2011 Porsche Cayenne consumer reviews

Well it is really expensive. So you would think you could go at least 1000 miles with out the check engine light going on. It's still at the shop and been there for 2 days. They say it's 5 new software updates that they are having to install which makes me pretty nervous. Especially because I was originally going for the basic Cayenne V6. Which I purchased. only to be told after waiting for about 10 days that they couldn't fix the computer glitch. ANyways long story short I ended up upgrading to the Cayenne S, and it's already in the shop at 800 miles. Other then that I absolutely love everything else about it. It drives so great and looks awesome. I just hope this computer stuff get's fixed. Stay tuned.....

I have had my '11 Cayenne S for couple of months and now ready to write my review. Two words comes to mind when it comes to this car - performance and solid. If you want an SUV, but want a sport car (and I'm not talking about an ordinary sedan) performance, this is it. My wife has a X5 and it doesn't compare. Like some expert reviews have mentioned, a vehicle this big should have the right to handle like it does. It being solid, it is. No squeaks or something sounds like it's loose. There's only been one other vehicle that I owned that gave me this solid feeling and that was my 1996 Lexus LS 400 (and I owned a lot of cars, SUVs, and trucks). As for the downsides of this vehicle (yes there are couple), it's expensive and eats up oil. Porsche is famous for charging for every option you put on their vehicles. This is good and bad. Good, in the sense, you can make your Porsche like no one else. Bad, you better make sure you have the money (they're not cheap). The other downside, as one reviewer mentioned, it does eat up oil like if there's no tomorrow. My Cayenne is not as bad as the other reviewer, but I have put in three bottles of oil and I have about 5K. Porsche claims that this should slow down after 5K. I'm waiting to see if it does. Although, not a big deal to me. It's like a person buying a gas guzzler and then complaining about it having horrible gas mileage. This is a high performance SUV, built by a sport car company - live with it. As for the rest of the points of this vehicle, Porsche has done their homework, studied some more, went in for the exam and got an A.

I have leased a cayenne 2011 porsche since the end of June 2010 . The car rides very well but it burns through oil every 800-1000 miles. The light comes on that the car is at the oil minimum. I have 6000 miles on the car and I have had to put oil in around 6 times already. It is a pain to stop and find the synthetic oil that it needs. I have gone to porsche and they said it is normal to burn that amount of oil. I have never owned a car (range rover , lexus and honda etc) that i had to constantly fill with oil. I believe that the new cayenne's and panamera's have this problem because of the redesigned sealed engines. I never would have leased this car if i knew this information.

Firstly, I don't own a 2011...yet. Had a 2004 CS, and loved it until driving the 2011 CS & Turbo. Have driven 2011's both on street and on the track, and know that I have to own one. Sportscar-like handling is phenomenally improved over an already great product. The 400 lb diet was sorely needed, and the extra power is noticeable. Interior was nice before, but now is absolutely luxurious and stunning. A bit button-intensive, but really well designed. Seats are more supportive and sporting than prior model. Relocation of seat adjustments is greatly appreciated. The start/stop feature works well and would take getting used to, but is something I've always thought all cars should have (along with the "off" switch). Rear seats are very comfortable now too. And the exterior, wow, stunning! I disliked the look of the rear end of my '04, but the 2011 is so well sculpted, it's beautiful now...no longer an ugly-duckling. And they've even honed the front end and improved it (was my favorite exterior part of '04). Though, I do sort of miss the titanium pillars and rear window trim of the older model, but I'm over it in a second once nestled inside. Oh, reliability gets 4-stars based solely on past model's performance and shop time I've logged. Thank you, Porsche, for another wonderful SUV!

I just bought a Cayenne S 2011 and I have been driving it for 3 weeks. Overall, I am very happy with it. The performance and handling is amazing. It feels like you are driving a high performance sedan. It is tight on corners too. The interior is top notch and the driver cockpit is well designed. My favorite is the small GPS display in front of you, which can be used to view other current settings and status such as tire pressure, estimated miles based on available gas, etc. I spent $15K in options which included 20" RS Spyder wheels, Bose speakers, LCA, PCM/GPS (part of the Convenience Package) and more.