After the Cayenne image leak today and the impending arrival of the Geneva press days, it’s not unexpected that Porsche has unveiled full press information for the new second generation Porsche Cayenne today.
Porsche has trimmed the fat on this porker a little, for example the Cayenne S gets its weight down by 180kg over the outgoing model. The Cayenne platform’s wheelbase has been extended by 40mm and on the overall, the body is 48mm longer than the outgoing car. The range starts with the 3.6 litre V6 model, the cheapest entry into Cayenne ownership. Power has been upped to 300 horses, and while mated to the 8-speed Tiptronic S transmission, fuel consumption is down by 20% to 9.9 litres per 100km.
The model that spearheads the new range is apparently the Hybrid version, which is no slouch as it gets an “S” in its name. The Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid features a 333 horsepower supercharged V6 engine paired with a 34kW (47hp) electric motor. The car can run on electric power only at speeds of up to 60km/h and while cruising, the combustion engine may stay off and the car may just glide along until a maximum speed of 156km/h.
The Cayenne S Hybrid’s peak power is rated at 380hp and peak torque is a massive 580Nm at – check this out – 1,000rpm! That’s just over idle speed and you already have more (rated) torque than the Cayenne Diesel! Only a test drive will tell if these paper figures are indeed how it will feel like in real life though. The Cayenne Diesel uses a 3.0 litre V6 turbodiesel making 240hp and 550Nm of torque. It’s fuel consumption has been improved by 20%, bringing it down from 9.3 litres per 100km to only 7.4 litres per 100km.
The Cayenne S’s 4.8 litre V8 gets a 23% fuel consumption improvement – it now guzzles only 10.5 litres per 100km. The new engine makes more power at 400 horses compared to the outgoing model’s 385. The monster is of course the Cayenne Turbo, making 500 horsepower. The bumper of the Cayenne Turbo is significantly different to the rest of the range – the intake grilles are far larger in order to provide sufficient cooling. While they add a dose of aggressiveness to the car, it looks kinda overdone.
German prices including 19% VAT:
Cayenne 55,431 Euro
Cayenne Diesel 59,596 Euro
Cayenne S 72,686 Euro
Cayenne S Hybrid 78,636 Euro
Cayenne Turbo 115,526 Euro
Look after the jump for some videos, a full hi-res gallery of the new Cayenne range as well as the full press release in embedded PDF format.
VIDEO: New Porsche Cayenne – Comfort
VIDEO: New Porsche Cayenne – Design
VIDEO: New Porsche Cayenne – Environment
VIDEO: New Porsche Cayenne – Performance
VIDEO: New Porsche Cayenne – Safety
After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
Nice.
Looks nicer than the current one, cleaner interior..wish i can buy one but i cant cause im still a kid=C
bigger and uglier version of panamera…
this car looks like has Ferrari identity somehow in the front..
I have to say it is a successful chassis and the new technology features are thoughtful and a welcome. But it still looks very Hyundai for my liking exteriorwise, Interior looks very much premium to me. I'll stick with the BMW X5
well,the rear looks like japan cars..hurmm,but overall..Pretty Nice..raised centre console,3spokes stering, improved interior.. wondering if I can tampal my P on the windscreen,sure be so proud..hahaha
Legend continues,The only good news that I find with it is that its on hybrid engine. Nothing beats a powerful engine which can burn less fuel yet bring you more mileage. That oughta be something to look forward to for the next generation of SUV.
The air con vents look like jug handle ears…
Ugly, the Touareg looks better
Very bold looking SUV!
i hate the cayenne a lot. but, i like this. its so hard for me to say this.
Fat car, only for old ones.
i dont get how engine stays off during cruising…..an example, driving @ 140km/h and release gas pedal and slowly reduce speed with engine shut or constant 140km/h with engine off?
alot of dieting on SUVs nowadays….same with VW, resulting in superb reduction in fuel consumption…..thats good news.
lol touareg actually looks worse
i like the front but not the back .the old back looks fierce and rugged,. this new back looks like … i dont know, maybe like the new harrier ?
arcana said,
February 25, 2010 @ 7:54 pm
i dont get how engine stays off during cruising…..an example, driving @ 140km/h and release gas pedal and slowly reduce speed with engine shut or constant 140km/h with engine off?
alot of dieting on SUVs nowadays….same with VW, resulting in superb reduction in fuel consumption…..thats good news.
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i don't understand too…someone knows how it works?
wow look really smart but not as aggresif as old model…but no matter wat i cant efford it………….
yeah the front some sort resemble a ferrari.. california? but its still porsche, nicer than before and I like it.
Ha ha…Toyota Harier copy..
so the cheapest cayenne is EUR55,431 so if i count it right..in Malaysia EUR55,431 convert to MYR is RM254,631.31+200% AP tax+bla..bla..bla..so..RM763,893++..heehehhe..
ugly rear end. ugly
Drive one of these in KL, and nobody even looks at it anymore. No impact nor exclusivity even for such price. Why do all Porsches look like they are melting blobs?
