2024 Porsche Panamera Adds V-6 E-Hybrids with up to 536 HP

Porsche unveiled the latest evolution of the Panamera last fall, sporting crisper styling, an updated cabin, and a horsepower boost. Initially Porsche only showed the base V-6 model and the range-topping V-8-powered Turbo E-Hybrid, but now hybrid powertrains are spreading across the lineup. The V-6-powered Panamera 4 E-Hybrid and 4S E-Hybrid will reach dealerships this fall and will slot in below the Turbo-badged model.

Upgraded Powertrains

A revised turbocharged 2.9-liter V-6 is at the heart of the new E-Hybrid models. While the V-6 produces 348 horsepower in the non-hybrid base Panamera, the 4 E-Hybrid's six-cylinder only contributes 300 horses. But adding in the oomph from the hybrid system's electric motor sees output rise to a total of 463 ponies and 479 pound-feet of torque. This is an increase of 8 hp over the outgoing 4 E-Hybrid, and Porsche claims the 2024 model will zip to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds.

Upgrading to the 4S E-Hybrid, however, squeezes all 348 hp out of the turbo V-6. Paired with the electric motor—which produces up to 187 hp—sees the 4S E-Hybrid churn out a brawny 536 hp total, which is actually down by 16 over the old 4S E-Hybrid. Torque remains at 553 pound-feet, so the 4S E-Hybrid still makes the 60-mph dash in a claimed 3.5 seconds. The 180 mph top speed is 6 mph higher than that of the non-S model.

Both models make the jump to the electric motor in the same new battery found in the Turbo models, which has a 25.9-kWh capacity. Porsche says the 11-kW onboard AC charger can regenerate the battery in two and a half hours. The e-motor, which can put out 331 pound-feet of torque, is located in the housing of the PDK transmission where it is integrated into the same oil circulation, helping save space.

The E-Hybrid can run in full electric mode until the battery reaches a certain level of charge, and we estimate it will see an EPA-rated electric range of around 30 miles. The Panamera then switches to hybrid behavior and navigation. An E-Hybrid mode preserves the battery level while the E-Charge setting uses the engine—while above 34 mph—to recharge the battery up to 80 percent of its capacity. Porsche has also Sport and Sport Plus modes.