2025 Porsche Panamera

There’s always something special about a German flagship model. They’re invariably fast, super-luxurious, loaded with tech, spacious, and oozing prestige. We’ve just described the Panamera. The thing about the Panamera is that it’s made by Porsche, legendary builders of highly desirable sports cars. So there’s that duality of a comfortable cruiser that can still be engaging for a driver. Think of it as two amazing cars in one, which might help justify the considerable price.

We’ve spent hundreds of hours driving and evaluating this collection of luxury 4-door cars, including the Porsche Panamera.

This third generation of Panamera was launched last year, yet for 2025, Porsche added more plug-in hybrid variants — each with more power than the one before it. The first two are the mid-level 4 and 4S E-Hybrids, while the Turbo S E-Hybrid is found at the top of the lineup. A sporty GTS model is also making its debut.

An optional carbon fiber Aerokit is offered for those new Turbo and Turbo S E-Hybrid models when they come with the optional Active Ride Suspension. The 2025 Panamera options list also includes a new interior color scheme of Black and Limestone Beige. Frozen Blue Metallic, Slate Grey Neo, and Carmine Red are this year’s fresh paint choices.

If rear-wheel drive (RWD) is acceptable, we have no qualms recommending the base Panamera, as it’s already well stocked with standard equipment. This approach might also leave room in the budget to add a few options, which tend to be expensive.

The other large flagship car with big driver appeal is the BMW 7 Series, coming in just under $100,000. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is still the king of this opulent hill, priced higher than the Panamera.

Before buying a new Panamera luxury car, check the Kelley Blue Book Fair Purchase Price to know what you should be paying.

Best-in-Class Resale Values

The Panamera retains its value better than any other large luxury car. Recouping more money when selling a vehicle can mean a bigger down payment and lower monthly payments on the next one.

Buyers of a new Panamera can choose drivetrains ranging from a more-than-adequate 348 horsepower to a gargantuan 771 hp. They can zip from a standstill to 60 mph in five seconds (sweetly brisk) or 2.8 seconds — incredible for a large luxury car or virtually anything else on four wheels. The top Turbo S E-Hybrid also has a top speed of 202 mph. Another of our favorite large luxury sedans, the BMW 760i xDrive, gathers its 536 horses to hit 60 mph in 4.1 seconds.

An air suspension is standard, so the Panamera can do comfort as well as it does speed. The plug-in hybrids also offer a more sophisticated active suspension for a wider range of cushioning or connection. It keeps the car flat, eliminating body roll through fast corners and preventing any pitching under heavy braking or hard acceleration. A rear-wheel steering system is another Panamera option, further improving agility and maneuverability.

Fuel Economy

The base Panamera achieves 21 mpg in combined city/highway driving. It’s the same figure with all-wheel drive (AWD). That’s a little thirstier than the Mercedes-Benz S 500 (24 mpg combined) and much thirstier than the base BMW 740i (28 mpg combined).

Porsche says the plug-in hybrid batteries are capable of being recharged in 2.5 hours.

Porsche keeps switchgear to a minimum in the 2025 Panamera. Some functions have migrated to screens, and the car comes with a 12.6-inch digital driver information display as standard. An optional 10.9-inch screen for the front passenger is not visible for the driver.

The high center console gives a cockpit-like ambiance, underlining the company’s sporting heritage. Naturally for a luxury car, there’s also a cosseting side. Porsche says it has improved the quality of the Panamera’s seat foam (although we never felt the outgoing model was lacking in this respect), and makes leather-free upholstery available for the first time. Other little touches include finless air vents that can be preset along with preferred climate settings.

Occupant space is perfectly reasonable for average-sized adults in both rows. The luggage area behind the rear seats measures an eminently useful 17.4 cubic feet. This is a bit less than either the BMW 7 Series or the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. However, it expands to 46.9 cubic feet when those seats are folded down.

With a design more evolutionary than revolutionary, this latest generation of Panamera isn’t going to shock any onlookers. That’s fine by us. We like how it evokes the famed 911 sports car. The headlights are different this time around, with matrix-LED technology as standard. And we think the taillights are cool — forming an unbroken bar from one side to the other.

Unlike its conventional sedan competitors, the Panamera has a hatchback. That brings some cargo-carrying versatility while maintaining a sleek roof line.

Navigation systems
Those in the hybrid models also take fuel efficiency into account, which we think is quite ingenious.

Comfort front seats
To give an idea of how plush the Panamera can be, these are standard (as is leather) and include 14-way power adjustment.

Porsche Active Ride
Although the Panamera has an air suspension as standard, this optional setup (standard with the top Turbo S E-Hybrid) has an electro-hydraulic pump for each damper, enabling the Panamera to reduce body movement to an even greater degree. We really appreciated its ability to raise and lower the ride height for more accessible entries and exits.

Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes
A famous, and famously expensive, option in Porsche vehicles. They can withstand all sorts of harsh treatment without fading, warping, or wearing. A good thing to have when your luxury car can develop 771 hp. Fortunately, they’re standard with the Turbo S E-Hybrid.

Sport Chrono package
This other well-known Porsche perk includes a stopwatch and a launch control mode for the automatic transmission. It’s standard in the GTS and E-Hybrids and optional in the two lower trims.

Assistance package
This options bundle includes a head-up display, night vision, and a screen for the front passenger.

The Panamera’s base engine is a turbocharged 2.9-liter V6, making 348 hp and 368 lb-ft of torque. Rear-wheel drive is standard, with all-wheel drive available as an option — then the car is called the Panamera 4.

The lineup’s first plug-in hybrid is the new-for-2025 Panamera 4 E-Hybrid, with that turbocharged 2.9-liter V6 augmented by an electric motor for a substantial total of 463 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque. The also-new Panamera 4S E-Hybrid retains that setup while boosting output to 536 hp and 553 lb-ft of torque. At the top of the range is the Turbo E-Hybrid, which generates a massive 771 hp and 737 lb-ft of torque conjured by a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 and an electric motor. It’s the most powerful Panamera the company has produced.

Another newbie for 2025 is the GTS, also with a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8. In this car, it sends 493 hp and 486 lb-ft of torque to all four wheels.

Every Panamera has an 8-speed automatic transmission.

4-Year/50,000-Mile Warranty

Porsche’s new-vehicle and powertrain warranties last four years or 50,000 miles, whichever comes first. Roadside assistance is also included at the same terms. This coverage is all typical for a luxury European marque. High-voltage batteries in the plug-in hybrid models are covered for eight years or 100,000 miles. Porsche also offers a complimentary first service at 10,000 miles or one year.

Safety Ratings

This generation of Panamera has not been crash-tested by any independent agencies, which is quite common among high-price/low-volume vehicles. Standard safety features include forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking and pedestrian/cyclist detection (Warn and Brake Assist) and blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert (Lane Change Assist).