'$160,000 Car By the Way’: Woman Buys a Porsche. Then She Complains It Was ‘Designed by a Man’

"Is the 160k in the room with us?”

Woman Buys Porsche Taycan 4S. Then She Complains It Was ‘Designed by a Man’

Photo by: maylin.dud & Angelica Levshakowa

Ljeonida Mulabazi

By: Ljeonida Mulabazi

Jan 9, at 4:00pm ET

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The Porsche Taycan 4S has built a reputation as one of the most polished electric performance cars on the market.

Reviewers consistently praise its sharp steering, composed handling, and driving dynamics that feel closer to a traditional sports car than most EVs. Drivers also tend to point to its exterior styling as a standout, with a low, wide stance and design cues that clearly place it in Porsche’s lineup.

As a fully electric sedan positioned between the base Taycan and higher-performance trims, the Taycan 4S blends speed, luxury, and everyday usability. Depending on the configuration, it can push well into six-figure territory, especially once options are added.

Still, one passenger says a tiny interior detail made her stop and ask a question, especially given the car’s price tag.

What’s Wrong With the Brand New Porsche?

TikTok creator May (@maylin.dud) shared a video highlighting what she says is a frustrating design choice in the Taycan 4S. The clip, which has gotten more than 3.7 million views, starts with her filming the sleek interior before stopping at the sun visor.

She flips it down and opens the vanity mirror. The camera lingers on the reflective surface, which takes up only a small portion of the visor. Over the clip, she adds the text, "$160,000 car btw."

In the caption, she adds: "Designed by a man; why is the mirror so small."

The Taycan 4S was, in fact, designed by a man. Porsche’s longtime chief designer, Michael Mauer, has overseen the look of the Taycan line, along with much of the brand’s modern design language.

Commenters Focus More On Price Than the Mirror

In the comments, many viewers focused less on the mirror and more on whether the car even looks like it should cost that much.

"That interior doesn’t look anywhere near 160k nice," one person wrote.

Another questioned the number altogether: "Is the 160k in the room with us?"

Some commenters theorized on how people end up paying that much in the first place. "People saying it’s only 80k are forgetting she pays $250 a month for 640 months," one person explained. "The interest catches up to you." (They probably didn’ t mean 640 months, as that would be over 53 years.)

Others defended Porsche’s priorities. "It’s a Porsche not a makeup desk," one commenter wrote.

A few owners chimed in with workarounds. "Yep my hubby has a Taycan, I had to put a full size mirror on my side lol," one person shared.

Is The Mirror Actually Smaller Than Normal?

For drivers used to mainstream sedans, the Taycan’s mirror does stand out.

Owners report that the Taycan 4S vanity mirror measures roughly 10 centimeters by 4 centimeters, or about 3.9 by 1.6 inches. Porsche keeps it flush and minimal, in line with the brand’s clean interior aesthetic.

By comparison, a typical sedan like a Toyota Camry usually comes with a vanity mirror closer to 6.5 to 7 inches wide and around 4 to 5 inches tall when fully opened. That extra surface area makes tasks like checking your makeup or checking for something in your teeth noticeably easier.

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The choice fits Porsche’s pared-back interior philosophy, but it also points out how design decisions can feel different depending on who’s using them and how.

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