Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo 2021 review - better than my RS6?! 😱

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This is the all-new Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo!
It’s the estate version of the all-electric Taycan, and it’s the first all-electric EV estate in the world (well, if you exclude the MG 5…)! The question is, should you choose it over the regular Taycan?
Well if you’re looking for styling changes, there isn’t much to see here! The interior’s almost exactly the same, and when it comes to the exterior, there are only a few minor cosmetic updates to be found to help it looks a bit more 'off-roady', apparently.
But then again, if you’re choosing the Cross Turismo, you’re probably most interested in the extra space you’ll get! And to be honest… it’s not loads, with 446 litres available at the rear. That’s only around 40 more than you get in the regular Taycan!
So is that a bit less space than you expected? Well thankfully there’s one area where the Taycan Cross Turismo doesn’t disappoint - the performance! There are a handful of options available, but the range-topper is the Turbo S, which delivers 761hp and an epic 1,050Nm of torque!
So, how high has Porsche set the EV estate bar? You’ll have to keep watching to find out!
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:43 Price
01:37 Exterior Design
03:31 Interior
05:35 Back Seats
07:46 Boot
09:19 Five Annoying Features
11:04 Five Cool Features
13:08 Batteries & Charging
14:10 Driving
18:00 0-60mph
20:12 Verdict
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[@MatWatsonCars]

Hi Mat here. This car has an interesting colour. But what do you think is the WORST colour to have a car in.

[@sooofancier]

Banana Yellow Metallic

[@Sonal99]

Pink

[@AnupamGaonkar]

maybe gold like Yanni's car

[@lgz2006]

None of the cars were ugly in this colour, it's beautiful!

[@samarthsaxena4853]

Hey mat. I guess brown looks pretty boring

[@ATLAScom]

8:50 The good old VW 12V-socket covers :D

[@bingchilling177]

Gotta love those XD

[@aleymohamed7507]

Yep

[@user-eu1pw1zo3n]

你他娘的真是反应极快，火眼金睛

[@noahdroogers]

Was looking for someone who commented this

[@oscarsvensson1906]

I was looking do this comment haha

[@tharushsomashekar]

Okay... I'm falling in love with the color.

[@carswapnetwork5584]

Yea me too

[@carswapnetwork5584]

Ngl it feels good to be so early

[@elmehdiaityatou5306]

Same here , I taught it looks way better in green and white but god it looks spectacular in this color

[@hariskovacevic4759]

It is quite lovely

[@georgedowns4034]

*colour* actually...

[@juenhaochan8402]

Take a moment to thank the cameraman for the great shots while filming under the rain!

[@northernhemisphere4906]

Thanks!I worked hard.

[@gauravsen3040]

Yes Good job to the cameraman !!!! He did a great job !!!!!!

[@kalleb8595]

@@northernhemisphere4906 is it really you?

[@northernhemisphere4906]

@@kalleb8595 yes

[@switch5332]

@@kalleb8595 It ain’t him

[@CelebWorkout]

In my opinion, this is one of the most attractive waggons available. The Taycan is one of the few electric vehicles that makes me optimistic about the future of the industry. This is a fantastic vehicle. I'm also blown away by Porsche's ability to produce such incredible models in such a short period of time. This vehicle is just stunning.

[@mphothulo3748]

That's an ugly car mate

[@taneeshajackson1817]

​@@mphothulo3748 Mate its beautiful lol

[@aayushrajpoot3848]

This colour is out of this world ❤️❤️❤️

[@WreckRox]

@@krrish1443 That's probably your taste, not the color.

[@omarmandooh]

@@mokubakaiba1751 dried blood nearly looks black bruh

[@markbrisec3972]

Exactly. I would never thought that I would like this maroon color but it looks awesome. Car manufacturers are working wonders with color options these days. It would be a shame to buy this car in black, white or silver.

[@WreckRox]

Hmm someone removed their message lmao

[@TD1237]

I can't believe estate cars went from being my least favourite body type to one of the coolest body types ever

[@georgeb5262]

There is nothing like wrong body type for me. Only good and bad design.

