- When Is The 2024 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe Coming Out?
- 2024 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe Price And Competition
- New Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe Exterior And Colors
- Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe Dimensions
- Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe Engine And Performance
- Gas Mileage And Range
- Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe Interior And Cargo
With coupe styling and hybrid power, this family crossover ticks many boxes.
What happens when iconic automaker Porsche want to cash in on the SUV and crossover fad, still offer a stylish product, provide thrilling performance, and keep the gas bills low? You get the Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe, which is literally a combination of all the above aims. The recipe has clearly worked because the Cayenne Coupe in hybrid format has done well, thanks to its improved performance and fuel economy figures. For 2024, the Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe gets a revised powertrain and a bigger battery, as well as the exterior makeover the rest of the range benefitted from. And inside, the E-Hybrid Coupe is availed with the excellent digital cockpit Porsche introduced in the Taycan. Here's why the 2024 E-Hybrid Coupe is one of the best Cayenne models you can buy.
When Is The 2024 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe Coming Out?
Order books for the new Cayenne range are already open, but the release date for the Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe is set for summer 2023 in the USA.
2024 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe Price And Competition
For 2024, the Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe's price starts at $95,700; this is MSRP and excludes a $1,650 delivery fee. Like the rest of the lineup, this is a bit of a jump from what 2023 models cost. We anticipate that a more powerful Turbos S E-Hybrid Coupe will join the lineup at some point.
Rivals to the Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe are difficult to peg down since hybrid family haulers of this size are generally traditionally SUV-shaped. The 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE Plug-In Hybrid looks boxier and makes less power, but it also comes at a cheaper price in the $75k region. The BMW X6 M60i is closer in looks (or shape, rather), but it makes over 520 hp from just a combustion engine only. It goes on sale for around $93k, which is still less money than Porsche asks for.
New Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe Exterior And Colors
As with the rest of the Porsche Cayenne lineup, the E-Hybrid Coupe exterior is substantially updated, with a front end showing off new fenders, a new hood, and fresh headlight styling. The light clusters up front feature high-definition LED Matrix designs. At the rear end, the stylish coupe-like roofline offers a much sleeker parting view than the boxier SUV sibling to the Cayenne Coupe, and features a brand-new rear fascia with the rear light bar now a solid, three-dimensional design that is bolder than on the outgoing model.
While we aren't sure what colors the Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe will be available in, we know Carrara White remains, thanks to the press images seen here, and that Algarve Blue, Montego Blue, and Arctic Grey are added to the palette.
Speaking of wheels, the Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe rolls on 20-inch items as standard, but a whole new range of designs is made available for 2024, including 21- and 22-inch designs. An optional Lightweight Sport Package is available for the regular Coupe, which saves up to 72 pounds of weight, and it's likely to be an optional extra for the E-Hybrid, too.
Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe Dimensions
In terms of dimensions, the Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe is longer than the SUV by a tenth of an inch at 194.1 inches over a 114-inch wheelbase. Width with the mirrors folded comes in at 78.1 inches and it stands 65.9 inches in height – a little lower than its SUV sibling.
Curb weight for the new Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe comes in at 5,415 pounds, a little heavier than the outgoing model.
Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe Engine And Performance
The 2024 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe engine setup is different this year, and the 3.0-liter V6 under the hood is turbocharged and supplemented with a new electric motor for total system outputs of 463 horsepower and 479 lb-ft of torque. The high-voltage battery is also new for 2024, upgraded to 25.9 kWh in capacity over the old 17.9-kWh unit. This should improve efficiency and range somewhat.
The older model lineup offered a Turbo S E-Hybrid Coupe with 670 hp, and while Porsche hasn't said anything about it just yet, it's possible it will be added later. The E-Hybrid Coupe is no slouch and will dispatch the 0-60 mph sprint in 4.6 seconds with the Sport Chrono Package equipped, and can reach a top speed of 158 mph when the wheels are wrapped in summer tires.
All E-Hybrid Coupe models come with a steel spring suspension, Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), and new shock absorbers with two-valve technology as standard. The latter comes with separate rebound and compression stages that are designed to improve comfort during less spirited driving while enhancing cornering. Porsche says that pitch and roll have significantly improved as a result. Optional adaptive air suspension is available to sharpen driving precision and reduce body roll.
Gas Mileage And Range
Official gas mileage figures haven't been released yet, but we can estimate mpg-equivalent figures based on what we know. The old model managed 46 MPGe and 21 mpg combined, according to the EPA, with a 17-mile all-electric range. The updated powertrain and bigger battery should see improvements in all these figures, however.
E-Hybrid Coupe models have a 19.8-gallon gas tank, and based on the old model, the hybrid Cayenne should be able to go for at least 440 miles.
Battery capacity and efficiency aren't all that's been improved, since the new hybrid comes with an 11-kW on-board AC charger that can get the battery to 100% faster than before.
Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe Interior And Cargo
One of the biggest talking points for the new Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe is what’s been done to the inside: Not only do you still get the broad range of premium materials and features, but the cockpit layout is inspired by the Porsche Taycan. The Porsche Driver Experience combines a 12.6-inch screen for the instrument cluster with a 12.3-inch infotainment display, and an optional 10.9-inch display that can be mounted ahead of the front passenger. A head-up display is available to bolster the eyes-on-the-road focus of the new cockpit.
The setup also takes into account which controls and vehicle functions are used most often and places them on, or next to, the steering wheel. The gear selector sits on the dashboard, too, and there is a good balance of digital controls and physical dials and buttons. The infotainment system comes with all the needed tech to keep your Android or Apple phone connected and has popular apps like Spotify and Apple Music as standard. Media settings can even be controlled by the front passenger on their screen, if you tick the box for it, and it comes with a special layer that prevents the contents from distracting the driver.
The list of driver assists is impressive too, both standard and available, and includes active speed limit assist with traffic sign recognition when using cruise control. The adaptive cruise control system has been updated with two new functions, namely evasion assist and turn assist. Porsche InnoDrive will be on the options list, too, and will add optimized active lane keep and intersection assist.
Space for cargo in the Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe is less than in the SUV version, with just 15.3 cubic feet behind the back row. This can be opened up to a maximum of 47.4 cubes with the seats folded down. With enough space inside for a couple of adults in the back, the Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe seats a total of four in comfort, although you could opt to remove the rear seat armrest in favor of another seat.
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