Porsche Cayenne review

Category: Sports SUV

Section: Costs & verdict

Porsche Cayenne interior infotainment
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  • Porsche Cayenne interior driver display
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  • Porsche Cayenne headlights detail
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  • Porsche Cayenne interior detail
  • Porsche Cayenne interior detail
  • Porsche Cayenne front right driving
  • Porsche Cayenne rear cornering
  • Porsche Cayenne interior driver display
  • Porsche Cayenne interior dashboard
  • Porsche Cayenne interior infotainment
  • Porsche Cayenne front left driving
  • Porsche Cayenne rear cornering
  • Porsche Cayenne rear left driving
  • Porsche Cayenne front static
  • Porsche Cayenne front left static
  • Porsche Cayenne rear right static
  • Porsche Cayenne rear left static off road
  • Porsche Cayenne headlights detail
  • Porsche Cayenne alloy wheel detail
  • Porsche Cayenne rear badge detail
  • Porsche Cayenne interior detail
  • Porsche Cayenne interior detail
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by
Will Nightingale
Updated16 May 2023
In this section:
  • Costs, insurance groups, MPG and CO2
  • Equipment, options and extras
  • Reliability
  • Safety and security

Costs & verdict

Everyday costs, plus how reliable and safe it is

Costs, insurance groups, MPG and CO2

The entry-level V6 Cayenne and the V8 Cayenne S are in the top bracket for benefit-in-kind tax, so both will be astronomically expensive to run as a company car. The E-Hybrid version is much more attractive on this front thanks to its relatively low CO2 emissions and decent pure electric range. The Range Rover Sport P440e is even cheaper to run as a company car though.

If you're buying privately, the pure petrol versions make far more sense and should hold onto their value well. This helps make monthly PCP repayments a little more palatable. Just don't expect cheap fuel bills – you'll be lucky to average much more than 20mph in the V8 Cayenne S.

Porsche Cayenne interior infotainment

Reliability

Overall, the Porsche brand finished joint 19th (alongside Tesla) out of 32 manufacturers in the 2022 What Car? Reliability Survey. That’s below Volvo and BMW, but above Audi, Mercedes, Jaguar and Land Rover.

For peace of mind, the Cayenne comes with a three-year, unlimited-mileage warranty, which is par for the course in this class. You get European breakdown cover for the first three years of ownership too.

Safety and security

Overview

Fine handling and barnstorming performance are the Cayenne's greatest strengths, but this is also a practical SUV that's remarkably easygoing when you want it to be. The best version is the V8-powered Cayenne S, although the E-hybrid is understandably appealing to anyone who wants to run a Cayenne as a company car.

  • Savage performance – especially from the V8 S
  • Incredible agility for something so tall and heavy
  • Spacious rear seats and a big boot
  • Expensive to run
  • You'll want to add options
  • Some rivals are even more comfortable
New car deals
Target Price from £69,675
Swipe to see used and leasing deals
Nearly new deals
From £74,900