Item: Used Porsche Cayenne 2018-present
Rating: 4
Author: What Car? Team

The <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/audi/sq7/4x4/review/?aq=Audi%20%20SQ7&amp;amp;type=review&amp;amp;src=SearchDropdown&amp;amp;oq=audi%2520sq7">Audi SQ7</a>, like the <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/audi/q7/4x4/used-review/n813">Q7</a> on which it’s based, shares much of its underpinnings with the Cayenne, and as result it offers prodigious performance and excellent handling matched with a suave, high-quality and roomy interior. It goes like stink and costs a fortune, yet offers reasonable on-paper economy.

The <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/land-rover/range-rover-sport/4x4/review/?aq=Land%20Rover%20%20Range%20Rover%20Sport&amp;amp;type=review&amp;amp;src=SearchDropdown&amp;amp;oq=range%2520rover%2520">Range Rover Sport</a> is a quiet cruiser with a classy and roomy interior and a comfortable ride. It looks delicious, but its build quality and reliability are known to be below par, so be careful if buying used.

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Porsche is best known as the quintessential sports car maker, but its line-up is increasingly diverse, interesting and successful, from its SUV family to the Panamera hatchback and shooting brake and, in time, a planned family of electric vehicles.

Whatever your choice, What Car?’s testers rate the cars highly; Porsche has an unusually high percentage of five and four-star cars.

Without exception, its sports cars are class leaders or among the class leaders, standing out for combining driving thrills with surprising luxury and comfort. Likewise, its SUVs are among the sharpest handling, as well as offering high levels of practicality and quality. Meanwhile, the Panamera is a true rival to the very best large executive saloons.

Porsche also sees itself as an electric car pioneer and has already enjoyed sales success with its plug-in hybrid range. Its first all-electric sports car is imminent, signalling the firm’s intent to stay relevant for many years to come.

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A used Cayenne is pricey but offers great handling and thrilling performance in a practical package

Used Porsche Cayenne 2018-present

On paper, the most economical is the petrol-electric E-Hybrid, with a claimed official fuel consumption of 88.3mpg, and corresponding CO2 emissions of 72g/km. However, as with all these official figures, it’s unlikely you’ll be able to match that, or even in some circumstances get anywhere near it. The 3.0-litre car is a fraction more economical on paper than the 2.9 one, while you’ll need access to your own fuel station to keep the Turbo running.

Annual car tax for cars registered after April 2017 is a flat rate, currently £155&nbsp;a year, but all Cayennes will be subject to a supplementary luxury car tax for cars costing over £40,000 new currently £335&nbsp;a year.

Insurance costs will be high for all models, with most in group 50, as will servicing bills.&nbsp;Servicing will be expensive, and is best carried out by proper Porsche specialists. Some garages operate a fixed-price servicing plan, with costs for a minor service starting at £485 for a Cayenne.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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A used Cayenne is pricey but offers great handling and thrilling performance in a practical package

In true Porsche fashion, prices are pretty stable. Expect to spend around £50,000-£60,000 for a 2018 or early 2019 3.0 V6 model, with a low mileage and a full history, sold by a Porsche dealer.&nbsp;You’ll need around £60,000 to £70,000 to get into the driving seat of an S model, especially one from 2019, this for a car with a minimal mileage and a full history bought from a franchised dealer. The hybrid and Turbo models are highly sought, so look to spend £60,000 on the former and £80-90,000 on the latter for 2019 or 2020 cars.

We’d try and seek out an S version, even though it might cost you a little more. The main thing you pay for here is the more powerful V6 and bigger brakes. You also get different 19in wheels and quad round exhaust pipes

Our favourite Porsche Cayenne: 2.9 V6 S

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<h2>What we're looking for:</h2><ul><li>Logical and beautifully built interior, with great infotainment</li> <li>More than enough space for five passengers or, even better, seven</li> <li>Strong performance along with impressive efficiency</li> <li>Composed handling that limits any feeling of unwieldiness</li></ul>

We class a luxury SUV as being anything where our pick of the range costs more than £45,000 – and at this price point, buyers' expectations are high. So, as well as all of the qualities that make regular SUVs such well-rounded choices –&nbsp;such as decent space for passengers and luggage, a classy interior and robust materials – we also want a cosseting ride, the latest driver assistance technology and enough space to really stretch out.

The Land Rover Discovery proves that you don't need to spend a lot of money to get a luxurious SUV, but if you've got a bit more to spend, the Audi Q7 is perennially popular among buyers, and with good reason. Or, at the very top of this market, there are newer additions such as the BMW X7 to consider.

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The Cayenne will have had the double whammy of being used as a family SUV in the give and take of supermarket car parks and urban rat-runs, and being used enthusiastically by drivers anxious to show off their prowess. Check the bodywork for scuffs picked up in the urban part of that predicament, and make sure those expensive alloy wheels haven’t picked up too much damage from kerbs. Check the interior and the operation of the rear seats, as these will have been used to accommodate shopping and indivisible items.

