Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid priced for Oz

PORSCHE is increasing its Cayenne SUV vary as soon as extra with the announcement this week of a 3rd plug-in hybrid variant.

The Cayenne S E-Hybrid is now obtainable to order in SUV and SUV Coupe type from $178,300 and $185,100 plus on-road prices respectively, with first deliveries slated for early within the new yr.

Positioned between the Cayenne E-Hybrid and Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid, the newly launched variant is alleged to concentrate on the high quality steadiness between on a regular basis usability and efficiency. It brings equally revised hybrid driveline applied sciences discovered elsewhere within the vary, together with extra all-electric driving vary and shorter charging occasions.

Energy comes from a 3.0-litre turbocharged V6 petrol engine (260kW) and electrical motor (130kW) pairing to ship a mixed output of 382kW and 750Nm. The Cayenne S E-Hybrid is listed with a 0-100km/h time of simply 4.7 seconds and a prime velocity of 263km/h.

The luxurious variant rides on a two-chamber, two valve air suspension association as customary, the system stated to offer elevated efficiency and better driving consolation. The setup gives a wider spectrum of spring charges than earlier than, benefitting each extremely dynamic and intensely comfy settings.

On the identical time, the Cayenne S E-Hybrid’s optimised hybrid driveline gives a bigger 25.9kWh battery and new on-board AC charger (as much as 11kW) to scale back cost occasions to much less the two.5 hours.

The Cayenne S E-Hybrid is supplied as customary with 20-inch Cayenne S wheels (SUV) or 21-inch RS Spyder Design alloys (SUV Coupe), twin twin-tip exhaust shops in brushed chrome steel, matrix LED headlights, and a Silver (SUV) or Black (SUV Coupe) exterior garnish package deal.

In-cabin options embrace Porsche’s Sport Chrono package deal, together with a mode change for choosing the driving program, pedal pads in chrome steel, in addition to the Diamar inside package deal painted in Silvershade.

The car additionally gives as customary the My Porsche app, together with new Apple CarPlay features, non-obligatory passenger display screen, and a brand new air high quality system Porsche says is designed to filter out particles and dangerous substances.

In Australia, the brand new Cayenne S E-Hybrid will probably be moreover fitted with customary metallic paint, a panoramic roof system (SUV solely, fastened glass roof in SUV Coupe), Porsche Entry (consolation entry), privateness glass, and energy steering plus (SUV solely, customary in SUV Coupe).

Additional, the variant additionally receives as customary: lane change help, energetic parking assist with encompass view (360-degree digicam), head-up show, adaptive cruise management with lane hold help, entrance seat air flow entrance (a no-cost choice for SUV Coupe), aspect airbags in rear compartment, 14-way consolation seats together with reminiscence package deal (one other no-cost choice for SUV Coupe), driver reminiscence package deal (SUV Coupe solely) and a Bose-sourced premium encompass sound system with digital radio reception.

2023 Porsche Cayenne pricing*:

*Pricing excludes on-road prices.