I'm looking for some advice in buying another pre-owned Panamera.
As a current owner of Cayenne GTS & former owner of a Panamera, I've decided that I would like to add a sedan back to my garage.
I'm trying to find one that is a relatively current model year, but also would like to stay on budget. I would like to stay under $80k and I'm partial to the V8, so thinking the GTS would be preferred.
Can someone help educate me on if there is any major differences in features or MMI screen size etc from model year 2020-2023. (I understand that the MMI will have further updates with later years) I'm most interested in cosmetic changes or significant features.
Thank you in advance for your help

 

2021 was the year the 971 got refreshed. Some small cosmetic differences (only one I can recall is the single light bar across the rear on 971.2 vs the 971.1 being two separate units split in the middle) and a bit of extra HP.

2022 was when PCM6 updates got rolled out, I think pre-2022 971s can get that update from the dealership though.

I think 2022 was also when wireless android auto support was added, and maybe full screen carplay. Earlier 971s can still get that via 3rd party dongles though.

 

I didn't realize how big a deal PCM6 was until I bought a 2022 Cayenne. I had planned to order a Panamera in 2022 but declined an allocation for one in August of that year due to some features (e.g. power steering wheel column) becoming unavailable.

PCM5 cannot be upgraded to PCM6. PCM6 can be upgraded to PCM 6.1 by Porsche dealers. The upgrade from 6 to 6.1 was at no cost in 2022/2023 but I don't know if it still is. My May 2022 build Cayenne came from the factory with PCM 6.1. I don't know the difference between PCM 6.0 and PCM 6.1 but PCM 6.1 has the icons in color and wireless Android Auto which was especially important to me since I'm not an iPhone fan. IIRC, PCM 6 also got expanded over-the-air update capabilities. I get over-the-air updates frequently - sometimes daily or even more often for navigation updates. If the sales hype is to be believed, PCM6 is substantially faster than PCM5. The screen size didn't change although PCM5 may not have utilized the entire screen ... but maybe it was PCM4 that didn't.

I've been kicking myself for not going ahead and ordering a Panamera regardless that it would have been missing some features I wanted - especially since I was planning to order a Sport Turismo base which is no longer available although I was wavering on that and considering ordering an extended wheelbase Executive. The Cayenne is more practical for our needs which include a trailer hitch but the Panamera is way more fun to drive and its lower entry height is much better for my physically challenged wife. I don't like to buy used cars anymore but might jump on a 2022/3 Panamera Sport Turismo base or Executive 4 base if I happened onto a "perfect" one. But finding that perfect used one is doubtful since I'm so particular about exterior color (only white) and wouldn't buy one without AWD, LED matrix headlights, InnoDrive and Night Vision Assist.

Good luck with your search!

 

Thank you so much for the replies.
Of course I'm partial to the single bar tail light, and an android user. So as usual in my car searches, it looks like I'm going to have to bump my budget up a bit. I should've known. Lol
My problem is that once you've driven a Porsche, it's been really hard to go back to the Audi's, MB's or BMW's. I find myself longing for the driving experience that only a Porsche can provide.
Thank you again