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Porsche Panamera diesel car review: pace, grace and space

Exquisite, high-speed, trans-continental cruiser that can be surprisingly frugal when required.
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22 January 2014

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Bags of street presence whether it’s on a country lane or in the middle of Mayfair

What’s hot

  • Looks just like a Porsche, albeit a rather elongated then squashed 911.
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    Uncompromisingly lavish in the rear – but strictly for 2
  • Huge body leaves plenty of room for four passengers.
  • Quality of materials as well as fit and finish is exceptional, better than cars costing twice as much.
  • Diesel engine offers surprising real-world economy.
  • Ride quality is superb which, combined with the cosseting interior, keeps you alert and fresh for even the longest journeys.
  • Huge fuel tank allows a genuine range of 800 miles between visits to the pump.
  • Low (for a Porsche) price point combined with low (for a Porsche) CO2 means low(ish) company car tax bills.

 

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It feels more traditional than it is. There’s a touch screen that controls almost everything, and best of all a sat nav screen that looks like a rev counter so you can see where your going without having to look sideways all the time

What’s not

  • Not as quick as you expect a Porsche to be.
  • That huge body means it’s a bulky and cumbersome vehicle in tight confines.
  • Huge doors also make multi-storey car parks very scary places.
  • No way of squeezing in a fifth person, even for a short journey.
  • Handling falls short of Porsche sports-car expectations.
  • Penny-pinching specification in places, with safety kit such as lane departure warning and adaptive cruise control missing.
  • Boot is big, but long and shallow, so golf clubs will be fine but suitcases may not be.

 

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Matt Morton

Matt Morton

Matt Morton is an automotive content writer for Business Car Manager

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