In the world of high-performance sports and supercars, Porsche feels slightly unique. While plenty in the modern sports world is focusing on making their cars look like they are worth the money, Porsche is still doing it differently. Even with this direction, the Porsche lineup features some incredibly expensive cars, from supercar-beating convertibles to luxury hybrids.
Even though the model range has expanded at Porsche recently, their focus is still on driving quality. Everyone recognizes a 911, one of the most iconic cars ever built and probably the most successful sports car in history. But the Porsche brand is about more than just that sports car pedigree – so in this article, we wanted to cover how things have changed.
Below we’ve covered the most expensive Porsche models currently on sale. Some may be obvious if you know your Porsche models, but for most, I think there will be a few surprises in here.
Let’s get started!
The Most Expensive Porsche Models
In this article, we’ll break down the most expensive versions of each Porsche model. Porsche are notorious for their special editions so expect to see a couple of those appear, and we’ll give you our opinions on each car. These are still all standard Porsche models you can buy from their site & dealerships, so no one-off specials.
Finally, we’ve covered the price of each car at both its starting MSRP, and fully loaded with options:
5. Cayenne Turbo GT : $188,000 – $253,980
Starting at just under $190,000, the Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT is their most expensive SUV. The Cayenne comes in 19 different trim levels, with a variety of engine sizes and specs, but the Turbo GT stands out above the rest on both performance and features.
Powered by a 4-liter twin turbo V8, the Turbo GT packs 631 bhp and 626 lb-ft of torque. This isn’t a light car, weighing in at 5,000 lbs, but all that power and an excellent AWD system will get you from 0-60 mph in 3.1 seconds. For any car that’s impressive, but in a mid-size SUV it’s ridiculous.
As with every Porsche we’ll cover on this list, the optional extras are where you start to see the costs piling up. The Tubro GT model comes with plenty of features as standard, including sports seats, a specific leather design for the interior, and a heated steering wheel. All useful features, but all things we’d expect to find on a $200,000 car. Overall the interior feels high quality, but it falls short of justifying that price tag
When you start to add options, this is where it gets overwhelming. Quite a few extras should really be standard, like the Heads Up Display system ($1,720) or adaptive cruise control ($2,000). Other options, such as the different seat belt colors and the bespoke floor mats are to be expected on a car like this. At the end of the day, if you have $100,000+ to spend then a few thousand more won’t hurt, will it?
One thing we haven’t covered is the practicality of the Cayenne Turbo GT. There’s less room here than most SUVs of this size, and the lower ride height means you don’t get as much visibility from the driver’s seat. The Cayenne is still capable of carrying 5 occupants with a reasonable amount of storage space though. You’d struggle to find another car that’ll offer the same practicality here and also get you to 60 mph in 3 seconds.
Overall, the Turbo GT seemed a mad idea a few years ago, but with cars like the Aston Martin DBX and the Lamborghini Urus, performance SUVs are fairly common now. There isn’t really a need for anyone to own a 631 bhp family car, but if anyone was going to squeeze the most out of a vehicle like this, it was probably Porsche.
| The Good | The Bad |
| Incredible performance for an SUV | Some optional extras should be standard |
| Handling is comparable to a sports car |
4. Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo: $190,000 – $284,000
Next up is Porsche’s most recent model, the Taycan. This all-electric grand tourer has been a revelation since its launch, with impressive performance and the luxury aspects that some electric models have neglected. At the top of the Taycan model tree is the Turbo S Cross Turismo.
Suffering from the complicated naming system that hits most Porsche models, why is this Taycan worth over $200,000? The best place to start is always the performance, and with 616 bhp, this is one of the fastest electric sedans out there. Porsche has gone a step further though and enabled a boost system during launch control to give you up to 750 bhp, shifting the Taycan from 0-60mph in 2.7 seconds.
We all know how great electric cars are for straight-line speed, but they start to suffer when you look at the build quality. That’s not the case here, with a truly unique cockpit. There are almost no physical buttons to be found in the Taycan, with a curved 16.8-inch driver’s display and three screens across the dashboard and center console.
