2024 Porsche Cayenne facelift previewed
The Porsche Cayenne luxury SUV is set for one of the “most extensive” mid-life upgrades ever given to a Porsche, its maker says, with upgraded engines, styling and technology.
The facelifted 2024 Porsche Cayenne luxury SUV has been previewed, ahead of its global unveiling due between April and June 2023.
The updated Cayenne receives exterior updates, an overhauled interior, and an upgraded range of engines – including more V8s than before – to see Porsche’s largest SUV out until it is replaced by an electric model in 2025.
Australian showroom arrival timing is yet to be confirmed, however an unveiling by the end of July would likely translate to local deliveries next year.
On the outside, the updated Cayenne gains slimmer and more advanced matrix LED headlights, and what appear to be new bumper designs and rear tail-light graphics below the black camouflage.
Inside, as previously reported by Drive, the Cayenne is expected to receive a rework inspired by the Taycan electric car, with a 12.7-inch curved instrument display, 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen, and a 10.9-inch screen for the front passenger.
The engine line-up is expected to undergo an overhaul – as reported by Drive during a first drive of a prototype in the US.
The entry-level Cayenne’s 3.0-litre turbo-petrol V6 is expected to get a 10kW/50Nm boost to 260kW/500Nm, while the Cayenne S is slated to drop its current 2.9-litre twin-turbocharged V6 for a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8, with outputs up 25kW/50Nm to 449kW/600Nm.
Meanwhile, the top-of-the-range twin-turbo V8 Cayenne Turbo GT is expected to receive a 14kW upgrade to 485kW/850Nm – but it is no longer slated to be sold in Europe, due to tightening emissions regulations.
Three plug-in hybrid models are understood to be planned – up from two – with more powerful 130kW electric motors (up 30kW) and a much larger 25.9kWh battery (up from 11.8kWh), increasing driving range by up to 80 per cent (or nearly 80km) on some models.
The entry-grade Cayenne E-Hybrid is slated to receive a 6kW boost in overall power, at 346kW (but 50Nm less torque at 650Nm, and 26kW less power from the V6 engine, at 224kW). Details of the other two plug-in hybrid models have not been confirmed.
More details of the 2024 Porsche Cayenne are due closer to its unveiling in the coming months.