Taycan owners must visit Porsche dealers for free software update

Australian owners of model year 2020, 2021 and 2022 Taycan electric vehicles are eligible for a free software update including an additional 50km of range, but this can only be done at the nearest authorised Porsche Centre

The plan sees all Taycans yet produced, receiving a software boost to 2023 levels, bringing new features, including an electronic decoupling system for the front axle – significantly improving cruising efficiency.

After the free initial update at the authorised Porsche Centre, all further updates will be carried out remotely over the air.

“This campaign will allow all customers to benefit from the continuous further development of the Taycan,” Taycan model line Vice President Kevin Giek says.

“We have extensively optimised the model series in almost every respect since 2019.

“New functions have been added and others have been revised or tweaked to further enhance the customer experience. Following this update, anyone driving a Taycan from early in the car’s production run will be pleasantly surprised by how much has developed on the vehicle side since then.”

Porsche refers to this campaign as the ‘uPdate’, because the 2023 model year, which started in July 2022, bears the letter ‘P’. The older the Taycan, the more improvements and innovations will be installed.

The 22 kW onboard charger has now also recently become available for retrofitting. Customers can combine this retrofit at their own expense with a workshop visit for the software update. With up to 22 kW of charging capacity, the more powerful variant charges the battery significantly faster.

The updates are as follows:

• Powertrain: in the ‘Normal’ and ‘Range’ driving modes in all-wheel drive models, in partial load operation the front electric motor is almost completely disconnected and de-energised. While coasting and at a standstill, both axles are free of drive torque. The electric freewheel reduces frictional drag losses and increases the vehicle’s range.

• Thermal management: better conditioning of the battery, especially at low outside temperatures, enables the Taycan to be rapidly charged more frequently overall and over a wider range of battery charge levels (SoC). The waste heat from the electrical components is used even more than before to temper the battery. For 2020 and 2021-2 model-year Taycan models, this enables greater range and shorter charging times.

• Porsche Communication Management (PCM) and Porsche Connect: new functions, a colourful tile design on the start screen and even greater ease of use are the upgrades in this area. In Taycan models produced in the 2020 and 2021 model years and up to mid-February 2022, the update optimises the voice control and integrates the Spotify app. Android Auto is now also available wirelessly. Charging stations can be filtered and selected in the navigation system based on charging capacity. Drivers of 2021 model year Taycan models with a head-up display can look forward to the optimised view of the navigation map, among other elements. The display contents have been expanded. For all Taycan models prior to the 2023 model year, the on-board operating instructions can now also be used via voice control.

• Assistance systems: some systems can now support the driver in even more situations. The sensors of the ParkAssist function now work with a greater range. The search for available parking spaces has been improved as well, so that now even smaller spaces are offered to the driver as an option. These enhancements will benefit Taycan models from the 2020, 2021 and 2022 model years.

• Unlocking functions after vehicle purchase (FoD): all Taycan models from the 2020, 2021 and 2022 model years are now also eligible, on request, for the keyless opening function (comfort access) for the doors and tailgate. The option of over-the-air (OTA) software updates has also been further expanded for the new model year.