Panamera from under $200K

PORSCHE has lowered the admission price of its four-door Panamera grand tourer in Australia by more than $77,000, with the introduction of entry-level petrol V6 models from July.

Powered by Porsche’s own direct fuel-injection (DFI) 3.6-litre V6, which develops 220kW and 400Nm of torque and comes as standard with Porsche’s seven-speed PDK automated manual transmission, the rear-drive six-cylinder variant reduces Panamera pricing to less than $200,000 for the first time, at $193,000.

Meanwhile, commanding a lower $11,400 price premium over the base Panamera than the V8 all-wheel drive Panamera 4S does over its rear-drive sibling, the Panamera 4 will be priced at $204,400.

The two V6 variants, which will make their global debut at the Beijing motor show in Chian next week, bring to five the number of Panamera models available.

Porsche says both models return combined average fuel consumption of less than 10L/100km, with the Panamera producing average CO2 emissions of 213 grams per 100km and the Panamera 4 emitting 220g/km.

“This V6 has been designed by Porsche specifically for the Panamera,” said Porsche Cars Australia managing director Michael Winkler. “It has the power and refinement our customers expect, yet at the same time delivers excellent fuel economy and low CO2 emissions.”

2010 Porsche Panamera range pricing:
Panamera V6 (a)	$193,000
Panamera 4 V6 (a)	$204,400
Panamera S V8 (a)	$270,200
Panamera 4S V8 (a)	$282,400
Panamera Turbo V8 (a)	$364,900