[@Sajuuk9]

It's prob the age? The older you get the more you like estate cars? 😅 i for one have like them all my adult life..

[@mrlracer7]

Jajajaja so true though! Comes with age my friend!

[@mattevans4377]

Compared to the butt ugly Crossovers/SUVs, anything looks good in comparison. Although I still think the car is gorgeous regardless.

[@luccadornellas5042]

Ever heard of the RS6?

[@Hartnaeckig]

I’m impressed how the German car brands are catching up with electric mobility. Mercedes Porsche Audi... are doing great jobs, slowly there’s a new segment building and I really like it!!!

[@BEEPGAMEOVER]

It'll be interesting to see how that segment integrates with the Jurassic electric infrastructure in most of the world :'(

[@Moses_VII]

@@BEEPGAMEOVER people in those countries cannot afford cars. In Iran, they subsidise petrol when it is a producer of cheap petrol.

[@Hartnaeckig]

@Frank Castle don’t Know if long way is the right term. German car brands basically have just started with their first generation models in the Electric mobility Segment and they are catching up very fast.

[@Hartnaeckig]

@Frank Castle I am sure Audi will catch up no worries…

[@terabit.]

There WILL NEVER BE transition to electric car at 100% for sure. The majority of people prefers combustion! Including me!

[@user-in2bq7zn7r]

I can’t be the only one falling in love with the curved speedometer screen 😍

[@CARSHOPcambodia]

ok 👌 I'm falling in love with the car's color.😘

[@planespeaking]

Why? It's awful

[@CARSHOPcambodia]

@@planespeaking lovely

[@johndavidson3424]

Does that make any sense. Well no one asked how good the colour is though, cause it's not the right colour for a Porsche.

[@Moray2023]

Colour*

[@CARSHOPcambodia]

@@simonwilson7581 oh, thank

[@lgz2006]

Not gonna lie, the Cross Turismo was quite beautiful...

[@Ren_1106]

I mean literally, the car got everything for you. Totally worth it.

[@emirmontazeri]

@@Ren_1106 👌🏼👍🏼

[@kosteaproduction]

is

[@Goat4459]

black plastic makes it just look cheap and quite shit. If they removed that it would be PERFECTION

[@emirmontazeri]

@@Goat4459 that ain't cheap plastic my friend, that option pack is quite expensive. BTW, there is also a carbon option.

[@Do_it_Rapidly]

We all know although uncomfortable backseats. We now stand a fighting chance on convincing wifey its "a family car"

[@Luka-cu8ep]

Well first I need a wifey, and also money to be able to consider this car

[@IAmSoMuchBetterThanYou]

I guarnatee you these cars have a waiting list here in California. They'll sell them as quick as they can make them.

[@tftfxrwrd435]

My dad somehow convinced my mom

[@peterlustig6888]

@@tftfxrwrd435 Is your dad considering adoption?

[@tftfxrwrd435]

@@peterlustig6888 well i can Ask for you

[@meathead585]

You are humorous as usual, well appreciated. Those wheels are stunning !

[@alecardesign1923]

This is the kind of car, you can use for literally everthing...and that colour is stunning

[@carswapnetwork5584]

Yea

[@alecardesign1923]

@Oliver Al-Masri I mean: Kids: ✔️ Sporty driving: ✔️ Travelling: ✔️ Space: ✔️ Off road: ✔️ Style: ✔️ This car has it all

[@DetailingCars]

@@alecardesign1923 it comes with kids? Oh no

[@carswapnetwork5584]

@@DetailingCars lmao 😆

[@alecardesign1923]

@@DetailingCars no ahahahah, i meant space for kids 😂

[@9csvt9]

Those are one of the best looking Rims I've ever seen.