There’s a variety of material choices, many of which are ‘sustainable’ in keeping with the electric car philosophy. Like every Porsche, you get the choice of hundreds of optional extras, from ambient lighting to unique steering wheels and a heads-up display. The standard equipment is plentiful, but any car that allows you to add $90,000 of extras is excessive.
As this is a Cross Turismo model, you have the extra practicality of a large tailgate and more headroom for anyone in the rear seats. Cross Turismo models also come with a panoramic glass roof (for $3,290 extra), which helps the cabin feel even more spacious. The Taycan can’t compete with traditional wagons, but this style is a great compromise between a standard sedan and the more practical styles.
Overall, it’s been impressive to see Porsche adopt the electric car as quickly as it has. You can argue that the Taycan is just an Audi e-tron GT with a different body, but this is a model that Porsche has taken seriously. The Turbo S Cross Turismo is probably too extreme for most drivers, but we can’t ignore the astonishing performance this car achieves.
| The Good | The Bad |
| Ridiculous straight line speed | Twice the cost of an Audi e-tron GT RS |
| Suprisingly practical |
3. Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Executive: $206,000 – $290,130
Our third Porsche on the list is also the winner of the longest name award – it’s the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybird Executive. What does all that mean – and why does this model start at over $200,000? Let’s find out.
The Panamera is Porsche’s ‘luxury’ model, a full-size sedan / grand tourer. There have been various engine configurations over the 14 years this car has been available, and in the last few generations, Porsche has introduced hybrid versions, with the Turbo S sitting at the top of the tree.
When you hear the word hybrid, most people will think of a Prius, with great fuel economy and a slightly disappointing performance. The Panamera shares one part of that stereotype, with a claimed MPG of 88 when running in hybrid mode. The performance part is a little different – with 690 bhp, this full-size luxury car will get you to 60mph in 3.1 seconds.
Aside from the performance, the Turbo S E-Hybrid is every bit a luxury car. In the driver’s seat, it’s easy to forget this is a full-size grand tourer, but rear passengers will certainly see the difference. In this Executive spec, you have more rear legroom and slightly more rear storage, putting this up against the likes of the Mercedes S Class and Audi A8L.
Overall, the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid tries to justify its high price tag across too many features. You get the luxury of limousine-style rear seating, great practicality, and the build quality of a Porsche. What truly separates this from rival options though is the performance – and while it’s almost a guarantee that Porsche will deliver here, do you need 700 bhp on a car like this?
| The Good | The Bad |
| Porsche’s most luxurious car | The same price as a Maybach S-Class |
| Hybrid powertrain works well for speed and economy |
2. 911 GT3 RS: $227,000 – $357,930
In second place is the car you’ve probably been waiting to see since the top of this list – we finally have a 911. There are more Porsche 911 versions than ever before, and although we only wanted to include the top-spec car from each Porsche family, I couldn’t leave the $227,000 GT3 RS out of this article.
If you’ve glanced at the price range in the title, I hope you were sitting down. We’ve seen some expensive cars already on this list, but the 911 GT3 RS blows them out of the water. Provided that most GT3 RS owners will be paying closer to $330,000 than $230,000, what do you get for all this money?
The RS models have always been an offshoot of the standard 911 range (if there is such a thing) and designed solely for the ultimate track day performance. This is a car with plenty of compromises, but handling and driving experience are the focus here. With a naturally aspirated 4-liter engine, the 518 bhp might not seem a lot for a car this expensive, even with a 0-60 time of 3.2 seconds. It’s in a corner that you start to see the value of the 911 GT3 RS.
It’s difficult to describe handling in an article, but the exterior design of the GT3 RS should help you understand. The huge rear wing and complex aerodynamics are all practical, and inside you’ll find reduced storage, a roll cage replacing the rear seats and full carbon bucket seating in the front. Upgrade to the $33,520 Weissach Package, and you get a variety of visual and weight-saving upgrades for the owner that wants the absolute peak of track day performance.
All this focus on performance doesn’t mean the GT3 RS is completely impractical. Granted, I wouldn’t want to use this as a daily driver, and on longer journeys, the carbon seats will be uncomfortable, but you still get a full digital driver’s display and a separate infotainment screen.
