The facelifted Porsche Cayenne has just been launched in Singapore. As with the pre-facelift model, dealer Stuttgart Auto will be bringing in all model variants, including a pair of diesels and a plug-in hybrid.
Being a mid-life refresh of the second-generation Cayenne, the exterior changes can be difficult to spot, though Porsche says the bonnet, front-end and tailgate are redesigned items. An easier way to tell the new Cayenne and its predecessor apart is to look at its headlight and tail-light clusters, which now sport a four-point motif provided for by LED lighting.
Drivetrains are mostly carried over, with the entry-level Cayenne retaining its forebear’s 3.6-litre V6. It produces an identical 300bhp and is again mated to an 8-speed automatic gearbox.
Elsewhere in the range, the Cayenne Diesel, S Diesel and Turbo retain the same powerplants, though they now develop 262bhp, 385bhp and 520bhp respectively, which represent a 22bhp, 3bhp and 20bhp increase from before.
On the other hand, the Cayenne S has an all-new engine – a 3.6-litre twin-turbo V6 with 420bhp, a similar engine to the one used in the Macan Turbo, though there it “only” produces 400bhp. The new engine in the Cayenne S represents a significant downsizing from before, as the preceding model uses a naturally aspirated 4.8-litre V8.
The newcomer to the lineup is the Cayenne S E-Hybrid. While the pre-facelift Cayenne also had a hybrid in the range, it could only run on electric power for short distances. The new plug-in hybrid, however, is a whole different kettle of fish, as it can run on electric power alone for up to 36km, says Porsche, contributing to its remarkable (claimed) fuel consumption figure of 29.4km per litre.
It also looks to be the star buy of the range, value-wise – the Cayenne S E-Hybrid is priced from $462,577, which is just a little over $5000 more than the Cayenne S. If you’re feeling particularly flush with cash, there’s the range-topping Cayenne Turbo, which goes for a cool $639,977 sans options.
If that still sounds a little “peasant-y” to you, you could wait a few months for the flame-spitting Turbo S, which packs 570bhp and 800Nm. Local prices haven’t been announced, but if its European pricing is anything to go by, the Cayenne Turbo S should command a significant 30 percent premium over the Cayenne Turbo.
