Porsche has expanded its range of powertrains for the Panamera sports saloon, including the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid and the Panamera 4S E-Hybrid. These additions are part of the E Performance strategy, which aims to provide efficient and dynamic e-hybrid powertrains in many markets. The Panamera will be available in four performance variants of this advanced powertrain technology.
The Panamera 4 E-Hybrid is particularly efficient and versatile. To generate powerful acceleration, Porsche has combined a new e-hybrid system with a significantly revamped 2.9-litre V6 biturbo petrol engine (224 kW/304 PS). The system output of 346 kW (470 PS, Panamera 4 E-Hybrid: Fuel consumption combined (WLTP) 1.4 – 1.0 l/100 km, CO₂ emissions combined (WLTP) 32 – 22 g/km, Electric power consumption combined (WLTP) 27.6 – 25.3 kWh/100 km, Electric range combined (WLTP) 79 – 93 km, Electric range in town (WLTP) 89 – 96 km) and the maximum torque of 650 Nm enable acceleration from zero to 100 km/h in 4.1 seconds and a top speed of 280 km/h. The purely electric range of the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid increases to 96 kilometres in the WLTP cycle (EAER city).
The Panamera 4S E-Hybrid places a stronger focus on driving dynamics as well as sustained power delivery in the upper rev range. Its 2.9-litre biturbo six-cylinder engine delivers 260 kW (353 PS). The system output is 400 kW (544 PS, Panamera 4S E-Hybrid: Fuel consumption combined (WLTP) 1.4 – 1.1 l/100 km, CO₂ emissions combined (WLTP) 33 – 24 g/km, Electric power consumption combined (WLTP) 28.6 – 25.9 kWh/100 km, Electric range combined (WLTP) 78 – 90 km, Electric range in town (WLTP) 83 – 92 km) and the maximum torque is 750 Nm. This enables the Panamera 4S E-Hybrid to accelerate from zero to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds and reach a top speed of 290 km/h.
The new electric motor offers significantly more power than its predecessor, with 140 kW (190 PS) and 450 Nm of torque. It is integrated into the housing in an efficient and weight-optimised way and into the oil cooling circulation of the PDK transmission. The internal rotor design reduces mass inertia by 50%, improving throttle response. With a recuperation of up to 88 kW, the electric motor contributes to the significantly increased electric range of the Panamera E-Hybrid models.
The Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid and Panamera 4S E-Hybrid are now available to order as sports sedans. The Panamera's four optimised E-Hybrid-specific driving modes, as well as the improved Sport and Sport Plus modes, further optimize the efficiency of the E-Hybrid models. The vehicles always start in the purely electric E-Power mode, and once the state of charge of the battery is under a certain minimum value, the system automatically switches to Hybrid Auto mode, which adapts the operating strategy to the current driving situation. The system uses both car and navigation data for this purpose.
In E-Hold mode, the current state of charge of the battery is preserved. In E-Charge mode, the combustion engine charges the battery to up to 80% out of town and above 55 km/h, while the Panamera utilizes the efficiency benefits of the hybrid drive in city traffic. In Sport and Sport Plus modes, Porsche reduces the target state of charge of the battery to 20 and 30% respectively, increasing efficiency without sacrificing performance.
Porsche equips all variants of the new Panamera with an adaptive two-chamber air suspension, including Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) with two-valve dampers as standard. The innovative Porsche Active Ride active suspension is also available for the E-Hybrid models, offering optimised traction and cornering performance with a high degree of comfort. Every individual damper has an electrically operated hydraulic pump, which can be used to actively build up forces in the rebound and compression directions, almost completely absorption of body movements caused by road imperfections and keeping the vehicle horizontal at all times during dynamic driving manoeuvres.
The Panamera 4 E-Hybrid and Panamera 4S E-Hybrid are now available to order as sports sedans, with extended standard equipment including ParkAssist, a cooled smartphone tray for wireless charging, rear-axle steering, Remote ParkAssist, Porsche InnoDrive including Active Lane Keeping, Passenger Display, and air quality system. The Executive body style with a longer wheelbase is offered on a market-specific basis, and deliveries in Europe will start in the second quarter of 2024.
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