[@thewedge8823]

too intricate.. they are probably very difficult to clean

[@borspeti]

@@thewedge8823 If you have a 120k car that wouldn't be your job :)

[@lordhodl6634]

Wait till you see them in satin black

[@ThorsteinKlingenberg]

@@thewedge8823 Good point though they're only five spoke, not that hard. I had BBS LM on a 911 Turbo a few years ago, those were a pain to clean :/

[@Reko_89]

Such an incredible review! This vehicle has stunning. Porsche knocked this out of the park! I can’t wait until they redesign the Macan!

[@dynomania]

Great looking car. Also impressed that Porsche are creating such awesome model's in rapid succession.

[@gildachicken6444]

Welcome back to another video about a car that we all want but can’t afford

[@georgedowns4034]

@BIG DONGLE you don't know this is unreliable yet...

[@elmehdiaityatou5306]

Why you taught reminding us of the this fact is a good ideas 😂😂

[@kristians2704]

@BIG DONGLE how do you know if it's reliable? German cars are the best overall.

[@firasouni3640]

@BIG DONGLE how is it unreliable

[@AP-RSI]

@@firasouni3640 Because he is just jealous and can't afford such a car. When I look at American cars, they have a quality that sucks! And he is just a troll...

[@jkreal1114]

That maroon paintwork hits different 😍

[@ashmansey7265]

Thoroughly enjoy the content in all your videos along with the humour you bring. Keep up the exceptional work.

[@yanarhanieh5375]

8:51 gotta love the vw logos

[@noahlbecker]

It’s Volkswagen group lol nothing special about that

[@michaelbeiyt]

Can go in both directions ... back in the days of the 924/944 they would even sell the exact same spare part for triple the price only because of the Porsche logo instead of VAG.

[@platterfoot]

I love how the 12 volt socket cover in the trunk had a VW badge on it 🙃 8:51

[@vishnuprasannan4245]

Your eyes are so sharp

[@katlegokat1542]

I PAUSED THE VIDEO TO SEE IF I WASNT THE ONLY ONE WHO SAW IT

[@hypercars4691]

It’s like i bought a 12k VW Polo, but actually it’s Porsche and very expensive one. It’s a bit shame really.

[@bernhardsonn7758]

Bruh

[@bernhardsonn7758]

@@hypercars4691 true xad

[@alexconstantinidis8804]

I liked it when Matt drove cars around town centres and tried to park them at the local waitrose

[@northernhemisphere4906]

what’s waitrose?

[@WarrenF]

@@northernhemisphere4906 food shop for posh people

[@northernhemisphere4906]

@@WarrenF whoa,never heard of this term.thanks for reply.

[@TheIceMurder2]

@@northernhemisphere4906 It's not a "term", it's the name of a company. 😂

[@adityajonathanmamahit2889]

Dat color tho!!! Loves it sooooo much

[@bonganinyalunga4724]

An extremely beautiful shape, big up Mat 👏🏿

[@LamZL1]

"Have to reach around.. with my right hand..." - Mat Watson, 2021 10:42

[@douglasb.5601]

😄👍🏻

[@ledionkodra5617]

the 12v cap with the VW logo kills me hahah

[@scdm8906]

Mat Watson nice job. You just did the best video testing features/function for an audience. Make more. Thanks

[@GeesDrive]

Has to be one of the coolest cars on sale today, looks ace in that colour. The wheels look mental too. Top review as always sir.

[@harshchauhan310]

Those alloy wheels are really something!!

[@rcatkin1]

I have to say I’ve not been this excited about a new car for at least 10 years. I love it

[@patrickflanagan8008]

Always interesting and informative. Always entertaining....the best on the web.

[@thelightning0346]

In my opinion, this is the most beautiful car right now. Although I love more with the green paint.

[@manjuvasundhara3280]

That colors looks like a roasted coffee bean Edit:that’s a compliment

[@shrivenkatesh9898]

If it isn't a compliment people would roast you like coffee beans .

[@BobH809]

Think the colour is called Cherry, and looks good on this one.

[@gevinduxrs2]

Finally! I've been waiting for this on carwow!

[@alexlivefeeds]

Brilliant car and you did a great job with the review Mat.

[@DrWegasOslo]

Great Drive Mat ! Cheers from Oslo, Norway!!

