Extra practicality with minimal performance loss compared to the saloon.

The Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo isn't the world's first electric estate, but it's certainly the most exciting. It combines all of the saloon's qualities and sprinkles some extra practicality you'd expect from a car with a longer roof. It sits 20 millimetres (0.8 inches) higher than the regular Taycan or a further 10 millimetres (0.4 inches) provided the Off Road Design Package is included.

The optional kit comes with even more plastic body cladding to mimic the SUV-like look also made possible by using beefier wings/fenders and model-specific rocker panels. The front and rear fascias have been updated, with the most obvious changes being at the back to swap out the boot lid for a more practical hatch and the essential rear wiper.

Porsche is adding a dedicated Gravel mode to the Taycan Cross Turismo, raising the suspension to its tallest settings and making changes to the stability control and torque management system for better grip on difficult roads. The folks from Zuffenhausen admit the estate has not been conceived as a "rock-crawling off-roader," but the new Gravel mode makes it more capable on rougher surfaces compared to the saloon.

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