After running an extensive teaser campaign, Porsche unveiled its much-anticipated new Cayenne at Auto Shanghai. The new SUV comes with a completely revamped cabin with more luxurious appeal and promises more power. The new Porsche Cayenne is available in standard SUV and coupe variants. Changes have been made on the inside to give the new Porsche Cayenne an exotic look. Sales of the new Cayenne are expected to begin in late 2023.
The 2023 Porsche Cayenne maintains a similar visual presence on the exterior but with notable tweaks. It gets matrix design LED headlamps as standard. Also, they come across as sharp looking. The hood and fenders have been redesigned and look sculpted, while the taillights have been updated. The SUV has three different color options: Algarve Blue Metallic, Montego Blue Metallic and Arctic Grey. The new Porsche Cayenne Coupe features an optional Lightweight Sport Package which shaves 32 kg off the car. However, the German luxury car brand has not given detailed information about the contents of the pack.
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The biggest change has been made inside the cabin of the SUV. It got a new dashboard. The driver gets a 12.6-inch freestanding curved fully digital instrument cluster. The steering wheel controls and stalk are updated with new functions. The center stack gets the standard 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment display. The gear shifter is mounted on the dashboard between the two screens. Also, the cabin gets an angled section on the console which houses a panel with switches and capacitive buttons for the HVAC controls. The SUV now gets a 15W inductive charging tray for mobile devices. The front passenger is also offered a 10.9-inch display, which allows the occupant to operate the navigation system or stream video.
Coming to the powertrain, the entry-level Cayenne continues to be powered by the same 3.0-litre turbocharged V6 engine that promises 348 hp power and 499 Nm torque, which is significantly higher than before. The Cayenne E-Hybrid also uses a turbocharged V6 with a more powerful electric motor that now produces 174 hp. It produces a total of 463 hp, which is 8 hp more than before. Battery capacity has increased from 17.9 kWh to 25.9 kWh.
The Cayenne S now gets a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine instead of the previous V6 engine. This engine produces a much higher output of 468 hp and 599 Nm. The standard model and coupe with the optional Sport Chrono package can accelerate from standstill to 96 kmph in 4.4 seconds, while the top speed is 272 kmph. The range-topping Cayenne Coupe Turbo GT gets a 650 hp generating twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8 engine that produces more power than before. It accelerates from 0-96 kmph in 3.1 seconds on top speed of 304 kmph.
First published date: 18 April 2023, 09:19 AM IST
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