Used 2017 Porsche Panamera 4S 4dr Sedan AWD (2.9L 6cyl Turbo 8AM) Consumer Reviews

Name: 2017 Porsche Panamera Review
Brand: Porsche
Rating: 4.3 (3 reviews)

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The 4S is marred by a lousy engine

AB, Atlanta, GA, 12/02/2017

Porsche Panamera 4S 4dr Sedan AWD (2.9L 6cyl Turbo 8AM)

22 of 29 people found this review helpful

Just replaced my 2017 Panamera 4S for a Panamera turbo. The 2017 and later 4S engine is definitely a disappointment compared to the naturally aspirated V8 of the 2010-2013 model. It is a tiny 2.9 L V6 with twin turbos and has a horrible engine sound and feels very weak until the turbos kick in. It does perform when revved hard but lacks instant throttle response. It let down the whole experience of driving what would otherwise be a good car. The worst aspect is that it is not any more economical than the old V8 and in my experience is a lot thirstier.DONT be fooled by the mpg figures quoted on the sticker. It does NOTHING alike the 21-28mpg quoted. I almost never got over 13 mpg in urban driving and rarely more than 20 mpg on the highway. IN fact many times I got 10 mpg. The problem is that to get any performance from the car you have to rev the engine so hard that the mpg becomes lousy. The small V6 twin turbo is designed to provide great numbers on the govt tests but NOT under normal driving ( remember the VW diesel scandal anyone?- this is similar from the same company!). What a difference the Panamera Turbo model. IT is a 4 L V8 and in a differnt league in terms of engine sound and responsiveness.PLus it gives much better mileage than the 4Sengine despite being more powerful. DO yourself a favor and DONT buy the 4S. You will be throwing a lot of money on a crap engine - not what you want from a Porsche

Safety: 4 out of 5 stars

Technology: 3 out of 5 stars

Performance: 3 out of 5 stars

Interior: 4 out of 5 stars

Comfort: 3 out of 5 stars

Reliability: 5 out of 5 stars

Value: 3 out of 5 stars

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Van Oppens, Mountain View, CA, 02/25/2019

Porsche Panamera 4S 4dr Sedan AWD (2.9L 6cyl Turbo 8AM)

5 of 6 people found this review helpful

Great sedan with real Porsche sport DNA. Quick and fun to drive, but not the easiest to get into tight parking spaces. Very comfortable for 4 "full size" adults.