2017 Porsche Cayenne Reviews

The Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT has more power than a 911 GT3 and a top speed beyond 300km/h, but how well can it do car parks and school runs?

Even when it builds a family-friendly SUV, Porsche still pushes the performance boundary. The Cayenne Turbo GT Coupe is the German brand’s take on the same extreme SUV class as the Lamborghini Urus (the two even share mechanical DNA). 

The 2024 Porsche Cayenne has something for everyone - from the outrageously fast Turbo GT Coupe to this, more frugal, E-Hybrid.This pairs a 3.0-litre turbocharged V6 engine with an electric motor for a combination of performance and efficiency. There’s a new electric motor and battery for 2024, with the motor now making 130kW/460Nm, a significant 30kW/60Nm improvement over the previous model, which contributes towards a combined system output of 346kW/650Nm The Cayenne E-Hybrid has a new and improved 25.9kWh battery which allows for a theoretical 86km of driving on electric power alone. It also helps contribute to a claimed fuel economy rating of just 1.9L/100km; although, like all plug-in hybrids, achieving that figure in the real world is challenging in our experience.Porsche has also added a new on-board AC charger that increases capacity from 7.2kW to 11kW, so with a high-voltage charger the battery can be replenished in just over two hours.The Cayenne E-Hybrid is priced from $154,600 and comes equipped with LED Matrix beam headlights as well as 14-way electronically adjustable front seats, a head-up display, partial leather interior (in black), a new 12.6-inch digital instrument display and a 150W, 10-speaker sound system.There’s a redesigned exterior and interior, which toughens up the looks on the outside and creates a more stylish and practical inside. The Cayenne is by far the most family-friendly Porsche you can buy, with enough room in the back for two adults or older teenagers to sit comfortably, or enough room for three younger children. Safety equipment for the E-Hybrid includes front, side, curtain and driver’s knee airbags, plus autonomous emergency braking, lane keeping assist, adaptive cruise control and a surround view parking system.Combine the hybrid powertrain and practical and spacious cabin with the strong safety credentials and style and it makes for one of the most sensible models the brand offers. Whether that’s still enough to sway buyers from making the leap to an all-electric alternative remains to be seen.

The 2024 Porsche Cayenne S is available in either an SUV or Coupe bodystyle, both powered by the same V8 engine.

Porsche has given its family-friendly Cayenne a mid-life makeover but the biggest change you can't see. Under the bonnet the German brand has ditched downsizing for upsizing, re-introducing the V8-powered Cayenne S.But don't worry, there's still the frugal E-Hybrid and potent Turbo GT to choose from, highlighting the broad role the Cayenne plays for Porsche.

Porsche recently celebrated 20 years of the Cayenne. It's the model that transformed the brand and continues to be its golden goose - alongside the smaller Macan SUV.But the electric age is calling so this third-generation mid-life update could be the final petrol-powered Cayenne. Has Porsche done enough to improve the big SUV this time around?

You've heard of a supercar, now meet Porsche's latest superSUV, the Cayenne Turbo GT, combining jaw-dropping performance with everyday practicality. It's twin-turbo V8 produces enough kilowatts to power a small town, yet it's as civilised as any upper-luxury family-sized SUV. We spent a week behind the wheel to see if it lives up to its split-personality reputation.

The Cayenne SUV's arrival close to two decades ago is credited with rescuing Porsche from likely financial ruin. But it's taken a while for the family-focused five-seater to feel comfortable in its own skin... to become a 'real' Porsche. Does the sporty, twin-turbo V8 GTS reflect that evolution?

The regular Porsche Cayenne is already pretty coupe-ish for an SUV, so do we need one that's a coupe version of it? And one with Turbo badges?

The Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid is a contradiction on paper, but does that mean it isn't an enthralling sports car on stilts in reality?