Porsche Positions Itself Against Tesla, on the Road and Beside It
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Porsche Positions Itself Against Tesla, on the Road and Beside It
Porsche has already shown off an all-electric sedan, the Mission E, which is expected to compete with Tesla’s Model S.
And at the Geneva International Motor Show on Tuesday, Porsche made a surprise reveal of a crossover concept variant, the Mission E Cross Turismo, which looks very much like a rival to the Model X.
At 15 feet long, the Cross Turismo concept is about four inches shorter than the company’s Macan crossover and 18 inches shorter than a Tesla Model X.
The Jaguar I-Pace, the carmaker’s first electric vehicle, is expected to begin at around $85,000; a Tesla Model X starts at $79,500.
Dave Guilford, a managing editor for Crain’s Automotive News, suggested that “it’s probably a little bit of both.”
“You could see when Porsche unveiled the Mission E it was aiming right at Tesla,” he said.
Although it is officially a concept vehicle, it is expected to be an accurate preview of what
buyers will see from Porsche after the Mission E vehicles go into production next year.
While no pricing has been announced, the sedan version could run close to the existing Panamera,
which begins at $85,000, compared with the $74,500 base price of a Tesla Model S 75D.
Porsche has already shown off an all-electric sedan, the Mission E, which is expected to compete with Tesla’s Model S.
And at the Geneva International Motor Show on Tuesday, Porsche made a surprise reveal of a crossover concept variant, the Mission E Cross Turismo, which looks very much like a rival to the Model X.
At 15 feet long, the Cross Turismo concept is about four inches shorter than the company’s Macan crossover and 18 inches shorter than a Tesla Model X.
The Jaguar I-Pace, the carmaker’s first electric vehicle, is expected to begin at around $85,000; a Tesla Model X starts at $79,500.
Dave Guilford, a managing editor for Crain’s Automotive News, suggested that “it’s probably a little bit of both.”
“You could see when Porsche unveiled the Mission E it was aiming right at Tesla,” he said.
Although it is officially a concept vehicle, it is expected to be an accurate preview of what
buyers will see from Porsche after the Mission E vehicles go into production next year.
While no pricing has been announced, the sedan version could run close to the existing Panamera,
which begins at $85,000, compared with the $74,500 base price of a Tesla Model S 75D.