Latest 2015 Porsche Cayenne Review Facts Guide

If somebody predicted Porsche may be among the types leading the charge on plug-in hybrids back when Chevrolet launched the Volt in 2010-just as Porsche was debuting its first-ever production hybrid with the Cayenne-that person needs to be dealing futures on Wall Street. By replacing this Sports utility vehicle on this 2015 Cayenne S E-Hybrid plug-in, Porsche is now offering 3 plug-ins, more than any other car manufacturer. Obviously, among those three is a 918 Spyder, which isn’t specifically popular production. But nevertheless.

To have the Cayenne to plug-in status, Porsche basically grafted inside the Panamera E-Hybrid’s high-voltage battery, electric motor, and power electronics, upping a lithium-ion battery ability to 10.8 kWh in the sedan’s 9.4. Usually, the powertrain is identical, from the Audi-sourced supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 on the Aisin eight-speed automatic. Torque is routed to all of four tires using a limited-slip center differential using a rear-biased (58-percent) torque distribution.

The remainder of the car is identical on the recently revamped Cayenne, with a few exceptions. The 282-pound battery, consisting of 104 individual cells, consumes the area normally available to an extra tire. Compared to different Cayennes, the $77,395 E-Hybrid has two extra switches at its middle console. Picking “E-Charge” prioritizes replacing a used up battery thus future electric driving are possible. That raises fuel use by around 20 %, based on Porsche. In “E-Power” mode, though, the Cayenne goes solely on the single electric motor at speeds up to 78 mph. This ability is mostly directed at European markets, in which it allows users to avoid congestion costs in particular cities. Americans can utilize this silent-running option to slip up on friends or, at minimum, valets.

Every time a Cayenne gets going, it’s in E-Power mode by standard, supposing there's adequate juice inside the battery. Porsche claims that charging with a 240-volt hookup takes around three-and-a-half hours using the normal 3.6-kW charger; an optional 7.2-kW unit can reduce that to 1 hour 30 minutes if you have admission to a high-voltage feed.

Driving in a city causes it to be tough to desire more power than the electric powerplant manufactures. Maximum acceleration with any 416 gas-and-electric horses need to return a zero-to-60-mph run well under six seconds, along with a quarter-mile will complete within more than 14 ticks, as stated by Porsche. No too shabby for any two-and-a-half ton ute.


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