Brooded in new, it is an electric occasion!

The 2024 registration data between new and occasion show a striking contrast. While the figures published by Avere show, for example, that in the city segment, its Fiat 500, Dacia Spring and Renault Twingo III constitute the podium of new and used sales, at the other end of the spectrum, On “high -road / luxury” cars, it is a model that is not in the top of new cars. On the other hand, on occasion, it is a hit! This is Porsche Taycan which occupies the third place in the large, used electric roads with 4 % market share, behind the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y (respectively 42 and 12 % of units). How to explain such a difference between occasion and new, while last year, in 2024, only 366 copies came out of concession in France? Very far from the Top 10 2024 electricity. By way of comparison, Tesla sold 11,613 copies of her Model 3, and 28,576 Model Y!

Why does the Taycan seduce in VO but not in new?

This situation could first be explained by The arrival on the Taycan market from three -year leasing contracts. The first copies, marketed at the end of 2019, return today to dealerships. Vehicles, often well equipped and not very mileage, which offer a great opportunity for buyers who want to have fun in electric Porsche at a lower cost. In new, the Taycan suffers from several handicaps. First of all, a very strong discount: Just go to the ad sites to see that a model can lose up to 50 % of its value in three years. What encourage many customers to wait to buy it used. Then, the competition has strengthened: Tesla has lowered its prices and benefits from a network of dense supercomposes, while new more efficient or less expensive electric models have emerged.

The new price of the Taycan remains a major obstacle, exceeding € 100,000 excluding options (€ 106,500 for a basic propulsion Taycan, € 107,500 for the Turismo Sport Break). Even for an easy clientele, the price difference compared to a well -equipped Tesla Model S or Model 3 can be difficult to justify, especially with an autonomy sometimes deemed lower than current standards. Even if currently, it is at the forefront of the charging speed: 320 kW thanks to its 800V platform, 18 minutes to load from 10 to 80 %.

A good plan … at least in appearance

For buyers, The used Taycan represents an opportunity: to benefit from a sports and luxurious sedan for a much more affordable price than the new. Its careful presentation, its performance and perhaps also the prestige of the brand make it an attractive model. But there are points of vigilance. Because Maintenance, repair and insurance costs despite everything, Porsche requires. Be careful, too, to the battery problems which were able to touch the Taycan and which were also the subject of reminders, of which we had echoed. The first versions have an autonomy lower than the restyled models. Finally, rapid progress on batteries may further amplify the discount in the medium term. The Porsche Taycan thus embodies the paradox of premium electricity: a safe bet for second -hand enthusiasts, but a difficult choice in nine in the face of more aggressive competition and better suited to current expectations.