The new Porsche Cayenne is reaching South African dealers in the second half of 2023, with local order books for the athletic SUV already open.
Seven variations of the facelifted Porsche are on offer, with the most affordable one now starting from R1,898,000.
This is over R300,000 more expensive than the previous entry-level Cayenne, but there’s a good reason for that. The facelifted SUV was on the receiving end of one of the most in-depth mid-life updates Porsche has ever done, touching the powertrain, the body, the interior, and everything in between.
To keep it looking up-to-date over the remainder of its lifetime on sale, the family-friendly Porsche sees a redesigned front end with more strongly arched wings, a new bonnet, reshaped headlights, a “three-dimensional” lightbar at the back, and a new rear apron with an integrated number plate holder.
Furthermore, the upgrade saw the addition of automatic Matrix LED headlights, a curved 12.6-inch driver’s cluster, and a 12.3-inch infotainment system with Apple Music and Spotify pre-loaded, as well as support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and their associated voice assistants.
A cooled wireless charging compartment, an active speed limiter with swerve assist, cornering assist, the improved Porsche InnoDrive adaptive cruise control, and a new air quality system that “uses predictive navigation data to detect approaching tunnel entrances and automatically activates air recirculation,” are now standard, too.
More niceties include eight-way electric front seats with heating, keyless entry and start, a reverse camera with 360-degree parking sensors, dual-zone climate control, integrated navigation, and 20-inch alloy wheels.
Sporting a 3.0-litre, turbocharged V6 under the hood, the Porsche pushes out 260kW and 500Nm, an improvement of 10kW and 50Nm over its predecessor, and turns all four wheels via an eight-speed tiptronic transmission.
The more powerful configuration ensures 100km/h arrives in 6.0 seconds with a top speed of 248km/h on the cards, too.
The Cayenne’s luxurious rivals
The Cayenne enjoys good sales in South Africa’s high-end SUV segment with this new model looking to continue that trend.
These are the nine SUVs the Porsche has to compete with to retain its prominence in the luxury category.
Click on the underlined prices for more information.
Lexus RX500h F Sport Limited
- Price – R1,568,200
- Power – 273kW/460+”e” Nm
- 0-100km/h – 6.2 seconds
Audi Q8 55TFSI Quattro
- Price – R1,749,200
- Power – 250kW/500Nm
- 0-100km/h – 5.9 seconds
Land Rover Discovery P360 R-Dynamic SE
- Price – R1,809,500
- Power – 265kW/500Nm
- 0-100km/h – 6.5 seconds
Mercedes-Benz GLE400d 4Matic AMG Line
- Price – R1,837,793
- Power – 243kW/700Nm
- 0-100km/h – 5.7 seconds
Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio Q4
- Price – R1,936,900
- Power – 375kW/600Nm
- 0-100km/h – 3.8 seconds
BMW X5 M50d
- Price – R1,984,573
- Power – 294kW/760Nm
- 0-100km/h – 5.2 seconds
Jaguar F-Pace SVR
- Price – R2,076,700
- Power – 405kW/700Nm
- 0-100km/h – 4.0 seconds
Range Rover Sport D350 Dynamic S
- Price – R2,100,200
- Power – 258kW/700Nm
- 0-100km/h – 5.9 seconds
Maserati Levante GT
- Price – R2,195,000
- Power – 243kW/450Nm
- 0-100km/h – 6.0 seconds
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