RE: Porsche Cayenne 'changed slightly'

RE: Porsche Cayenne 'changed slightly'

Thursday 24th July 2014

Porsche Cayenne 'changed slightly'

Mildest of updates for the other Porsche SUV, with styling tweaks and a new hybrid



Porsche has now sold nearly 600,000 Cayennes. The second generation car, only available from 2010, has already sold 303,000 units compared to the 276,000 through the first Cayenne's entire eight-year lifespan. To keep the Cayenne up to date in the face of new opposition from Range Rover and BMW, Porsche has refreshed its original SUV.

Keep the trees green with an E-Hybrid
Keep the trees green with an E-Hybrid
With sales as strong as they are, Porsche understandably didn't feel the need to tinker too much. The 'sharpened exterior design' translates to a new bonnet, bumper and light design at the front with a redesigned rear including different exhausts and lights. Nothing drastic you'll see and certainly not a styling revision to make any more fall in love with the Cayenne's looks.

The latest Cayenne range comprises five models, all bar the S Diesel with improved power and efficiency stats. Given the V8 oil burner was already at 385hp, 626lb ft and 34mpg, that's probably acceptable The Cayenne S has become a bi-turbo V6, replacing the V8 with another 20hp (420) and two mpg (29.7). The standard diesel now has 262hp (from 245) and the Turbo bumped from 500 to 520hp.

Porsche's most significant changes are to the Hybrid, now an E-Hybrid and the first large SUV offered as a plug-in hybrid. The 333hp supercharged V6 is unchanged but the electric motor's power has been doubled from 47hp to 95hp. Total outputs are rated at 416hp and 435lb ft, with 0-62mph in 5.9 seconds and 151mph. Porsche also claims 83mpg (!) and 79g/km, with 22 miles on electric power only at up to 77mph. A Porsche Car Connect app is there to track how few of the earth's resources were consumed on the way to Waitrose.

Mmm, brown
Mmm, brown
Elsehwere, the chassis of the latest Cayenne has been 'optimised' to ensure an even greater spread of abilities between comfort and sporting responsiveness. A 918 Spyder-inspired steering wheel (yes, really) keeps the driver entertained with a 'more comfortable' rear seating system there for your passengers.

The revised Cayenne is on sale today, arriving in OPCs on October 11. There is still a sub-£50K Cayenne by the price list, with a diesel starting from £49,902. For every model at least £60K is required, the S at £60,218 and the E-Hybrid priced identically to the S Diesel at £61,474. Turbo? £93,763, with a Turbo S surely on the way soon.



 

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jonkers

Original Poster:

40 posts

209 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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What have they done, rearranged the letters in the name?
Twekas..

thatguy11

640 posts

122 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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Really not a fan of these "4 LEDs in a square" headlights Porsche are sticking on everything these days. They actually don't look too bad on a Cayenne since it's a big bulky SUV but it's completely the wrong shape for the 918, totally ruins the sleek curves of the front

CHIEF

2,270 posts

281 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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Subtle but nice changes.

Rear looks a lot better but i'm a tad dissapointed with the meagre power increase of the 3 litre diesel.

I'd like to see if the interior has any revisons.

exceed

454 posts

175 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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I hate the fact that I freaking LOVE these, will be getting one as soon as I have a kid to take to school. Or something even more ostentatious!?

Hybrid sounds great!

PhantomPH

4,043 posts

224 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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Looks very 'Q7' from the rear now.

I really don't mind the Cayenne at all, regardless of what the 'lets be sarky about SUVs to keep our readership on side' tone the article may suggest the general consensus should be. I think the looks (as with EVERYTHING on this planet) are subjective, but the technology and engineering is something to be applauded and encouraged. A hybrid SUV that is comfortable, practical, fast and still returns 88+mpg, has to be something any sane person would consider as a family 'do it all' vehicle (with a toy in the garage for when the kids/wife are not with you).

zeduffman

4,054 posts

150 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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The first Cayenne was a real munter. They've matured quite well now - well, for an SUV.

MyCC

337 posts

156 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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Interested to know what the changes are on the inside and a little disappointed that the rear couldn't have been made more Macan-like.

Regards,

MyCC.

pvj

74 posts

211 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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Turbo for me this time please. It may not be a Range Rover, but it'll be built properly and will be reliable. It'll sip fuel, cost nothing to service, won't eat tyres (ok, the turbo might) and will depreciate slowly. And it won't always be in the garage. Remind me again why I sold mine to buy a car that's on a time share with the local dealer?

Impasse

15,099 posts

240 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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What's that in the grille?


thatguy11

640 posts

122 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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Impasse said:
What's that in the grille?

Looks like some sort of data recorder, same as Mk7 Golfs have

jimmsy

422 posts

126 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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thatguy11 said:
Looks like some sort of data recorder, same as Mk7 Golfs have
Adaptive cruise control?

paranoid airbag

2,679 posts

158 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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zeduffman said:
The first Cayenne was a real munter. They've matured quite well now - well, for an SUV.
YMMV, still butt ugly to me. Only now with more visible cheap plastic.

E65Ross

34,944 posts

211 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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CHIEF said:
Subtle but nice changes.

Rear looks a lot better but i'm a tad dissapointed with the meagre power increase of the 3 litre diesel.

I'd like to see if the interior has any revisons.
Agree. Why isn't it up there with the 40d engine from the X5? the 50d engine they do is way more powerful, but it's also a lot more expensive. the X5 40d can be had for £50k, the same as this diesel.

Still, neither are cars I'm particularly interested in.

Wills2

22,666 posts

174 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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E65Ross said:
Agree. Why isn't it up there with the 40d engine from the X5? the 50d engine they do is way more powerful, but it's also a lot more expensive. the X5 40d can be had for £50k, the same as this diesel.

Still, neither are cars I'm particularly interested in.
Yes I thought they would give it the panamera tune (300hp) to match the X540d I guess the diesel S matches the 50d.


EricE

1,945 posts

128 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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I almost can’t believe that they didn’t change the 3.0L VW TDI except for maybe a mild remap!

That engine was already somewhat old when the pre-facelift Diesel came out. It first appeared in the Touareg and Phaeton back in 2002 with 217 bhp.

Hybrid seems to be the way to go if they have fixed the brake pedal feel. It was a mess on the first hybrid but surely they have learned with the development and calibration of the 918.

Edited by EricE on Thursday 24th July 11:21

Clivey

5,108 posts

203 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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E65Ross said:
Agree. Why isn't it up there with the 40d engine from the X5? the 50d engine they do is way more powerful, but it's also a lot more expensive. the X5 40d can be had for £50k, the same as this diesel.

Still, neither are cars I'm particularly interested in.
They have the V8 diesel if you really want a brute. wink

oldaudi

1,306 posts

157 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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jimmsy said:
Adaptive cruise control?
Adaptive Cruise Control and Night Vision Assistance normally

Clivey

5,108 posts

203 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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oldaudi said:
Adaptive Cruise Control and Night Vision Assistance normally
Though if I had it, the big kid in me would like to pretend it was an IRST targeting system. wink


richs2891

895 posts

252 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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I really like these, great to drive, its just a shame they have dropped the low range gearbox and diff lock option that the 1st gen had, as it would provide a true alternative to a FFRR.

Matt UK

17,649 posts

199 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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styling twekas?

C'mon PH, just read things back before you hit submit? Silly / lazy errors like this in the main heading puts me off reading the rest of the article.

I know most aren't fussed... But standards people, standards!