Still looks ugly
A good and reasonably priced car to own provided you stay in Germany or Europe.
the front is better but the back is plain….
Looks way better than the previous one. Now the porche designers know what there are doing!
I think is something like auto stop start function. When you reduce a lot of speed during cruising, why not shut down the engine? And start it when u press the gas pedal? Nice idea..
The most sensible to buy is the diesel Cayenne, but i think our Euro2 diesel for sure will kill it before even on our roads…
shan said,
February 25, 2010 @ 8:31 pm
arcana said,
February 25, 2010 @ 7:54 pm
i dont get how engine stays off during cruising…..an example, driving @ 140km/h and release gas pedal and slowly reduce speed with engine shut or constant 140km/h with engine off?
alot of dieting on SUVs nowadays….same with VW, resulting in superb reduction in fuel consumption…..thats good news.
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i don’t understand too…someone knows how it works?
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Perhaps the engine shuts some cylinders (Have two opened up instead of four when it cruises at high speed)? That's just my thought, might be right, might be wrong.
to me, cayenne is ugly when u buy the non-turbo version whereby theyve got small grilles, turbos have huge centre grille that makes it garang look, agree? hehe
land rover for true 4 wheeler.
not my cup of tea…prefer new vw touareg…btw..it is nicer than 1st gen cayenne
What??? engine stay off while cruising ka?
It's not the look anymore.
now back light only got porsche style
range rover nicer though
I prefer the current 1..this rear is so allienized..
Looks better than the old version but not as good as BMW's X5 or X6.
much2 better than the previous one
ugly, ugly, ugly design.
the rear and front is very panamera on steroid-ish.with a Techart Magnum bodykit,should be a killah!!
tito said,
February 25, 2010 @ 10:05 pm
shan said,
February 25, 2010 @ 8:31 pm
arcana said,
February 25, 2010 @ 7:54 pm
i dont get how engine stays off during cruising…..an example, driving @ 140km/h and release gas pedal and slowly reduce speed with engine shut or constant 140km/h with engine off?
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i don’t understand too…someone knows how it works?
From the article above, it is stated the car might just GLIDE along, providing that you didn't press the oil pedal. Technically, it means that when you release the gas pedal, theoretically you are reducing power to the engine thus lowering the RPM until the car stop due to friction and drag force.
BUT in this car, Porshe Cayenne Hybrid, the ICE ( Internal Combustion Engine ) is mated with an electric motor that provide 47hp ( pretty impressive ).
Case 1 :
Mechanically, to accelerate a car to 150kph, you need some decent power. BUT to maintain the speed of the car that is already traveling at 150kph, it is relatively easy job because you will only need to power up the spark plug. In short, electrical power is only needed to provide a " continuum " for what the engine already doing. In the article, it is said " GLIDE ". Means the car will eventually stop due to friction and drag force, thats why it is only limited to 157kph, because at 157.1 kph, drag force will overcome the force that induced by the electric motor which is powering the ICE.
Case 2:
The ICE might be just shut off means the whole mechanism is in steady state mode. Providing the design of the power train and transmission system can be delibrately power up by 2 different energy sources, shutting off of the engine will " send " a signal to the electrical motor control system to power up the transmission system, therefore, the wheel will keep rolling until it reached its max speed or the battery running out of juices.
This is what I can interprete from what the article said. There might be error in my explanation.
I agree with LG ugly rear end… prefer the rear of the current version….
tail light look so nice.haha
excellent job by porsche. a welcomed change. i like the panamera cues.
72,000 gets u Cayenne S in Germny…72,000 gets u Kia Forte kat Malaysiak…nuff said!!
niuhje said,
February 26, 2010 @ 11:42 am
72,000 gets u Cayenne S in Germany…72,000 gets u Kia Forte kat Malaysiak…nuff said!!
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yea. and those recon aka used cayennes are crazily priced.
looks like a toad..
Excellent high res pics
I like the front, but the back look awkward to me, hope I will get used to it…. overall nice Luxury SUV
I find it very impressive that they managed to make it lighter yet larger.
Cars these days are too heavy so any weight loss is a bonus.
Oh, and it's way better looking than their last car, the fugly Panamera
2 thumbs up, 100 times better than the panamera…
its like steve tyler wit arnold body……..when he sings….then ull like it.
@niuge
Did you converted the currency correctly before posting?
The rear end is absolutely hideous. Other than that, it's way better than the current model.
WIll take time to digest ~~
Finally a new and improved beast from Porshe.
Audi's Q7 V12 TDI will chew this Cayenne anytime…
all SUVs, big or small, asian or european, SUCK!
i can see the russian mafias in these monsters
Make another version wif coupe roofline like x6
the current model looks better le!!!!