Overall, anyone buying a GT3 RS knows exactly what car they want. This is a car for one purpose only, and although you might be thinking that $357,000 for a ‘toy’ is a lot of money, Porsche will have no issue selling every GT3 RS they make.
| The Good | The Bad |
| On a track there’s almost nothing better | Not ideal for daily use |
1. 911 Turbo S Cabriolet: $231,000 – $332,860
The final spot on our list and the most expensive Porsche on sale currently is the 911 Turbo S Cabriolet. It’s a close battle between this and the GT3 RS, but we’ve gone on MSRP as a ranking, so by $4,000 this takes the number one spot.
What makes the Turbo S the most expensive 911 model? When we looked at the GT3 RS it was clear that car was built for the track, with almost no practicality or passenger luxuries. Well the Turbo S is the 911 sportscar you can drive daily, which happens to come with almost 650 bhp.
The party piece of this car is the standing start. We’ve talked about some fast cars already, but the 911 Turbo S is something else. Considering this is the cabriolet version, Porsche claims a 0-60 time of 2.7 seconds – equal to the all-electric Taycan. From an internal combustion-powered convertible this is nothing short of ridiculous and a credit to the engineering skill at Porsche. In case that wasn’t impressive enough, this model tops out at 205 mph, putting it firmly in line with plenty of modern supercars.
It’s not all about power on the Turbo S. You get plenty of tech here, with the dual-screen display featured in most modern Porsches and inclusions like Apple CarPlay & Android Auto help. The rear seats are really just an additional storage area, but combined with the front trunk space this is a car that two people can use for a weekend away with little compromise.
Like all Porsche models though, the optional extra cloud hangs over the 911 Turbo S. There are more choices than you’ll ever need, including $32,000 to select your own paint color (you can pick any color you like for this, but still). What annoyed me the most wasn’t an expensive option actually – the fact Porsche charges $630 for aluminum pedals and $500 for colored seat belts, on a car that starts at $230,000 just doesn’t sit right.
Overall though, the performance of the Turbo S can’t be ignored. With options, this car is in Ferrari and Mclaren territory, and although it doesn’t have the looks and road presence to compete with traditional supercars, once you put your foot down you’ll see the value here.
| The Good | The Bad |
| Astonishing performance from standing | Options list is ridiculous |
| Suitable as a daily driver |
Extra. 911 Sport Classic: $272,300 – $324,780
We couldn’t leave this list without adding an extra car here – and the team at Weekly Autos were divided on what to do with the 911 Sport Classic. This is comfortably the most expensive current Porsche, starting at $272,000 – but it’s not the fastest, the most practical, or the most luxurious – so why is it so expensive?
As the name suggests, the Sport Classic is a retro-inspired 911, calling back to the models of the 1960s. Porsche has attempted to blend classic styling with the latest 911, and in many places, it works fairly well here. You have the body of the current 911 Turbo, plenty of hidden carbon fiber, and all wrapped up with ‘classic’ Porsche decals and styling.
There are dozens of hints back to classic 911 models here, from the ducktail spoiler to the seating patterns – but it’s impossible to hide that this is a modern Porsche. The Sport Classic doesn’t have the performance of the 911 Turbo, but with 540 bhp this is still an incredibly quick machine and coupled with a manual gearbox, it will certainly be entertaining to drive.
Inside the Sport Classic, it’s difficult to keep up the retro feel, with the same digital dual-screen layout as every current 911 model. There are plenty of badges and styling choices relating to classic Porsches, but it feels slightly jarring to see this blend of old and new.
For around $300,000, this is a lot to pay for nostalgia. Having said that, there will be more than enough Porsche owners out there with the money and the memories to want a 911 Sport Classic. At the end of the day, this is one of the best ‘heritage’ style cars we’ve seen in a while and full credit to Porsche for creating this in the first place.
The Final List
Here we are – the most expensive Porsche models on sale right now. It will be interesting to see how this list changes over time, and with Porsche looking to introduce more ‘heritage’ models to the lineup, we could see prices go even higher.
- Cayenne Turbo GT : $188,000 – $253,980
- Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo: $190,000 – $284,000
- Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Executive: $206,000 – $290,130
- 911 GT3 RS: $227,000 – $357,930
- 911 Turbo S Cabriolet: $231,000 – $332,860
- 911 Sport Classic: $272,300 – $324,780
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