comfort access mode 3"lift - standard on new model?

[VONRichie]

as the title says is the 3" lift on entry standard now the 25 model taycans all have air suspension? or is it only available with the active ride updrade?

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[RacingDuck]

The extra lift is only available with active ride.

 

[VONRichie]

And yet there’s the option to lift the car for speed bumps etc…
Seems odd that the car would be able to lift on entry with standard air suspension.

 

[BullitX]

And yet there’s the option to lift the car for speed bumps etc…
Seems odd that the car would be able to lift on entry with standard air suspension.

From what I understand, the Active Ride system is so advanced that it could entirely replace the air suspension. However, the air suspension was kept in place to help reduce the power consumption of the Active Ride system.

The Active Ride system can lift the car higher than the standard “lift” mode and does so in a split second, rather than taking a few seconds. This speed is possible thanks to the hydraulic systems integrated into the Active Ride.

 

[Fun TC Driving]

While the Active Ride option raises the sedan/saloon versions 3”, it raises the Cross Turismo versions 2.2”

 

[Alib]

It appears this is a software feature utilizing the Active Ride system to raise the suspension (if not already lifted) when a door is opened. Since my driveway is already a saved location where the suspension lifts, it is already lifted when I get in or out of the vehicle. However, the first time I got into a J1.2 it was impressive. There should be no reason that Porsche cannot bring this feature to J1 in a future update by simply selecting lift when placed into park since its likely users will not bolting out like Batman the speed of the lift will not matter.

 

[ze_shark]

Pneumatic lift is way too slow to perform this function on entry/egress.
Active Ride is already sometimes a little slow to react.

 

[Crazymind]

I don’t see the need for that, unless you have mobility problems.

 

[anonymouse]

I don’t see the need for that, unless you have mobility problems.

Actually just being tall will do it. I told the salesman it was a silly gimmick. Then I noticed that the twisty move I had to make to get in to my J1 was simply never needed in getting in to the Active Ride 1.2. It really is far more comfortable.

 

[Crazymind]

2” for 6k, my wife will be over the moon tonight…

 

[anonymouse]

A bit unfair - you get a lot more with Active Ride than just the leaping-up trick. It makes a big difference to all sorts of road conditions.

 

[Crazymind]

Hard to see this option ticked by many…
The standard air suspension ride is already excellent.
Is one of the many Nerd options Porsche has in the list.
Maybe next Gen will Have active ride as standard.

 

[Fun TC Driving]

As to height raising, if one fairly often repeats “final destinations,” e.g. one’s garage, visiting the kids, pre-setting our GPS to max height there gets our Taycans to the same height as the Active Ride at full height. If one is going to somewhere new, say to a store, when once one enters the parking lot, flick to “Lift” and much of the regular suspension’s height raising is accomplished by the time your turn your car off.

As we are retired, an extra ten seconds here or there of time is what we have. Active Ride is fantastic separately for even better suspension for those who can easily afford it, but for many of us using the now $7,650 AR cost instead other options (plus the required PTV+ options some would also need to spec @ $1,550), with it conversely cutting down range, are other considerations in this choice consideration.

Hard pass for us. YMMV.

 

[jeffb]

And yet there’s the option to lift the car for speed bumps etc…
Seems odd that the car would be able to lift on entry with standard air suspension.

The best work around is to raise the car just before parking and turn off the power in raised mode. When you get in, the car will still be raised. I have a steep short ramp from the street to my driveway, so I always raise the car before entering the driveway to avoid bottoming. The difference in height is not dramatic, but it does make it easier to get into the car.

 

[Boss Hogg]

AR lifts the car in addition to the lift air suspension gives. I don't use the lifting trick, I can get in and out ok, but I'd tick the option every time for the ride improvement, especially on motorways and faster roads, it is superb.

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