We currently own 2 Porsches 2014 Cayenne and 2016 PAN4. I am going to give my 2014 Cayenne to my daughter this summer when she goes to Medical school. We are looking for a replacement, we went to Palo Alto to look at Tesla 100D and compared it with 2017 PAN4S. Tesla brought the Tesla S 100D to our home for testing, the exact model and options we like to order. Oh boy, the car is amazing and incredible driving experience. This Tesla S 100D is probably the BEST car I have ever driven. Tesla has outstanding customer service. Porsche dealers around the bay area SF is not even come close to Tesla in this customer service category. We are so blessed to be able to drive from Porsche to Tesla.

I am sold for Tesla 100D. I live in the bay area where I see Tesla S, X and 3 are outnumbered of Porsche. Have anyone of you ever compared Tesla S 100D with Panamera 4S and decided to go with PAN4S? I like hear your opinion. Would you like to share it with us?

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I've driven Tesla 90D and I own 2015 Panamera S e-hybrid.
Don't like on/off driving style in Tesla and it's certainly not in the same class with Panamera. Tesla is somewhat high middle class and Panamera is high class sports car.
I also drove 2017 Panamera which is even better car, so this is a no brainer.

 

I have had many sport sedans, and suv's including a Cayenne Turbo with PDCC and all modded to over 600hp. I currently have a P90D ludicrous model S for me and the same thing but model X for my wife. And as my sports car, I currently have a 650S spider tuned to 750 to 800hp. I have had many other crazy sports cars also. I say this only to give my perspective. And I will say that my Tesla is my favorite car every PERIOD!!! Still love my sports cars, and love other sport sedans, but when it comes to what I want as my DD, its always the Tesla. To have over 750tq (all the ****en time), no need for a certain rpm range or gear. Just all the time having all that power. The handling is superb, and can take the same corners at the same speed that I did in other sports sedans. The on/off effect of regenerative braking is something that takes a few days of driving it to get used to. Once you do, you usually will love it. I was a nay sayer about tesla till I test drove one. It has blown me away, and my next DD will be the new refreshed model S.

 

I totally agreed with you. well said ... 2018 Tesla S D is the BEST car PERIOD !!! According to Tesla Owner Advisor, 2017 and up is better build and has more standard and camera (8 cameras) features than the previous years including the P version. That said, 2014 85D is not the same as 2017/2018 75D in term of quality and features. Tesla learns to build better car as they go. LOL ... It is a lot of coins so we all need to evaluate our investment and trade-off.

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Went from a PTT powerkit to P100D. Loved both. Wont go back from electric cars to ICE. Panamera Turbo S hybrid surprisinglt felt like a heavy and slow car compared to the P100D.

 

I agree. I also drove the Tesla and being in a rural area I don t want to deal with the range issues. I remember reading the Tesla and Pana review at Nueringberg (Spelling is wrong),Germany and the tesla is fast but went into limp mode soon after being pushed too hard too long. The Porsche quality felt better to me too as I m sure you can judge having owned Porsche s.

 

I love my P85D Tesla as well though I am not religious about it. However as my 3-year lease is ending and I don't want to sink a ton of $$$ into a new Model-S until it receives a significant refresh/update, I just bought a 2012 Panamera Turbo S to bridge the gap at a third of the the monthly cost. The Panamera is the only ICE sedan I think can compare though it is vastly better built and with much more sense of occasion when driving. I love how solid it feels. I will miss the P85D's Autopilot for a while however. Perhaps the best of both worlds solution to my next major (new) car purchase is the Mission-E. Meanwhile loving the Turbo S!

 

I would take a new MB E63S over a Panny TTS.

 

...and probably Ariel Atom over E63S as it is waaay better in cornering. If you said S63, ok similar class, but E?

 

For driving perf and feel, an S class is to luxurious and big. The E class has similar interior space and perf to the Panny and Tesla. The S class is much bigger. So yes, E class.

 

BMW 5, Audi 6, Mercedes E are same class. Tesla S is in this same class.

Audi 7 and Mercedes CLS are sportier and more luxurious versions of Audi 6 and Mercedes E class.

BMW 7, Mercedes S and Audi 8 are high class cars and Panamera is in this same class but more sporty make. BMW 6 Gran Coupe might be only direct rival to Panamera.

This is what makers of this car state regarding classes.

I saw lots of reviews comparing CLS and A7 to Panamera but this cars cannot be directly compared. And now KIA with Stinger is aiming both CLS and Panamera class with a car of size and luxury of an A5 Sportback?

This is the same error as comparing E and Panamera.