Porsche Cayenne Coupé Electric to arrive in summer with more than 1000bhp
Sleek, swoopy version of Porsche’s newest electric SUV has hypercar-rivalling acceleration...
On sale Summer Price from £86,200
How do you make one of the best coupé SUVs on the market even more desirable? By turning it into an EV, of course. Enter the Porsche Cayenne Coupé Electric.
Indeed, the combustion version of Porsche’s sporty, swoopy SUV has been our favourite car of its kind for a while now, and it’s now expanding its appeal with electric power. The new model will sit alongside the regular Porsche Cayenne Electric SUV when it arrives in summer, taking the chunky body of that car and combining it with a sleek roofline, which Porsche says is inspired by that of the 911 sports car.
The Cayenne Coupé Electric will occupy a rather sparse section of the market, because there aren’t many other electric coupé SUVs out there for it to challenge. However, buyers in the market for one might also consider the Audi Q6 e-tron Sportback and Polestar 4.
Like the Cayenne Electric SUV, three variants of the Cayenne Coupé Electric are available, each equipped with a dual-motor four-wheel-drive setup. Power outputs match their SUV counterparts, with even entry-level variants offering up to 436bhp when you activate launch control. Despite the coupé variant’s slightly more aerodynamic shape, it completes a 0-62mph in the same 4.8sec as the SUV. That’s faster than the entry-level Polestar 4 and any version of the Q6 e-tron Sportback.
Each version of the Cayenne Coupé Electric is powered by the same 108kWh battery as in the SUV, but thanks to its slipperier shape, the coupé is more efficient. In the entry-level model, this equates to an official range of 410 miles – 6 miles more than the SUV, and more than enough for the needs of most buyers.
For a touch more speed, you can step up to the S variant, which gives you 657bhp to play with and can manage 0-62mph in 3.8sec – again, the same as its SUV counterpart. That’s on par with dual-motor versions of the Polestar 4. The S is the most efficient of all the variants, with an official range of 415 miles. That's much further than the 385 miles of the Polestar 4, and it's slightly further than the Q6 e-tron Sportback.
If you’re looking for more monstrous power, the Cayenne Turbo Coupé Electric is a tempting prospect, with 1140bhp. With that juice, this hefty coupé SUV can sprint from 0-62mph in a scarcely-believable 2.5sec, which is on par with the Bugatti Veyron hypercar. You do have to compromise slightly on range, though – the Turbo can officially manage 395 miles on a single charge.
The Cayenne Coupé Electric should be able to charge pretty quickly too, thanks to 800-volt technology. Each version can charge at speeds of up to 400kW, which means a 10-80% top-up could take as little as 16 minutes. That puts the Cayenne Coupé Electric among the fastest-charging EVs on the market.
As standard, every model comes with adaptive air suspension, while S and Turbo models can be had with Porsche’s optional Active Ride system, which promises to further improve comfort. We’ve tested it in the regular Cayenne Electric, and found it worked pretty well, but it could absorb bumps with a bit more control. Most buyers will be fine with the regular setup.
In terms of size, the Cayenne Coupé Electric is just as wide and long as the regular Cayenne Electric, but its highest point is 24mm lower due to its sloping roofline. It’ll have 534 litres of boot space up to the roof, but we’ll confirm figures for up to the parcel shelf when we eventually test it. For reference, the regular Cayenne Electric has a boot capacity of 781 litres up to the roof and 506 litres up to the parcel shelf.
The rear seats are available in either a two-seat or two-plus-one layout, where there’s a bench of two seats and a separate single seat.
Inside, you get the same setup as in the regular Cayenne Electric, with a wide 14.25in digital driver’s display and a 12.2in infotainment touchscreen. A 14.9in passenger touchscreen and an augmented reality head-up display are available as options. Each screen offers sharp graphics and snappy response times, though you do have to sift through a few menus to get to certain controls. There are physical buttons on the steering wheel and centre console. As standard, you get a panoramic glass sunroof.
Buyers can also opt for a Lightweight Sport package, which is designed to reduce the Cayenne Coupé Electric’s weight by up to 17.6kg, depending on the model. It does this by featuring a carbon roof, carbon inserts and special 22in wheels with high-performance tyres.
The Porsche Cayenne Coupé Electric will arrive in UK showrooms in summer. Prices for the entry-level model start at £86,200 – making it significantly pricier than the Audi Q6 e-tron and Polestar 4. That’s around £3000 more than the regular Cayenne Electric.
Prices for the S model start at £103,100, while the Turbo starts at £133,300.
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