Because the Panamera’s trim levels range from $76,825 to $176,275 (including a $975 destination charge), it gets into Mercedes-AMG territory, and also overlaps the 2012 Maserati Quattroporte and comes within $10,000 of the 2012 Bentley Continental Flying Spur (compare side by side).
In my opinion, the Porsche Panamera has no direct competitors, but shoppers are likely to consider it alongside sedans like the BMW 7 Series and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (see them compared). Apart from the new GTS, changes between the 20 versions are few (see them compared here). The Panamera and Panamera S come with a choice of rear-wheel-drive or all-wheel drive, while the GTS and the Turbos are exclusively all-wheel drive.
This year, the Panamera is available in five trim levels: the base rear-drive Panamera 2 (and the base all-wheel drive Porsche Panamera 4), the S, the GTS, the Turbo and the Turbo S. The 2013 Panamera GTS I drove is a newcomer to the model’s lineup. Rather than having a sporty car for fun and a family sedan for function, blend the two in the Panamera GTS and save the extra space in your garage for something else. The 2013 Porsche Panamera might just be the perfect car for the mom or dad wanting prestige, performance and panache, with just enough comfort and functionality thrown in to work as a daily driver.