin, stonking powertrains, and dialed-into-your-brain handling make it a car worth lusting after.
Overview
The Panamera sedan existed for nearly a decade before Porsche introduced the Sport Turismo wagon variant, which coincided with the arrival of the second-gen model. At the time, only select trim levels were available for the five-door. After the mild refresh in 2021, however, the automaker allowed buyers to have either body configuration in any flavor they fancied. This is still true for 2023, meaning shoppers can choose between the 4, 4S, GTS, or Turbo S versions with either conventional gas engines or a hybridized powertrain-except for the GTS, which doesn’t offer the hybrid option. Got all that? While we’ve yet to run any of the latest Panamera Sport Turismo wagons through our extensive testing regimen, we did spend quality time behind the wheel of a Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo. Once again we came away impressed, especially with the seamless integration of hybrid technology, including its power delivery and the effectiveness of its regenerative braking system. The Sport Turismo may be the wagonized version of the Panamera sedan, but that doesn’t stop it from living up to the brand’s image. Like its sedan sibling, it delivers the kind of performance that serious drivers can revel in.
What's New for 2023?
Porsche hasn't made any significant changes to the Panamera Sport Turismo for the 2023 model year.
Pricing and Which One to Buy
4: $104,650
4 E-Hybrid: $114,450
4S: $118,550
4S E-Hybrid: $124,650
GTS: $142,850
Turbo S: $191,850
Turbo S E-Hybrid: $201,850
We think the Sport Turismo 4S strikes the best balance between performance and value, with its 443-hp twin-turbo 2.9-liter V-6 and standard all-wheel drive. While there are seemingly endless combinations of options, we'd keep our picks simple. The Premium package has blind-spot monitoring, a Bose audio system, passive entry, and more power adjustments for the front seats as well as memory settings. In addition to rear-axle steering for added maneuverability and a better-sounding exhaust system, the Sport package includes the Sport Chrono package. The latter brings a dash-mounted stopwatch, a drive-mode selector on the steering wheel, a performance display, and a Sport Plus setting with launch control that optimizes the wagon's performance characteristics.
Engine, Transmission, and Performance
Porsche offers the Panamera Sport Turismo with a diverse selection of gas-only and plug-in-hybrid powertrains. Regardless of what's under the hood, every version features an ultra-quick eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and all-wheel drive. The base Panamera 4 Sport Turismo uses a 325-hp twin-turbo 2.9-liter V-6, but there's also a more powerful version of it that makes 443 horses on the 4S model. A twin-turbo 4.0-liter V-8 provides the GTS with a gutsy 473 horsepower, and the new Turbo S now makes 620 ponies. Except for the GTS, there's an E-Hybrid variant of every trim level that adds an electric motor, a 17.9-kWh battery pack, and a charging port to their traditional engine. At the top of the Panamera Sport Turismo pyramid is the Turbo S E-Hybrid that develops a whopping 690 horsepower combined. Porsche claims a top speed of 196 mph and a zero-to-60-mph run that takes two seconds flat. While we’ve spent some time behind the wheel of the updated station wagon, we’ve yet to run it through our instrumented testing gamut to confirm that claim. We’ll be sure to let you know if we do. Since the lineup has so much variety in power levels, and Porsche offers a plethora of performance add-ons, the driving experiences will vary depending on the powertrains and equipment.
Interior, Comfort, and Cargo
The interior of the Panamera Sport Turismo looks and feels every bit of its six-figure price. As with any Porsche, the Sport Turismo's options list is long, pricey, and includes items ranging from the lavish (massaging front and rear seats) to the ludicrous (leather-covered climate-control vents). Although taller riders may find rear-seat legroom to be on the snug side, the Panamera Sport Turismo offers plenty of rear headroom for passengers large and small.
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