Showroom

• (PASM) Porsche Active Suspension Management
• (PSM) Porsche Stability Management
• (TPMS) Tire Pressure Monitoring System
• 2 zone climate controlled a/c
• 21" Sport Edition Alloys
• Bi-Xenon Headlights
• Bluetooth® Handset
• BOSE® Surround Sound
• Carplay
• Climate Controlled Air Conditioning
• Colour Crested Wheel Centers
• Cruise Control
• Extended Leather
• Heated Seats
• Panoramic Glass Sunroof
• Park assist front and rear
• PCM4
• PDC
• Porsche Crested Embossed Seats
• Rear Wiper
• Satellite Navigation
• smooth leather multifunction steering wheel
• Sport Design Exterior Package
• Sport Design Steering Wheel with Paddles
• Sports exhaust tailpipes
• Universal Multimedia Interface
• USB Audio Interface
• Wheels finished in Gloss Black

CAYENNE REVIEW

The Porsche Cayenne is the original sporty SUV, and despite its age, arguably still the best!

When the original Porsche Cayenne first arrived, nobody could quite believe a two-tonne SUV could be engineered to perform like a sports car. While we’ve had plenty of time to digest it now, driving one is still a big surprise. Quite a few large SUVs like the Mercedes GLE 63 S and Range Rover Sport SVR have similar on-paper performance figures to the Cayenne Turbo, but only a few models like the Jaguar F-Pace can come close for pure driver enjoyment behind the wheel.

You might be amazed to learn the Cayenne is even pretty good off-road. Of course, you may not want to venture too far off the tarmac with 21-inch alloy wheels fitted, but in the standard diesel model with more sensible 18-inch wheels and tyres, the Cayenne’s four-wheel drive system can propel it through mud and up steep slopes. Every Cayenne (except the GTS) can also tow a braked trailer weighing up to 3,500kg, making light work of large caravans or even a horsebox.

Since the launch of the first model in 2003, the Cayenne has matured somewhat, with the 3.0-litre diesel able to return more than 40mpg, and even a plug-in hybrid which can drive on electricity alone for around 22 miles. This has broadened the appeal of the Cayenne to a wider audience, and cemented its position as Porsche’s best-selling model. Its success has also spawned the smaller Porsche Macan, a rival to the Audi Q5, Range Rover Evoque and Mercedes GLC.

With a 670-litre boot, the Cayenne ushered in the era of the practical Porsche, with plenty of room for five adults to sit in comfort, with ample leg and headroom. Owners steep praise on Porsche build quality, which is evident in the well-finished cabin, even if some of the controls are somewhat fussy and confusing at first.

SUV essentials like a touchscreen media system, sat-nav, a powered tailgate and alloy wheels are standard, but the Cayenne’s equipment leads us on to our biggest complaint. The fact is, even some fairly commonplace features like DAB digital radio (£324) are optional extras, when even the most basic Cayenne cost over £50,000 new.

This makes it several thousand pounds more costly than the larger Audi Q7, BMW X5 and Volvo XC90, whilst putting it on a similar footing with the pricey Mercedes GLE. Jump up to the range-topping Cayenne Turbo S, and it was almost unique in its pricing, costing just under £120,000, despite having less power than the £96,000 Mercedes GLE 63 AMG. One of the only SUVs which cost more new was the Bentley Bentayga, which started from £135,000.