Cayenne S Diesel Purchase WD17DUJ

[Kananga]

I’ve just placed a deposit on a Cayenne S Diesel, and would be interested if anyone has advice in terms of checking it over at point of collection/delivery ?

Also just wondering if anyone knows the car, the registration is WD17DUJ.

We used to have a V6 Diesel from the 958 generation many years ago so I know the model a little.

Currently have a 2018 (E3) Cayenne 3.0T which we are trading against the S Diesel. Appreciate it may seem odd to move back to an older model, but I’ve heard very good things about the V8 Diesel.

Also, was the 100L fuel tank an option on the V8 Diesel ?

I have been trying to find a UK price list online but can’t seem to find it.

Any advice or tips would be welcome!

[Kananga]

Thanks Cheib, that’s a glowing endorsement !

I’ve been looking at them for a while, and recall all the reviews being very positive.

Appreciate you taking the time to reply.

[Kananga]

Pope said:

2017 Platinum edition that; nice!

100 litre tank; yes.

I can find the full spec list if you want?

That would be super helpful if you could ? Thank you!

Many of the cars I saw listed didn’t have the 100L fuel tank, and I think 85 will just fine for me.

[Kananga]

Our existing 3.0T (petrol engine) about 20 around town and 30-32 on the motorway. Quite impressive how far tech has come.

[Kananga]

Yup. I’ve read that it’s a masterpiece!

[Kananga]

Sounds like very high praise so far!!

[Kananga]

In case anyone may know the car, it has also been known under the following registrations:
- N15 WRD
- EIW 983
- C1 SBD

Thanks!

[Kananga]

Cheib said:

Oh yes 18 way seats are fantastic….miles better than what they put in the current cars. Well worth finding one with them.

Sadly the one I’m looking at doesn’t have 18 way seats, but I think the main difference is lack of inflatable bolsters ?

[Kananga]

Understood, will try them and see how i feel.

Thanks to some kind folks who helped get info on the car, I’ve also confirmed that it does indeed have the 100L fuel tank.

[Kananga]

Lovely spec. Wish mine had some of those bits!

[Kananga]

Wow. That’s a lot of work. If you don’t mind me asking, what’s the mileage and what types of warranty work was needed ?

[Kananga]

Thanks for sharing!

HDJ100 said:

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The benefit of all the work is I've got to try a 911, Panamera and several Taycans as courtesy cars.

Ha! That is indeed a nice side benefit!!

[Kananga]

Sure. Here is my thinking…

I used to have a 3.0D 958 which we loved.

Always been curious about the V8 diesel given the huge praise about the engine (validated by many of the comments on this thread).

Sadly the V8D isn’t available in the Gen3 car, hence limited to the older car.

In this particular case, the two cars have a very similar specification; the S Diesel has full leather instead of the grainy partial leather (seats only).

Other reasons:
- the new car in 3.0T form is quite dull in terms of driving experience
- the new car is marginally wider (~5cm) but this feels material when parking in my garage and going through 6’ width restrictions
- I like the buttons in the centre console of the old car (vs the glass touch screen in the Gen3 cars
- the 2017 model has PCM4 so I get CarPlay which was one of the must-haves for me on the older car

I will say that the 3.0T is impressive in terms of fuel economy: 18-20 around town and 30-32 on the motorway.

[Kananga]

My real world experience (having experienced both) is that the haptics are annoying.

[Kananga]

Mainly for the engine, because I think a torquey diesel suits SUVs.

Also didn’t feel like the Gen3 was significantly better than the 958. In fairness, this could be because I had the base 3.0T, rather than anything more exotic like the GTS or Turbo ?

Will confirm a definitive view after I’ve driven the V8D tomorrow.

[Kananga]

Yup. Will find out tomorrow! Happy to report back.