The Cayenne&nbsp;didn’t feature in our most recent reliability survey, but its smaller sibling the Macan finished in first place in the luxury SUV class with a score of 97%. Overall, Macan owners told us that 13% of their cars had gone wrong; just 9% of diesels had a problem and 15% of petrols. All of the cars could still be driven and two-thirds were rectified in a day or less. Four out of five were fixed under warranty, leaving a small percentage of owners with bills of £750 to £1000.

Porsche as a brand finished in a disappointing 22nd&nbsp;place out of 31&nbsp;manufacturers.

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Way back in 2003 the very first <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/porsche/cayenne/4x4/used-review/n558">Porsche Cayenne</a>, a plug-ugly two-tonne <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/category/sports-suv">SUV</a> from the makers of some of the world’s <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/make/porsche">finest and most desirable sports cars</a>, caused quite a stir. Those who hated its looks were almost as prevalent as those who rushed to the showrooms to buy one. It sold in large numbers, and rapidly became Porsche’s biggest seller, as did its replacement, the <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/porsche/cayenne/4x4/used-review/n907">second-generation version</a>, launched in 2010.

Not surprisingly, Porsche didn’t muck around with the formula when it launched this third generation version, despite which it boasts new engines, a whole new chassis and a totally overhauled interior. Utilising a <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/make/volkswagen">Volkswagen</a> group platform, shared with such other notable SUVs as the <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/audi/q7/4x4/used-review/n813">Audi Q7</a>, the <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/audi/q8/4x4/used-review/n20079">Audi Q8</a> and the <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/bentley/bentayga/4x4/used-review/n886">Bentley Bentayga</a>, the latest Cayenne also uses aluminium in much of its structure, to keep the weight down.

It works: the Cayenne is lighter than most of its rivals, and allied to that relative lightness there’s a range of strong engines too: a 3.0-litre turbo V6, a 2.9-litre twin-turbo V6 S version, a petrol-electric hybrid, while the twin-turbo V8 Turbo car tops the range.

Trim-wise, you get a reasonable amount of kit on the standard Cayenne. This includes a 12.3in infotainment system with sat-nav and Apple CarPlay, LED headlights, cruise control, two-zone climate control and an electric tailgate. It’s likely that the original owner will have added a few options, such as full leather seats and air suspension. The E-Hybrid and S versions are pricier, both new and used, but you don’t get a huge amount of extra equipment. The Turbo model gets more toys, including air suspension as standard, but it is an awful lot more expensive.

On the road, that weight reduction means excellent performance. The 3.0 V6 is the slowest, and even that can see off the 0 to 62mph dash in under 6 seconds. The 2.9 S is faster still and can hit 164mph in top speed, while the bonkers Turbo model can see off 0 to 62mph in a supercar-fast 4.1 seconds and go on to 177mph.

Approach a corner and you’ll find that the Cayenne corners very nicely, thank you very much, despite its size. It’s even better on the optional air suspension, which tightens everything up. Grip levels are high, and body lean is low. It rides pretty well, too. The standard Cayenne, E-Hybrid and S models come with steel springs as standard. It’s a softer set-up than what you might expect, but that, unfortunately, doesn’t stop the car from thumping over potholes and expansion joints. We wouldn’t go as far as to say it is uncomfortable, but it lacks the compliance you expect from a large SUV. Therefore, we’d recommend you look for a car equipped with the optional air suspension (it’s standard on the range-topping Turbo model). In Comfort mode, the ride remains relatively firm, but it never crashes or bangs like the standard steel set-up. In fact, you hear the impacts more than you feel them – a common trait of air suspension.

Inside, all is leathery plushness, and the driving position is excellent, with plenty of electrical adjustment. Visibility is good, and a rear-view camera is standard. The fit and finish are both excellent, too, and all the major controls, including temperature and fan, are easy to find. Some of the minor controls are a little trickier as they are icons on a touch-sensitive panel. They are responsive enough, but you can’t feel your way around, so you have to look down from the road more than is ideal. All Cayennes get a giant 12.3in touchscreen in the centre of the dashboard. It has sharp graphics, is responsive to touches and swipes, and rarely has any lag unless you’re zooming in and out of maps quickly. Most icons are a decent size, although some of the menus are a little small.

Space front and rear is excellent, too, with plenty of room for six-footers in the rear seats. Those rear seats can be slid backward and forwards as need, for extra practicality, and the boot is large and square and easy to access via an electrical tailgate. &nbsp;

In 2020 Porsche launched the Cayenne Coupe, a rakish version of this car designed to appeal to those who are looking for an even more sporting dash to their car.&nbsp;

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