The Porsche Taycan is a marvel. The first Porsche designed from the ground up as an electric vehicle, the Taycan can do 0-60 mph in 2.6 seconds. It goes up to 227 miles between charges, boasts race-car grip, and has a gorgeous cabin that can actually fit four adults comfortably. But it isn’t cheap. Prices range from $79,900 to $187,600 for a fully-equipped Taycan Cross Turismo. Some shoppers may be interested in trying the Taycan, but not in committing to those prices.
For them, there’s now a cancel-anytime subscription.
Porsche explains, “The Taycan, the first purely electric sports car from Porsche, today joins the Porsche Drive Subscription and Rental program – allowing it to be experienced for a day, a week, or a month, with a maximum of flexibility. Porsche Drive offers up to seven models for as short as a month-by-month subscription or a few hours rental, all at the tap of an app.”
Monthly Rates Start at $2,500
The subscription isn’t a cheap way to get into a Taycan, either. Monthly rates start at $2,500 for the rear-drive base model. The range-topping Taycan 4S carries a $3,250 monthly fee. There’s also a $595 sign-up fee. But the cost does include the car, maintenance, and insurance.
Porsche admits that the fees are “about 20 percent above the monthly cost of a comparable 2-year lease.”
Daily rates start at $335, dropping to $295 if you commit to four or more days.
The Taycan isn’t part of the standard Porsche Drive subscription program, which allows owners to swap between several Porsche vehicles. But, Porsche says, “Later this spring, the Taycan rear-wheel drive model will join the fleet and be available under all three plans, including Multi-Vehicle Subscription.”
The subscription service is only available in nine metro areas: Atlanta, GA; Houston, TX; Phoenix, AZ; and in the California cities of Irvine, Los Angeles, Monterey, San Diego, San Francisco, and San Jose. Porsche promises, however, that “further expansion in the U.S. is planned, with details to follow in due course.”
