Porsche Builds 25,000th Panamera Sedan After Only Ten Months of Availability

After the Cayenne sport-utility vehicle, the Panamera is Porsche’s second-most-popular model. Since the sedan went on sale in September of 2009, Porsche has already built 25,000 examples.

Rolling off the line in Ingolstadt, Germany, the milestone model was a Ruby Red base Panamera. Featuring a 3.6-liter V6 that produces 300 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque, the Panamera will soon embark on its transatlantic journey to a customer in the U.S. The automaker says that of the total production thus far, some 5000 units have been delivered to U.S. customers.

Porsche won’t get specific about numbers, but it says its V-6 is winning the hearts of customers worldwide. Porsche’s first-ever sedan is doing surprisingly well in the U.S., due in part to the Panamera’s pricing structure. While the base V-6 starts at $75,350 (including a $950 destination fee), the Panamera S — which employs a 4.8-liter V-8, making 400 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque — starts at $90,750, a healthy $15,400 premium over the base model. The range-topping Panamera Turbo has an MSRP of $136,250.

Following the launch of Porsche’s hybrid Cayenne this fall, Porsche has plans to augment Panamera sales by offering a Panamera hybrid. Will customers be receptive to a hybrid, or too focused on Porsche’s electric car news to notice?

Source: Porsche