CT vs. ST and best color for entertaining overseas guests

[frietzak]

No. Imho, ct and st have similar shapes. The st is lower. The CT rides higher and has a slightly higher roofline with slightly increased headroom.

CT has a higher clearance but the interior room is completely the same because it has the same body shape. CT just has a more off road design because of the side skirts and bumper.

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[Speuk]

No. Imho, ct and st have similar shapes. The st is lower. The CT rides higher and has a slightly higher roofline with slightly increased headroom.

Nope, CT and ST have identical headroom. I have owned both. 4S CT in Dolomite Silver and now J.1.2 4S ST in Volcano Grey

 

[Elroy]

What percentage of your time is taking high end clients around? No offense, but if that is the primary job I'm not sure the Taycan is the right solution. The back seat experience gulf between a Taycan and an S-Class is quite large.

I agree with the concern. In Asia they are used to long wheelbase cars designed for drivers with passengers in the rear seats. Taycans , even ST and CTs, do not offer much rear seat legroom.

 

[luvchampagne]

I don't think you're correct. The leg room is the same but the headroom is increased.

Nope, CT and ST have identical headroom. I have owned both. 4S CT in Dolomite Silver and now J.1.2 4S ST in Volcano Grey

thank you. Greatly appreciated.

I've read numerous posts that state there's a difference.
What are the differences b/t CT and ST other than clearance? Roofline of ST is more appealing. Any differences in cargo /payload?

 

[JIP1080]

I pulled up the model comparison on Porsche's website. It appears the CT Turbo / Turbo S match pretty closely with the GTS ST. The CT 4 and 4S list slightly larger rear cargo volume: 14.3cuft vs 15.8cuft. The height difference between any of them Is zero when the ground clearance difference is accounted for.
Wheelbase is listed as 0.1in longer on the CT. Negligible. The overall length lines up with the wheelbase difference with the overhang distance F/R accounted for (CT has a little longer overhang).
The only thing I could find on rear headroom was two different articles on topgear.com, one for the ST and one for the CT which both list 36mm more headroom than the sedan:
CT-
"The rear seats get no more legroom, but the impression of space is boosted hugely by an extra 36mm of headroom."
https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/porsche/taycan-cross-turismo
ST-
"A bit dark and lacking in legroom. The front chairs are big and dominant in your view, but the Sport Turismo does at least benefit from an extra 36mm of headroom compared to the saloon. Two people will fit, the third will complain."
https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/porsche/taycan-sport-turismo/interior

They also mention how much larger the cargo and seating is in the E-Class wagon. The difference wasn't small...

 

[BjörnfromHamburg]

One more thing to mention:
CT roof-spoiler is always black.
Flush with a pano-roof, more of a unit.
Roof-spoiler on ST is always body-color.
Looks def. better if not specced with pano-roof.

 

[luvchampagne]

But don't you lose that extra headroom without pano roof?

 

[BjörnfromHamburg]

The headroom in the middle is more spacious with pano. To the sides a bit more bulky.
The car is a bit more quiet with steel-roof.

 

[RAHRCR]

Panamera ST would be ideal guests and wine….no longer in production but they are out there in the wild.

 

[Elroy]

Panamera ST would be ideal guests and wine….no longer in production but they are out there in the wild.

I had the same thought. Bit more room for the rear seat passengers

 

[HerrCooles]

For me, chalk is the most elegant color.

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