Test drive Porsche Cayenne 2015: photos and official information – Preview

Porsche Cayenne: “heavy” name StuttgartAnd not only by its size, if not by the numbers that it has reached since 2002, the year of its birth.

Generation I: 276.000 303.000 units sold; Second generation: 600 deliveries. The luxury sports utility vehicle from Stuttgart, with nearly XNUMX vehicles deployed around the world, is the House's workhorse. Porsche.

For this reason, the new restyling just presented remains true to the lineup unchanged, striving to maintain its leading position in the market. Perhaps he will only give way to his little sister, Tigerborn with the goal of becoming the number one (by sales) in the family.

There are three cornerstones on which the new generation Porsche Cayenne 2015: improved design, increased engine efficiency and extended standard equipment.

Another big news for the lineup concerns the arrival of a new hybrid version of the Cayenne S E-Hybrid2, the third. plugin families with Panamera S E Hybrid e 918 Spyders.

Refined style

Forms of the new Porsche Cayenne 2015 they change, but little. A thorough and thoughtful stylistic update that nevertheless gives the large Teutonic SUV a more refined, sophisticated and sleek look.

The front end, front wheel arches and engine hood are completely new. And also the ribs of the side air intakes, which are located to the right and left of the front of the car, efficiently transfer air to the intercooler.

The exterior is then characterized by the main bi-xenon headlights that come standard on the base and S models, in a typical float technique with four LEDs. On the other hand, at the top of the Cayenne Turbo range, we find the main LED headlights, which include as standard Porsche Dynamic Lighting System (PDLS).

Finally, in terms of interior, the main innovations concern above all the driver's seat with a new three-spoke sports steering wheel, inspired by the 918 Spyder hypercar. The rear seats have also been redesigned to be more ergonomic.

Porsche Cayenne S E-hybrid, third home plug

La Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid the biggest novelty of the new generation. With 10,8 kWh battery and 95 hp electric motor. it can travel up to 36 km in electric mode. The maximum speed that can be achieved when driving with zero emissions is 125 km / h.

The electric motor is mated to a three-liter V6 that develops 333 hp for a total of 416 hp. at 5.500 rpm and a maximum torque of 590 Nm in the range from 1.250 to 4.000 rpm. With this setting, the new Cayenne plug-in hybrid accelerates from 0 to 100 km (h in 5,9 seconds and reaches a top speed of 243 km / h. Consumption is undoubtedly its strong point, the declared value is 3,4 l / 100 km ( with CO79 emissions 2 g / km).

For the rest of the engine range, increased power and torque go hand in hand with lower consumption.

The 6-litre V3,6 twin-turbo engine from the Porsche Cayenne S now develops 420 hp. at 6.000 rpm, which is 20 hp. more than the current one. Average consumption is at 9,5 l / 100 km, which means almost a liter less than the "old" V8 Cayenne S. 5,5 seconds is the time it takes to reach 100 km/h from standstill (5,4 seconds with the Sport Chrono package), which reduces the time by 0,4 seconds. Top speed finally stops at 259 km/h.

Powerful 4,8-liter 520 hp is designed for the Cayenne Turbo, while the Cayenne Diesel develops 262 hp. at 4.000 rpm, and the Cayenne S Diesel with 385 hp. boasts a lethal torque of 850 Nm.

Prices for the new Cayenne. In Italy from October 11

The new Cayenne models will go on sale from 11 October 2014. Cayenne Diesel offered in Italy 69.784 Euro, la Cayenne S. a Euro 84.058, Cayenne S Diesel a Euro 86.010 и Cayenne Turbo a 133.468 euro.

La Cayenne S E-Hybrid sold Euro 85.553The price is therefore in line with that of the Cayenne S Diesel and around 1.000 euros less than the current Cayenne S Hybrid.