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Marton Pettendy18 Sept 2014
NEWS

Porsche Cayenne facelift: Full details

Complete Australian specs revealed for Porsche's refreshed Cayenne line-up, including Australia's first plug-in luxury SUV
Porsche Cars Australia has released full local details of the facelifted Cayenne range that goes on sale on November 8, led by the ground-breaking new S E-Hybrid – the nation's first plug-in luxury SUV.
As we reported when Porsche announced pricing on August 5, the newest plug-in Porsche is actually cheaper than the Cayenne S Hybrid it replaces.
Porsche says cost savings resulting from the sharing of PHEV technology between the Panamera and Cayenne S E-Hybrid models has contributed to a price reduction of $10,700 over the discontinued, non plug-in Cayenne hybrid.
Priced at $139,200 plus on-road costs, the petrol-electric Cayenne is now $700 cheaper than the petrol-only Cayenne S ($139,900) and $4000 more affordable than the S Diesel ($143,200), partly because both those S models are now $1400 pricier than before.
However, all three S models gain a number of new standard features, including Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS), 20-inch alloy wheels, heated front seats, an electric sunroof and metallic paint.
For now, pricing for the facelifted range opens at $104,700 plus ORCs for the Cayenne Diesel (up $4100), which gains bi-xenon headlights, tyre pressure monitoring (TPM) and, for the Australian market, larger 19-inch wheels and auto-dimming interior and side mirrors as standard.
That means all Cayennes now get bi-xenons, plus a new 918 Spyder-style multi-function steering wheel with shift paddles, stainless steel door sills and tyre pressure monitoring.
So far there is no replacement for the base V6 petrol Cayenne, or facelifted performance models like the GTS and Turbo S.
However, the Cayenne Turbo is part of the upgraded five-variant model line-up from launch, priced $9200 higher than before, at $230,800.
As with the other 2015 models, Porsche says the top-shelf Cayenne's price hike is offset by its extra standard equipment for Australia, in this case including LED headlights with PDLS and 20-inch RS Spyder wheels with integrated wheel-arch extensions.
The latest Cayenne Turbo also comes with an extra dose of performance, with 14kW more power and 50Nm of extra peak torque.
In fact, all Cayenne grades offer more power and torque than the models they replace, despite also bringing better efficiency – thanks in part to a new transmission 'coasting' function, improved thermal management via active air inlet flaps and idle-stop 'Plus', which switches off the engine when the car decelerates to walking pace.
There are upgraded engines for all versions except the S, which eschews its previous 4.8-litre naturally aspirated petrol V8 for a twin-turbo 3.6-litre petrol V6 from the smaller Macan Turbo.
The Cayenne S offers up 309kW (up 14kW), 550Nm (up 50Nm), 0-100km/h acceleration in 5.5 seconds, a 259km/h top speed, combined fuel consumption of up to 9.8L/100km (down 0.9L/100km) and CO2 emissions of up to 229g/km. Unladen DIN weight is 2085kg.
The Cayenne Turbo's twin-turbo 4.8-litre V8 now churns out 382kW/750Nm – enough for the 2185kg SUV to hit 100km/h in 4.5 seconds (down 0.3 sec) and a 279km/h top speed, and consume up to 11.5L/100km (down 0.3L/100km) and emit up to 267g/km.
At the other end of the range, the Cayenne Diesel's more powerful (193kW/580Nm – up 12kW/30Nm) 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6 employs a large turbo to take the 2110kg wagon to 100km/h in 7.3 seconds (down 0.3 sec) and a 221km/h top speed, and consumes up to 6.8L/100km and emits up to 179g/km.
The Cayenne S Diesel turns up the volume with a 4.2-litre Audi-sourced V8 turbo-diesel that slams out 283kW and a brawny 850Nm. Despite topping the range at 2215kg, the S-badged Cayenne diesel hits 100km/h in 5.4 seconds and a 252km/h top speed, with consumption of 8.0L/100km and emissions at 209g/km. 
Both diesels feature an incorrect fuelling protection system, variable-geometry turbo tech and diesel particulate filters.
The optional Sport Chrono pack continues to be available for all Cayennes except the hybrid, but now includes a launch control function that reduces claimed 0-100km/h acceleration figures by 0.1 seconds – to a best of 4.4 seconds for the Turbo.
Finally, the S E-Hybrid combines an Audi-sourced 245kW/440Nm supercharged 3.0-litre petrol V6 with a 70kW/310Nm synchronous electric motor to deliver a total system output of 306kW/590Nm. 
