Auto123 gets in a first drive of the 2025 Porsche Panamera E-Hybrid, the more powerful, more technical Panamera.
Stuttgart, Germany - The all-electric Porsche Taycan may be a wave-maker among four-door Porsches since it debuted in 2009, don’t forget that long before the Taycan, there was the Panamera. It was Porsche’s first foray into the passenger car market, and after two generations and two body styles - the sedan and wagon-like Sport Turismo - it continues to prove it can rival the big boys in the mid-to-full-size luxury sedan segment, notably those made by Mercedes-Benz and BMW.
In addition to the more powerful engines, there’s new chassis tech in the form of Porsche Active Ride. That’s standard on the Turbo and optional on other models. It can read the terrain and adjust accordingly for a smoother ride, but it also allows the Panamera to “lean” into corners, helping keep the body neutral and reduce understeer.
Other Porsche Hybrid touches such as Acid Yellow brake calipers return, plus the Turbo gets its own unique styling elements to better differentiate it from standard models. You have a different lower font fascia, dark bronze tailpipes, and carbon fibre trim on the front intakes and skid-plates, and there are even optional centre-lock wheels like on Porsche’s race-bred RS models.
The displays feature responsive touch-sensitive buttons and there are all sorts of tweaks that can be done there, from your infotainment to modifying driver aids such as lane-keep assist or speed limit warning. 2025 Porsche Panamera E-Hybrid, under the hood | Photo: D.Heyman Powertrain of the 2025 Porsche Panamera E-Hybrid – 9/10The power figures provided by the standard E-Hybrid are strong, and those provided by the Turbo are astronomical. But remember that these are all plug-in electric vehicles , meaning they offer full-EV driving if the battery will allow it. How much? Well, according to their European testing, expect almost 100 km of EV range, depending on spec.
It’s a fast car and in Turbo form it swallows the miles when given the chance to stretch its legs on the derestricted autobahn. 150 km/h is a walk in the park in this car, 175 km/h is a trot and 200 km/h is barely scratching the surface - it will do up to 315 km/h if given the chance.
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