[@carwow]

So, plastic cladding... 👍 or 👎!?

[@naferdude]

👍

[@sumonkay]

💦

[@wadwad5368]

The colour is amazing 😍

[@themaster-5209]

That sound when u accelerate and brake is 🤬ing satisfying 🤑🤑

[@abhinashpattanaik5109]

That colour looks astonishing

[@rebelairsoft8059]

Finally he made a review of the Taycan Cross Turismo!!🥳🥳

[@danneil8778]

Well done, cast and crew. Great hanging with you.

[@Cycling_and_Stargazing]

I drove Taycan 4S and fell in love with it.

[@Chief120777]

That is a perfect colour combination. I wouldn’t have chosen it though would have been annoyed I didn’t! Really really like 👍🏼

[@thatniceroccor7558]

8:51 if you pause the image when mat opens the 12 volt socket you can clearly see the vw logo hidden quork

[@senoow4215]

LoooL, "cost savings"

[@pd4165]

Always fun to go VW logo hunting on Porsches. I've got a 30 year old Porsche (yes, it has VW parts on it) and the only bit that is badly designed is the centre console cover, which breaks off if you use it. It's an in house part. The VW parts are lasting well.

[@ArtSkyNet]

Amazing Machinery by Porsche. The only thing - I would keep that beautiful curved main speedometer screen and infotainment LCD, but climate control and other features should be done with regular aluminum buttons and knobs.

[@kalvds9345]

Awesome video Mat!

[@joseluislopes3956]

Porsche sound design is amazing, so nice to hear the effects

[@klausiulian3978]

Hi Carwow!Love you from Romania ! ❤💛💙

[@stephencollins7714]

Seriously impressive, can’t quite bring myself to love the front end but love the rest.

[@nunonoronha]

Hi there Mat. Enjoy all your videos and the way you test the cars. For sure, if I had the money to buy one it would be a car to consider.

[@lukestone5392]

I’ve just ordered mine in the Turbo S variant yesterday. December delivery I can’t wait !!

[@andreantunovich6331]

Those wheels are quite unique!

[@elmehdiaityatou5306]

Porsche really knows how to make petrolheads fall in love with EVs

[@brianiswrong]

I thought they looked unique in an industrial sort of way.

[@manosone2839]

Awesome review Mat! Also wanted to say props to the guy(s?) taking care of the video production, the b-roll, the colours and the image in general look amazing, one of the many reasons that make me wanna come back for more reviews! Great job, keep it up!

[@beachhut95]

Perfect Uber, larger boot and can get the riders to their destination in record time. Can you imagine their faces when you pull up. Think I’ll get a lottery ticket this week 😊

[@YourMajestyTheKing]

glad that someone finally show proper ride height difference between sedan and CT

[@lukehansi97]

this color is gorgeous!

[@podkriznikaljaz]

That color is gorgeous!

[@craigwythe4581]

Love the look of this car, I prefer it to the standard car. Love this colour too

[@dshnmusic]

I love this guy !! Bruh 🙌🏻

[@lukakrstic8576]

I was just watching a dbs superleggera review and now this damn this is a good day

[@lordnk3698]

man that colour look so good

[@masterhoplessness4339]

BEST CAR CHANNEL ON EARTH.! Am addicted.

[@drewbranch7700]

You killed me with how you said, “MG5 alright and bladder busters”,great content by the way!🤣

[@bramdebock218]

shocked and amazed that Mat actually knows how a washing machine works ;)

[@Maurice_Moss]

Tbf, he said coming of a spin, which means he's seen one working, not that he can work one necessarily 🤷🏾‍♂️😂

[@y55en45]

this porche is probably my favourite looking car, the front I could definitely improve but the rear looks so blimmin good!

[@Noobprokermit]

LOL, my opinion is the exact opposite, I love the front, but the rear isn’t my favourite. One of my favourite looking cars as well

[@Zoltan1251]

@@Noobprokermit its estate... the best looking estate out there, no competition

[@deborahlippmann2601]

I love learning about cars from you 👍

[@RayanMADAO]

That color is amazing

[@ChrisLeiter]

8:50 and PAUSE. I can just imagine some old dude going "VW logo on my Porsche?!" lol, love seeing that!

