CAYENNE fuel economy

[andy74b]

Sensible answer time. We have owned our Cayenne S for 3 years and covered 45k in it. The consumption is no worse than our old jeep. Generally 20mpg on a motorway run with cruise set at 85mph. Everyday use we average 18mpg for everyday mixed use. Towing fully loaded covered trailer with my 911 in it it we get 13-14mpg. You have to remember that this is a very capable sports utility. No regrets in buying one and at the 2nd prices now it looks a great buy.

Suppose KayC would buty the turbo though......

singh911 said:

I've been looking at a Cayenne S to solve our current family car dilema. (involves xc90 for wife, or Cayenne S for me and a car swap with wife, or AN Other).

I've always been a bit disappointed with our E320CDI estate - rarely get over 20mpg in town. Sits in traffic etc etc.

I guess the Cayenne S on that basis would give us <15mpg? or worse? Anyone know?

As an alternative, does anyone know what a diesel XC90 gives or say a couple of yr old diesel Range Rover - not the new v8 one, too expensive. Budgeting around the £30k mark.

Else get a 5 series estate/newish E class estate or somet.

Drove an X5, was ok but know so many plonkers who live near us that have got one that i can't bring myself to own one.

cheers

Ajit.

[singh911]

Its very tempting - a decent spec S even with air suspension, bose and 20" alloys can be had for around £28k. Crazy to think a friend of mine bought his used one for £42k six months ago from an opc.

Ajit.

[murray]

Make sure you get a Porsche warranty with it. Going by my experience and talking to the OPC delivery drivers they are prone to electrical faults which seem to take an eternity for the garage to fix. My car has been back at the dealers ~8 times in the last 6 months, the last time for 14 days.

Jim

[Globulator]

I always find you can improve the economy of the turbo model by slip-streaming Peugeot 206s on the motorway. Get a 'stealth modified' black one for this though so they don't notice you doing it.

[Vesuvius 996]

Globulator said:

I always find you can improve the economy of the turbo model by slip-streaming Peugeot 206s on the motorway. Get a 'stealth modified' black one for this though so they don't notice you doing it.

[CG1972]

Get a Toaurag instead.. brought my wife a V6.. To thursty for a small engine... 3.0 dti VW is way better.

[gixxer1000]

andy74b said:

The consumption is no worse than our old jeep.

Which Jeep did you have Andy74b? I've got a Grand Cherokee 4.7 V8 Overland and yes it's thirsty, but I am shying away from chopping it in for a Cayenne S or Turbo as I thought the mpg was much worse.

Cheers,
Gixxer

[david911RSR]

Our Cayenne S returned 16MPG round town and 20MPG on the Motorway providing I did not exceed 90MPH