2023 Panamera Turbo Safety

No crash test or any review of the 2023 Porsche Panamera Turbo S's safety has yet been conducted by the NHTSA and IIHS, and that applies to previous model years of the sedan as well. Looking at the Porsches that do have safety ratings, the German manufacturer seems to know how to build a sturdy vehicle, which means it's the Panamera is probably as safe or safer than anything out there.

2023 Panamera Turbo Key Safety Features

The Panamera is equipped with LED headlights and taillights, multiple airbags including dual front knee airbags and side airbags for both rows, traction and stability control, a rearview camera, tire-pressure monitoring, and front/rear parking sensors. In the past, this car was criticized for lacking driver-assistance systems, so it's good to see that lane-keep assist, traffic-sign recognition, adaptive cruise control, and a head-up display are all standard.

To be blunt, this is still not good enough. The Panamera Turbo S is within a spitting distance of $190,000, and at that price, you should get all of the available driver assistance systems as standard. Unfortunately, Porsche still insists on charging its customers an additional $3,480 for the Assistance Package, which only includes night vision assist and a surround-view camera. A $30,000 Nissan Altima has more safety features as standard.

Lane-change assist is available as a $1,060 standalone option, as are most of the other safety systems, like the surround-view camera ($920). In the near future, we hope to see Porsche include these features as standard, especially on high-end models like the Panamera.

2023 Panamera Turbo Reliability

The Panamera range scored 76 out of a possible 100 points in the J.D. Power Ownership Survey when it was most recently evaluated. Owners were not enthralled with its quality and reliability, which scored a middling 74. Porsche had a good run during 2019 and 2020, receiving no complaints and suffering zero recalls. The 2021 Turbo S was recalled three times, however. The problems were for front lower trailing arms that were incorrectly forged, for a seat belt locking retractor that malfunctioned, and for a cooling pump that may short circuit; that cooling-pump issue is the only recall affecting the 2021 Turbo S Executive. Both the 2022 and 2023 Panamera Turbo Ss have so far been recall-free.

The Turbo S is covered by a four-year/50,000-mile basic and powertrain warranty. As an added bonus, Porsche also includes a one-year/10,000-mile maintenance plan.

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