
Vehicle Overview
The Cayenne crossover SUV comes with a choice of a gas V-6 or V-8, a diesel V-6 or a gas-electric hybrid version. All have standard all-wheel drive and seat five. Competitors include the BMW X5 and Land Rover Range Rover Sport.
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New for 2014
Lane departure warning is available. Porsche also makes minor changes to interior controls as a door-mounted switch now closes as well as opens the power liftgate, and the available sport exhaust now operates independent of Sport mode.
Exterior Highlights
- Available skid plates and underbody protection for off-roading
- Available panoramic glass roof or tilt/sliding moonroof
- LED taillamps
- Rear spoiler
- 18-inch wheels; 19-, 20- or 21-inch wheels available
Interior Highlights
- Touch-screen dashboard display
- Available Bose or Burmester stereos
- Available six-CD changer
Under the Hood
- 300-horsepower, 3.6-liter V-6 (base model)
- 240-hp, turbo-diesel 3.0-liter V-6 available
- 400-hp, 4.8-liter V-8 (S model); 420 hp in GTS
- 500-hp, turbocharged 4.8-liter V-8 (Turbo); 550 hp in Turbo S
- Base Cayenne comes with six-speed manual or eight-speed automatic transmission
- Diesel and V-8 models available only with automatic transmission
- Automatic-transmission models feature stop-start technology (except Cayenne Diesel)
- Available left-right torque vectoring and rear locking differential
- Available adaptive suspension
Safety Features
- Side curtain airbags for both rows
- Seat-mounted front side-impact airbags
- Driver’s knee airbag
- Antilock brakes
- Electronic stability system
- Traction control
- Available blind spot warning system
- Available adaptive cruise control
Cayenne S Hybrid
The Cayenne S Hybrid combines acceleration comparable to that of the V-8-powered Cayenne S with the efficiency of a V-6, according to Porsche. It teams a 333-hp, supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 with two electric motors and a 288-volt battery pack for a combined 380 hp and 428 pounds-feet of torque.
- Uses a step-gear automatic transmission, a version of the eight-speed automatic used in other Cayennes
- Can accelerate up to 40 mph in electric mode
- Uses a “sailing” mode that shuts the engine off, allowing coasting at speeds as high as 97 mph
- Porsche claims it will go from zero to 60 mph in 6.1 seconds and achieve a top speed of 150 mph