The 2024 Porsche Taycan Sedan and its Taycan Cross Turismo high-riding wagon counterpart are landing in Australia this week, but a third member of the family is notably absent from the lineup.
Globally, Porsche offers the Taycan Sport Turismo as a low-riding wagon-bodied alternative to the Taycan and Cross Turismo. Unfortunately, the marque’s local arm continues to rule it out from being offered in Australia.
“We do not have plans to introduce the Taycan Sport Turismo at this time. Our product strategy is designed to align with market needs and preferences,” a Porsche Cars Australia spokesperson told CarExpert.
“The decision to offer specific models is based on a range of factors including customer feedback, market trends and strategic goals.
“Customers have shown a great affinity for both the Taycan Sedan and Taycan Cross Turismo models with both catering to unique lifestyles.
In the UK, the Taycan Sport Turismo is offered in Taycan, 4S, Turbo and Turbo S grades in the new facelifted generation.
Overseas, the pre-facelift range also offered a GTS version of the Sport Turismo – confusingly the Sport Turismo Gran Turismo Sport when its name is unpacked.
Specifications and performance effectively mirror the equivalent Taycan Sedan, with the Sport Turismo body commanding an £800 (AUD $1557) premium in the UK.
The Taycan Sport Turismo wears bumpers aligned with the Taycan sedan, and retains its lower ride height, rather than that of the Cross Turismo which rides around 20mm higher in its standard setting.
Large wagons are very much a dying breed, especially in Australia, however niche options are available in the luxury segments, such as the Audi A6 allroad, RS6 Avant, and the incoming all-electric BMW i5 M60 xDrive Touring.
Given the level of choice Porsche offers, it’s a shame the Sport Turismo isn’t earmarked to make the trip to Australia, as it would likely compete directly against the i5 M60 xDrive Touring, as well as the recently revealed Audi S6 Avant e-tron due in 2025.
The updated 2024 Porsche Taycan range is on sale now, priced from $175,100 plus on-road costs. Read our Australian launch drive review here.
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