Taycan Sedan vs CT (4S)

[Henke]

Long story but I am looking at most likely a new MY25 Sedan or CT 4S to replace my existing MY22 Sedan 4S . I tested a CT and I really liked the ease of entry exit vs the sedan but otherwise the drive was a bit different to what I expected. It does drive a bit more like an SUV - comes across slightly more sluggish and ponderous than my current car. Am I imagining this? The sales rep said it is designed a bit different and the larger size and weight leads to a different driving experience.

My other option is to keep an eye on CPO, they had a MY22 Turbo S with 16k miles for 117k...

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[WuffvonTrips]

Unless your current Taycan doesn't have PB+, I'd have thought the weight difference to a MY25 CT would be insignificant.
The MY25 4S has a significant potential power upgrade over previous MY's.

 

[f1eng]

Long story but I am looking at most likely a new MY25 Sedan or CT 4S to replace my existing MY22 Sedan 4S . I tested a CT and I really liked the ease of entry exit vs the sedan but otherwise the drive was a bit different to what I expected. It does drive a bit more like an SUV - comes across slightly more sluggish and ponderous than my current car. Am I imagining this? The sales rep said it is designed a bit different and the larger size and weight leads to a different driving experience.

My other option is to keep an eye on CPO, they had a MY22 Turbo S with 16k miles for 117k...

I haven't driven a saloon but would be surprised if there was much difference since the weight is a tiny difference. The suspension has 15mm more travel in a CT in Normal so I assume it could have a more compliant ride on bumpy surfaces. It has other modes though I rarely use them, normal being an excellent choice of the Porsche engineers for the twisty and undulating country roads where I live.
My CT does have the active anti-roll bars, torque vectoring and rear wheel steering options but it handles more like my Ferrari than an SUV

The big difference is drag, a CT has a slightly larger frontal area and a higher drag coefficient, combined adding 20% to the drag which will certainly give poorer economy on motorways.

 

[bettyking]

The CT is generally larger and heavier than the sedan, which can affect acceleration and handling. This added weight can make it feel more stable but also less agile.

 

[Fantasmos]

Yes, you are imagining this.

 

[f1eng]

The CT is generally larger and heavier than the sedan, which can affect acceleration and handling.

Not really.
Unless the saloon has the small battery the difference in weight is negligible and they are the same size apart from the back of the roofline, the CT runs just over ½" more ride height.
There is no chassis dynamics reason why a saloon and cross Turismo would feel different.

 

[Fantasmos]

The suspension is tuned differently. Btw that can be coded through PIWIS. I got an offer to tune it to GTS but didn't really want that.

 

[ptodorov0]

I can only speak about MY 2023, not MY 2025, but I recently went from Sedan 4S to a CT 4S. CT sits a bit higher and this makes it a bit less planted in corners and also has more body roll in sharp corners, but part of that might also be because my sedan had PDCC and the CT does not. The difference is significant but the Cross Turismo still feels great. Now for the pros: I stopped using lift all the time and caring if I might hit the front lip and the bottom of the car on the terrible roads we have around here, it is more comfortable to get in and out of the car (sedan is pretty bad in that regard) and last but not least the rear of the CT looks better IMO.

 

[Henke]

I can only speak about MY 2023, not MY 2025, but I recently went from Sedan 4S to a CT 4S. CT sits a bit higher and this makes it a bit less planted in corners and also has more body roll in sharp corners, but part of that might also be because my sedan had PDCC and the CT does not. The difference is significant but the Cross Turismo still feels great. Now for the pros: I stopped using lift all the time and caring if I might hit the front lip and the bottom of the car on the terrible roads we have around here, it is more comfortable to get in and out of the car (sedan is pretty bad in that regard) and last but not least the rear of the CT looks better IMO.

I was actually quite surprised at the difference a few mm makes to get in and out of the car.

 

[Sly_North]

The differences are hardly measurable. The CT is only 1.4 cm higher than the sedan and ST. Suspension could be softer, not sure.
If one wants the practicality with a sedan suspension, the ST would be a better choice than the CT.
https://www.carsized.com/en/cars/co...edan-vs-porsche-taycan-2019-estate-crossover/

 

[ptodorov0]

The differences are hardly measurable. The CT is only 1.4 cm higher than the sedan and ST. Suspension could be softer, not sure.
If one wants the practicality with a sedan suspension, the ST would be a better choice than the CT.
https://www.carsized.com/en/cars/co...edan-vs-porsche-taycan-2019-estate-crossover/

Actually, it is 19mm between Sedan 4S and CT4S w/o Offroad Design, but my CT has the Offroad Design package so the difference is 29mm so not small at all, at least according to this:

 

[Jonathan S.]

^ The ORD does not change the available range of ride heights. As confirmed in that chart, only the default setting is different.

 

[EdwinT]

Actually, it is 19mm between Sedan 4S and CT4S w/o Offroad Design, but my CT has the Offroad Design package so the difference is 29mm so not small at all, at least according to this:

I lowered my CT for a while with about 19mm, so Normal becomes low and low becomes deep, deep well... deeper . But in the end i removed it again because i do like the comfort of the bit more higher stance. I constantly switched to higher mode anyway. The looks of the lowest mode with the lowering set looks great though ! much more sedan

 

[f1eng]

but part of that might also be because my sedan had PDCC and the CT does not

That will be all of the roll difference.
The difference in handling between mine, which has PDCC, torque vectoring and rear wheel steer and a standard CT was much bigger than I expected, very noticeable.

Where I live those options are worth every penny and help every day whereas the extra money for more power would be a waste since full throttle is rarely used for more than a second or 2 in the 4S.

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