The German automaker continues so as to add fashions to the brand new Cayenne platform, with the Turbo E-Hybrid being the newest entrant with its unveiling earlier at this time. Whereas this newest trim doesn’t captain the roster of quintessential SUVs primarily based on worth—that spot continues to be occupied by 631 hp Cayenne Turbo GT—it should present extra mainstream attraction in an evolving electrification panorama.

Not like the aforementioned GT-derived hauler, the brand new Turbo E-Hybrid can be out there within the conventional SUV physique type, whereas the previous is solely produced in coupé format. It will naturally give the newest mannequin a lot broader attraction and sure, considerably extra market share and the optics that go together with it.

What “E-Hybrid” Means This Time Round

After all, the massive deal right here is the hybridized 4.0L twin-turbocharged V8 engine supplemented by a 25.9 kWh battery and 174 hp electrical motor. This alliance permits the plug-in hybrid energy unit to supply a complete of 729 hp and 701 lb-ft of torque, enabling the two.5-tonne SUV to rocket from 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds on its solution to a prime pace of 183 mph. That additionally makes it probably the most highly effective Cayenne ever produced. Porsche claims that as much as 50 miles of vary is feasible if the SUV is pushed by the electrical motor alone.

We’re extra prone to see the goal demographic of E-Hybrid prospects utilizing all that efficiency potential for actions like towing, whereas daredevil sorts will look to the GT to offer extra excessive thrills. However for many who need the perfect of each worlds, a GT Bundle is accessible, which provides wider wheels, carbon ceramic brakes, aerodynamic components and a titanium exhaust system straight from (you guessed it) the Cayenne Turbo GT. Nonetheless, the package deal is unique to coupé variations and is for choose markets solely.

Even sans the GT add-ons, the Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid continues to be a reasonably imply machine, with options resembling adaptive air suspension, sport seats, rear-wheel steering, and PDCC, being customary or non-compulsory on the brand new SUV. Moreover, an 11 kW on-board charger helps to expedite the charging course of for this high-performance PHEV.

The Porsche Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid might be ordered now and they’ll arrive as 2024 fashions early subsequent 12 months. In conventional physique styling, the Turbo E-Hybrid has a base MSRP of $146,900 whereas those that go for the coupé model might be topic to its barely increased base MSRP of $151,400. In markets the place it’s out there, the GT Bundle provides on about £20,000.

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