Backed by a 382-volt, 10.8kWh lithium-ion battery pack – replacing the previous Cayenne hybrid's 1.7 kWh nickel-metal-hydride battery – the full parallel-hybrid system is claimed to accelerate the substantial 2350kg SUV to 100km/h in 5.9 seconds (within half a second of the Cayenne S and S Diesel) and a 243km/h top speed.
Perhaps more impressively, it also averages fuel consumption of just 3.4L/100km and emissions of only 79g/km, easily bettering its predecessor's 8.2L/100km and 193g/km, and making it more efficient than Toyota's small Prius hybrid hatchback.
It can drive for between 18 and 36km under pure-electric, emissions-free power at speeds of up to 125km/h. Hence, it comes with a 20-litre smaller (80-litre) fuel tank and a standard 3.6kW charger, which charges the battery in less than three hours. A 7.2kW charger is also available and does the job in less than half an hour.
Porsche's third plug-in model (after the Panamera and 918 Spyder supercar) retains the 3500kg towing capacity of conventional Cayennes and still offers 580 litres of boot space or 1690 with the rear seats folded (90 litres less than other models).
As with all Cayennes, the plug-in model comes only with five seats, an eight-speed Tiptronic S (torque converter-type) automatic transmission and Porsche Traction Management all-wheel drive as standard. 
The latter is an active AWD system with electronic multi-plate centre diff in all models except the Diesel and S E-Hybrid, which feature a permanent AWD system that varies torque across the rear axle via braking.
Power steering Plus is standard in the hybrid and optional in all other models, and while all Cayennes have double-wishbone front and multi-link rear suspension arms, in Australia all models but the Diesel come with air suspension and Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM).
All Cayennes come with six-piston front and four-piston rear brake callipers, gripping a variety of rotors sizes – 350/330mm in the Diesel, rising to 360mm fronts in the S models, and 390/358mm in the Turbo.
As before, the Turbo gains red callipers, Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC), Alcantara roof lining, light comfort package, 18-way powered adaptive sports front seats, brushed aluminium interior highlights and keyless starting.
In addition to the spec and tech changes, there are also cosmetic changes for the MkII Cayenne's midlife makeover, led up front by a new bumper with 'air blades' and 'floating' four-point LED daytime running lights, a fresh grille, quarter panels and bonnet, plus four-part LED tail-lights, a new tailgate, new roof spoiler and revised exhaust outlets, with twin-pipes for S models.
New exterior paint colours include Carrara white metallic and Palladium metallic, joining a new two-tone black/luxor beige colour scheme and dark walnut-burr trim options for the cabin.
Porsche says new multi-part mounts on the transverse links of the front and rear axle and the rear wheel mounts have increased the spread between ride comfort and sporting dynamics for all suspension configurations.
Porsche says the rear bench seat is now more comfortable and new options include rear seat ventilation, soft-close doors, Park Assist and Surround View. 
Standard safety features include a reversing camera and Park Assist front/rear sensors, brake pad wear meter, front and full-length side curtain airbags, stability control, anti-lock brakes, multi-collision brake and an electric park brake.
Options will include radar cruise control, blind-spot monitoring and lane departure warning.
In production since 2010, Porsche's second-generation Cayenne has already attracted more than 303,000 customers globally, eclipsing the 276,000-plus sales of the original, which accounted for half of all Porsche sales soon after its 2002 introduction.
Watch this space for our first drive review of the refreshed Cayenne range – excluding the new S E-Hybrid, which will be launched in Frankfurt a few weeks after its official reveal at the Paris motor show on October 2 – from its global launch in Barcelona this week.
Porsche Cayenne pricing (plus ORCs):
Diesel – $104,700 (+$4100)
S – $139,900 (+$1400)
S Diesel – $143,200 (+$1400)
S E-Hybrid – $139,200 (-$10,700)
Turbo – $230,800 (+$9200)
Pictures show Cayenne S (silver with grey interior and white with brown interior), Cayenne S Diesel (dark blue) and Cayenne Turbo (black with red interior)

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