The new Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid arrives, the most powerful plug-in hybrid version of the German SUV

Sports car brands have also had to give in to market trends and venture into the SUV world, as Porsche did back in 2002 with the Cayenne. But as a good child of Porsche, its flagship SUV also houses powerful engines that will inevitably have to go through an electrification process, including its top-of-the-range model, the Cayenne Turbo S.

For now, Porsche has chosen to offer the Cayenne in plug-in hybrid form, a path it has begun by launching the basic Cayenne E-Hybrid, which can be chosen with a conventional body or the new coupé. Four plug-in hybrid options will be offered by Porsche for the Cayenne, so to the two previous ones we must also add the two bodies for the Cayenne Turbo S.

Regardless of the body chosen, the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid houses under its bonnet a 4,000 cc V8 petrol engine that develops a power output of 550 CV, which works in conjunction with an electric motor integrated within the Triptonic S eight-speed gearbox that generates a power output of 136 CV, resulting in a total power output of 680 CV together with a torque of 900 Nm available as soon as the engine exceeds idle speed. For both bodies, this translates into an acceleration to 100 km/h in just 3.8 seconds, reaching a top speed of 290 km/h, along with a consumption of around 3.9 l/100 km according to the NEDC test cycle.

It features a lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 14.1 kWh, with which it is able to travel in fully electric mode (E-Power) up to 40 km/h and even reach a top speed of 135 km/h. The battery can be fully charged in 2.4 hours, provided we use the 7.2 kW AC charger fitted as standard and a 400 V and 16 A connection, while if we use a conventional 230 V and 10 A socket the charge will take six hours. If we wish, we can also schedule charging via the Porsche Communication Management (PCM) system or using the Porsche Connect app.

The Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid, as with its combustion-engined sibling, also comes with extensive standard equipment which includes elements such as the electrical roll stabilisation system, rear limited-slip differential, high-performance braking system, 21-inch lightweight alloy wheels in Aero design, wheel arches in body colour, Power Steering Plus, Sport Chrono Package, and the three-chamber adaptive suspension. Optionally, 22-inch wheels and rear-axle steering can be fitted.

As regards its technology and safety equipment, as with all Cayenne models, the Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid also offers full connectivity as well as the Porsche Connect services, remotely controllable auxiliary climate control, LED headlights, cruise control with speed limiter function, pedestrian protection with camera and front and rear Park Assist. As options we will have elements such as Matrix LED headlights, Head-Up Display, night vision with thermal imaging camera and the Porsche InnoDrive systems.

All the Cayenne hybrid versions are now available to order in Spain, with starting prices set at €177,041 for the Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid, €180,792 for the Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid Coupé, €94,761 for the Cayenne E-Hybrid and, finally, €99,117 for the Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupé.