2023 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo Interior and Cargo

The Taycan Cross Turismo is, first and foremost, a luxury car, and Porsche has made sure that every nook and cranny of this vehicle is filled with premium materials, and it shows. Touchpoint like the dashboard all feel premium, and there are a ton of options when it comes to material choice and color. The standard partial leather seats are offered in Black, Slate Grey, and Black/Limestone Beige. For $4,130, you can upholster aycan Cross Turismo in leather, with colors including Blackberry, Black/Bordeaux, and Black/Chalk. At the same price, you can choose leather-free Race-Tex material. For the most exclusive experience, Porsche offers new customers Olea Club leather starting at $6,570. These options include Basalt Black, Truffle Brown, and Atacama Beige. Interior trim is offered in aluminum, wood, and carbon fiber, and new owners can select the color of the seatbelts and more.

There's storage space in the front and trunk of the Taycan Cross Turismo, and overall, the car provides a decent amount of cargo space, making it a properly practical daily driver. Pop the hood, and you're greeted by a 2.9-cubic-foot frunk. That's enough space to store a mini generator in case you run out of juice. In the back, there's a generous 15.8 cubic feet behind the rear seats, which is more than you get in most sedans of this size. Fold the back seats flat, and you have 42.8 cubes to play with. The interior also offers decent small item storage: there's a glove compartment, door pockets, a center console storage unit, and some cupholders.

The tech-rich interior of the Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo boasts several luxury features that make the day-to-day hustle all the more bearable. In the front, there's a dual-zone automatic climate control system (which can be upgraded to quad-zone), a sporty leather steering wheel, eight-way power-adjustable seats with heating, and a 16.8-inch curved screen for all driver info. There are four USB-C chargers (two in the front and two in the back) and wireless phone charging. Comfort Access and a HomeLink garage door opener make the day-to-day even easier. Driver-assistance features include cruise control, front and rear ParkAssist, and lane-keep assist with traffic sign recognition.

Apart from the huge 16.8-inch driver info display, the Taycan Cross Turismo also sports a 10.9-inch infotainment touchscreen display. The infotainment system runs off a Porsche Communication Management system and allows for Bluetooth streaming, FNM radio, voice control, online navigation with maps of the USA and Canada, and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. A SiriusXM satellite radio subscription with a three-month Platinum Plan trial subscription is also standard. Sound is channeled through a 10-speaker sound system. This infotainment system has been updated for the new year and is now more responsive, and colors look more vivid. The overall user experience is good, but one does sometimes miss physical buttons.