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Porsche Panamera
Every model year 2016–2026: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side.
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gas | C | 2 | 1 | — | 21 mpg | |
| 2025 | Plug-in hybridGas | C | 3 | 2 | — | 21 mpg | |
| 2024 | Gas | B | 2 | 2 | — | 21 mpg | |
| 2023 | Plug-in hybridGas | B | 1 | 2 | — | 22 mpg | |
| 2022 | Plug-in hybridGas | B | 1 | 1 | — | 22 mpg | |
| 2021 | Plug-in hybridGas | F | 4 | 2 | — | 22 mpg | |
| 2020 | Plug-in hybridGas | C | 2 | 5 | — | 23 mpg | |
| 2019 | Plug-in hybridGas | C | 2 | 0 | — | 23 mpg | |
| 2018 | Plug-in hybridGas | F | 8 | 12 | — | 24 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | F | 6 | 1 | — | 24 mpg | |
| 2016 | Plug-in hybridGas | D | 4 | 3 | — | 25 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2026: dropped plug-in hybrid; 5 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2025: added plug-in hybrid; 2 → 5 EPA configurations
- 2024: dropped plug-in hybrid; best combined mpg 22 → 21; 15 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2023: 13 → 15 EPA configurations
- 2022: 21 → 13 EPA configurations
- 2021: best combined mpg 23 → 22; 18 → 21 EPA configurations
- 2019: best combined mpg 24 → 23; 16 → 18 EPA configurations
- 2018: added plug-in hybrid; 7 → 16 EPA configurations
- 2017: dropped plug-in hybrid; best combined mpg 25 → 24; 11 → 7 EPA configurations
Best Panamera years to buy used
- 2022 — Safety B, 1 recalls, 1 complaints
- 2023 — Safety B, 1 recalls, 2 complaints
- 2024 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 2 complaints
- 2019 — Safety C, 2 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2020 — Safety C, 2 recalls, 5 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.