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2021 Porsche Panamera hybrid vs gas: is the hybrid worth it?

4 E-Hybrid AWD vs 4 AWD

No. Does not pay back in 6 years.

68.7years to pay back

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$0$2,000$4,000$6,000$8,000$10,000$12,00012345678910Your 6 yearsPrice gap $12,000
Bars: total energy saving after each year. Dashed line: the $12,000 price gap.

Every hybrid pair

2021 Porsche Panamera hybrid vs gas: every pair
PairMSRPRatingEnergy a yearPrice gapSaves a yearPaybackAhead after 6 years
4 E-Hybrid AWD
4 AWD
$103,800
$91,800
22 mpg
20 mpg
$1,745
$1,920
$12,000$17568.7 yearsGas, $10,953
4 E-Hybrid Sport Turismo AWD
4 AWD
$107,800
$91,800
22 mpg
20 mpg
$1,745
$1,920
$16,000$17591.7 yearsGas, $14,953
4 E-Hybrid Executive AWD
4 AWD
$108,300
$91,800
22 mpg
20 mpg
$1,745
$1,920
$16,500$17594.5 yearsGas, $15,453
4S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo AWD
4 AWD
$117,300
$91,800
22 mpg
20 mpg
$1,745
$1,920
$25,500$175146.1 yearsGas, $24,453
Turbo S E-Hybrid AWD
4 AWD
$187,700
$91,800
19 mpg
20 mpg
$2,021
$1,920
$95,900-$101NeverGas, $96,506
Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo AWD
4 AWD
$191,700
$91,800
19 mpg
20 mpg
$2,021
$1,920
$99,900-$101NeverGas, $100,506
Turbo S E-Hybrid Executive AWD
4 AWD
$198,100
$91,800
19 mpg
20 mpg
$2,021
$1,920
$106,300-$101NeverGas, $106,906

What changes the answer

  • No gas price up to $20 gives a 6-year payback.
  • Miles a year for a 6-year payback: 137,500.

What you give up

4 E-Hybrid AWD vs 4 AWD: other differences
MeasureHybridGasChange
Horsepower455 hp325 hp+130 hp
Max towing7,716 lb4,850 lb+2,866 lb
Cargo, seats up14.2 cu ft17.6 cu ft-3.4 cu ft

Plug-in hybrid vs gas

No. Does not pay back in 6 years. 4S E-Hybrid AWD vs 4 AWD.

  • Plug-in: $21,500 more. Saves $364 a year.
  • Break-even: 709,000 miles.
  • No gas trim with the same name. Cheapest gas AWD/4WD trim used.
2021 Porsche Panamera plug-in hybrid vs gas: every pair
PairMSRPRatingEnergy a yearPrice gapSaves a yearPaybackAhead after 6 years
4S E-Hybrid AWD
4 AWD
$113,300
$91,800
22 mpg, 67 kWh/100 mi
20 mpg
$1,556
$1,920
$21,500$36459.1 yearsGas, $19,317
4S E-Hybrid Executive AWD
4 AWD
$124,600
$91,800
22 mpg, 67 kWh/100 mi
20 mpg
$1,556
$1,920
$32,800$36490.1 yearsGas, $30,617

What this cannot tell you

Incentives, insurance, upkeep and resale are not included.

Your own mpg will differ.

How values are checked