[@jhlaxbro27]

Coolest car made in the last 5 years, no doubt about it!

[@rossfripp4503]

That is a lovely colour! So nice to see something that isn't black, white or silver.

[@Khaloof86]

This colour with these wheels, beautiful combination

[@GCMGaming]

Love the vw badge on the 12v socket cover in the boot haha

[@aronjobi5325]

Been waiting for this

[@starshipcaptain4753]

Great looking car and lots of room for my 2 dogs. I also love the new Model S and Plaid version.

[@lemmontree1]

Wow this color combo is awesome!

[@DavidKent0407]

I think the 4S is the sweet spot in the range. The Cross Turismo comes standard with the 93kWh battery and as such is much the same price as the standard 4S with the option of the 93kWh battery. The 4S is more than fast enough and has more range than the Turbo or Turbo S.

[@rohit-gk5lr]

German masterpiece ❤️❤️❤️.... Porsche never fails to amaze us !!

[@ou3421]

ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT MATT .

[@What_The_Fuck_Did_I_Just_Watch]

That's a crazy amount of power!

[@vwmechano]

Love the VW logo under the power outlet cap :)

[@Mateking92]

20:47 The windows took a while to show up, probably the increased drag from the ride height.

[@Probity100]

That IS a beautiful 😍 car Your excitement makes me want to go test drive it & buy it !!

[@daves1412]

Good review! Tempting, isn't it? So quick!

[@pecaveslac]

love these wheels ❤️

[@oneminuteerik584]

The off-road cladding reminds me a bit of the cheap plastic cladding on a Pontiac Aztek.

[@vincentcalovich5932]

The way you explained this car =; made it my dream car and i am already saving for one

[@adityavishwanath1676]

It's almost like porsche intended to make an estate, somehow converted it to a saloon, and made it an estate again. It's definitely one of the best looking cars out there

[@Justca11me_B]

That cable hanging from the A pillar made me think it was a crack on my screen 🙈

[@shubhaanshk_s5370]

I have never seen something so freaking beautiful!

[@MadR6]

Oh man, I love the VW-logo on the 12v socket cap :D

[@MrAusterror]

Looks great. The off road pack certainly completes the look.

[@terrylivermore9107]

I prefer the look of the CrossTurismo over the standard Taycan, not only that, it improves the rear passenger space and space with the seats folded down when you have to do the tip run!!! I suspect that this will sell in larger numbers than the standard Taycan.

[@benas2816]

These wheels are insane!

[@Speedy_Cockroach]

Those wheels are gorgeous! wow

[@alisonmullin8725]

I ordered one 2 weeks ago! I got the chalk color with some cool wheels etc. I test drove the Tycan and was blown away. I felt like I was in a spaceship! I'm so excited for the Cross Tourismo. It seems like a combination of the Cayenne and 911. I have an M3 1998 convertible that I love driving. When I drove the Tycan I felt that connection and response to the road but a smoooth ride. Great video and vey funny!

[@Paulistaninha]

Congratulations! I just saw this car on the street. It is gorgeous!!! Finally a very nice looking electric car. Just hope this car challenges other to make good looking cars and someting else than a sedan or SUV. Enjoy your ride

[@adammcelhatton6427]

How long were you waiting for delivery

[@lohitmalik867]

Man! This thing is so damn lovely❤

[@flowryan87]

I had a taycan for a weekend. It was unreal. It changed what I thought possible in a car in terms of performance😳 Nitpicking: Navigation does not include charge stops, change of modes and restart resets your preferences, the configuration of the lever for the cruise control is super weird.

[@TheBartBarton]

I’d already ordered this exact cah in base! (don’t need the extra $50k battery for golly sakes), so needless I’m so glad to see this!

[@wendellgollop8753]

Wow, those wheels with the calipers.