2026 Porsche Taycan 4S: Manhattan Buyers Guide

Quick Answer: 2026 Porsche Taycan 4S

The 4S starts at $125,900 MSRP before Porsche's $2,350 delivery fee, and it's the trim where the numbers stop being polite. Overboost with Launch Control pushes output to 536 horsepower, cutting 0-60 to 3.5 seconds and raising top speed to 155 mph — and EPA-estimated range actually climbs to 295 miles, the highest figure anywhere in the 2026 Taycan lineup. For buyers who want real performance without giving up a mile of range to get it, this is the trim that does both.

The trim that breaks the power-versus-range rule

Here's the detail worth sitting with: the 4S posts the single highest EPA-estimated range in the entire 2026 Taycan lineup at 295 miles, beating out even the less powerful Taycan 4 sitting below it. That's backwards from how EV range usually works — more power almost always means less range — but the 4S runs a fully optimized version of the same Performance Battery Plus pack, with motors tuned for efficiency at cruising speed even though they'll unleash 536 hp under full Launch Control. The result is a car that's dramatically quicker than the 4 (3.5 seconds to 60 versus 4.4) without sacrificing a single mile to get there.

That 536-hp figure and the 400 kW peak only show up under full overboost with Launch Control engaged — normal cruising output is lower, which is exactly how Porsche threads the needle between everyday efficiency and the kind of acceleration that turns heads merging onto the West Side Highway. Top speed climbs to 155 mph, a real jump from the 143-144 mph ceiling on the base and 4 trims below it.

Where the 4S sits against the GTS

Buyers cross-shopping the 4S against the GTS should know the gap is real money — roughly $23,000 at MSRP — for another 154 horsepower and a firmer, GTS-specific chassis tune. The 4S is the trim a lot of reviewers describe as "quick enough that you stop thinking about quicker," which for plenty of buyers is precisely the point where spending more money stops buying more satisfaction.

What owners say about their 4S

Manhattan Motorcars Porsche's reviews include a Taycan 4S owner who also happened to be shopping the gas 911 lineup at the same time — a useful reminder that the same sales floor handles both conversations daily. "Also outstanding service on my Taycan 4S. Julian is terrific, as is the car!" wrote Miles R., a comment that lands on the service side of ownership as much as the buying decision — a signal worth weighing for anyone treating the 4S as a daily driver rather than a garage piece.

The bottom line

The 4S is where the Taycan lineup stops feeling like a well-engineered appliance and starts feeling like a proper Porsche — quicker, sharper, and without giving up the range that makes a car this expensive livable every day.

MSRP excludes Porsche's $2,350 delivery, processing and handling fee, plus options, taxes, title, registration and any dealer charges; the dealer sets the actual selling price. Range and efficiency figures are EPA estimates and vary with options, driving style, weather and battery condition. Equipment and availability vary with configuration and remaining production; confirm current specs with Manhattan Motorcars Porsche. Customer quotes are excerpts from public Google reviews of Manhattan Motorcars Porsche.