---
title: "The $85,000, Fully-Electric Porsche Mission E Will Arrive in 2019"
description: "Porsche's only electric performance car takes its first steps into the production phase."
date: "2017-09-13"
modified: "2017-09-14"
authors:
  - name: "Chris Constantine"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/chris-constantine"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/article/14312/the-85000-fully-electric-porsche-mission-e-will-arrive-in-2019"
categories:
  - "Car Tech"
  - "Electric Vehicles"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
  - "Porsche News"
tags:
  - "Concept Cars"
  - "Electric Vehicle"
  - "frankfurt motor show"
  - "Mission E"
  - "porsche"
---

# The $85,000, Fully-Electric Porsche Mission E Will Arrive in 2019

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When the [Porsche Mission E](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/222/drive-wire-porsche-mission-e-and-audi-e-tron-quattro>) concept debuted at the Frankfurt Auto Show in 2015, its performance numbers seemed too good to be true. A [track-ready](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/8215/porsche-mission-e-will-be-a-track-ready-ev>), fast-charging performance sedan to rival the once-dominant Tesla Model S wasn't really feasible a few years ago, but with more companies switching to [electric technology for better performance](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/14246/1000-horsepower-mercedes-amg-project-one-hypercar-unveiled>), Porsche's ambitious concept is far more real in 2017. Rumors have been swirling around the concept car since its unveiling, but Porsche is finally back this year at [Frankfurt](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/14249/mclaren-arrives-in-force-in-frankfurt-with-a-ton-of-supercars-for-test-drives>) to clear the air [(literally)](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/9041/ford-plans-plug-in-hybrid-for-china-next-year-full-ev-lineup-by-2022>). Based on the iconic [919 Hybrid race car](<https://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/8954/watch-this-porsche-919-hybrid-blast-through-monza>), Porsche's first-ever EV promises top-tier range, luxury, and performance for a reasonable price.

According to [*CAR*](<https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-events/frankfurt/2015/porsche-mission-e-the-pure-electric-sports-car-shocks-frankfurt/>), the Mission E is expected to go into production late 2019, and is the first of many electric cars Porsche has planned. The car will start at $85,000, situating it at a perfect price point between the updated [Panamera](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/13960/2018-porsche-panamera-4-e-hybrid-review-the-smart-choice-in-plug-in-porsches>) and 911. Porsche will reportedly offer multiple performance variants of the Mission E, with 911-inspired designations like "S" and "GTS".

Porsche says that the production Mission E will remain as true as possible to the 2015 concept, so promised features such as the 300-mile range and 15-minute fast-charging are staying. The 4-seater accelerates from 0-60 MPH in just 3.5 seconds, and rockets past 155 MPH in *CAR'*s telling*.* The Mission E will of course feature many of Porsche's best technologies like 4-wheel steering and [gesture control](<https://www.thedrive.com/tech/1463/bmw-to-debut-touchless-gesture-control-dash-at-ces>), adding to its futuristic vibe.

While the Mission E could be a revolutionary car on its own, it's already a huge boon for Porsche, as the production will add over 1,000 jobs to the company's primary plant in Stuttgart.

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