2024 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid 470 HP | Mobility Insider’s full review

In January 2024 I tested the updated Cayenne e-hybrid with 470 HP. In spite of a lot of criticism in the early days, the Cayenne is now Porsche’s best-selling model - who would have thought? Back in 2002, Porsche, the ultimate sports car brand, defied convention by entering the SUV market with the launch of the Cayenne and it quickly gained traction, marking a pivotal moment for the brand.
The first generation (2002-2010), developed in collaboration with Volkswagen, showcased a back then unseen blend of performance and practicality. It was an SUV for the racetrack and one for the offroad adventure as well.
With the introduction of the second generation (2011-2017), Porsche refined the Cayenne's design and incorporated advanced technology, contributing to sustained sales success. High-performance variants like the GTS and Turbo S further solidified Cayenne's position as a powerful and versatile luxury SUV. I’ve owned Cayenne from both the 1st and the 2nd generation - first the excellent V8 S, then the unbelievably efficient V6 diesel and then the, well, less efficient, but very powerful, Turbo S.
The third generation (2018-present) brought a comprehensive redesign, emphasizing modernization and plug-in hybrids and addition of the Coupe version next to the standard SUV. Sales have continued to grow, and with the integration of E-Hybrid models, appealing to eco-conscious consumers, new segments were opened up.
One the best cars I ever owned was a Cayenne Turbo S e-hybrid coupe from 2020.
The Cayenne is still hugely popular all over the world and Porsche shifted 1.5 million of them over the last 22 years!
In the luxury segment, first impressions matter, and the 2024 Cayenne E-Hybrid doesn't disappoint. The exterior design is a perfect blend of elegance and sportiness.
The iconic Porsche silhouette is enhanced with subtle, yet distinctive, features, including a redesigned front grille, new LED headlights with the optional HD LED lights (with 32000 pixels in each lamp which can light up the road as far as 600 meters). Other details are the sports exhaust with a deeper sound and rear-wheel steering, which both gives the car more agility on the road and a much smaller turning circle.
The Cayenne is a semi-large SUV, “just” 493cm long and 219.4 cm wide and 169.6 cm tall. Big, but not enormous. It weighs a solid 2500 kg and yet it is very agile. The base sticker price is 119,300 CHF without options. With the typical options we get to 163,350 CHF for this car.
The new Cayenne is offered with five different powertrains: A V6 and a V8 pure petrol engine and three plug-in hybrids combined with V6 or V8 petrol engines.
The lead in V6 has 353 HP and the top 4.0 l Turbo S e-hybrid has 739 HP.
This vehicle has a combination of a 2995 cc turbocharged V6 petrol engine with 304 HP plus an electric motor with 176 HP, in total a combined output of 470 HP and 650 Nm which are transferred to the road via an 8-speed Tiptronic gearbox, delivering sports car levels of performance. 0-100 km/h in just 4.9s and a top speed of 254 km/h speak volumes. You can drive pure electrically up to 135 km/h.
The result? A very smooth driving experience that's also relatively environmentally conscious.
In terms of how it drives, the Cayenne is simply the benchmark among the SUVs.
I was always a big fan of the Porsche Cayenne and have owned a few, and the new 2024 model does not disappoint. It is very stylish, great to drive, it is fast and yet spacious, and it delivers the speed with ease and with a reasonable fuel economy.
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Filmed in Switzerland in January, 2024 and produced by DNTS Productions.