America Just Quietly Waved Goodbye to Some of Its Coolest Wagons

Porsche’s 2027 Taycan updates are headlined by simulated shifts and a larger battery, but those are hardly the biggest changes the car brings with the new model year.

For as Zuffenhausen giveth, it also taketh. In this particular case, it means America has quietly said goodbye to two of the Taycan’s coolest variants.

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Yep, like the Panamera longroof, the EV’s twin Turismo options are now no more. So let’s take a minute to observe their absence, if only because it means that new wagons are even slimmer pickings stateside.

Porsche’s Taycan Turismos bow out

The confirmation comes from Kelly Blue Book, as the outlet received word from Porsche this week that it has dropped both the Taycan Cross Turismo and Sport Turismo in the US for 2027.

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The brand cites low sales as the reason for the wagons’ fate. Porsche doesn’t disclose reports by body style, but the Taycan accounted for 4,142 deliveries in total last year, so they had to have been little more than a drop in the bucket. 

All the same, it’s a shame to see them go. After Porsche’s previous discontinuation of the Panamera Sport Turismo back in 2023, they amounted to some of the more unique options compared to established nameplates like the 911 and the Cayenne.

In the case of the Cross Turismo, the Taycan benefited from extra versatility thanks to height- adjustable air suspension and dedicated gravel driving modes. Conversely, the Sport Turismo applied the design to a street-biased package, prioritizing a lower ride and a longer range.

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Naturally, as both adopted an extended rear hatch, they also delivered heaps of cargo space. Still, with as much as 938 horsepower on tap for trims like the Turbo S Cross Turismo, they weren’t lacking in performance.

Slim pickings in the wagon segment

While the discontinuation of the Cross Turismo and Sport Turismo means that Porsche’s offerings are now only more limited, they’re an even bigger loss for the diversity of the US station wagon segment.

Which, frankly, it needs all the representation it can get, regardless of your powertrain preferences. It’s had a pretty rough go of things recently.

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After all, between Volvo announcing the axing of its V60 Cross Country this year and Subaru giving its Outback a much boxier redesign, even stalwarts of the segment are finally to show their doubts and give into the overwhelming rise of the SUV.

As such, though some brands continue to bandy around the promise of a station wagon renaissance, the current market is now down to just a handful of true low-slung longroofs. Chiefly, BMW’s M5 Touring, Audi’s RS6 Avant and Mercedes-Benz’s E-Class Touring.

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Toward that end, Porsche has to be feeling a bit of FOMO right now. It might have had to pull the plug on its Taycan Turismos in the United States, but the competition is proving there’s a case to be made to bring even more of them across the pond.

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