Will Porsche Panamera E-Hybrid Win Customers Away from Tesla Model S? - EV World

The Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid is being released in November, ostensibly as a direct competitor for the Tesla Model S 85kWh Performance, but how to they compare. First, the Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid starts around $100,000, while the Tesla Model S starts at about $70,000. Of course, tick all the option boxes on the Tesla Model S, and you come up with a Tesla Model S P85+, worth $120,000. Both vehicles are... The Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid is rated at 416hp, but we can’t look at horsepower alone. The Panamera is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle [PHEV], and the smaller electric motors only provide 95hp of the total 416hp, the rest provided by the gasoline engine. EV World premium subscriber content may be freely distributed 12 months after its original publication date with the only stipulation being that EV World be credited and a link is provided back to the site. Direct all correspondence to editor@evworld. Source: evworld.com