The Cayenne’s introduction wasn't the smoothest, but now it’s almost untouchable.
Back in the late 1990s, people thought the most controversial thing that Porsche could possibly do was ditch air cooling for water cooling in its sports cars. Sure, that was a big deal, and people were, shall we say,
way more than that. It has a real claim to being one of the greatest SUVs ever made, and, these days, it’s genuinely a Porsche through and through. Not all Cayennes were created equally, though, with teething issues especially in the beginnings. What follows is a ranking of Cayennes, from worst to best.Sometimes the first generation of something represents the best, purest version of an idea. It’s a fresh expression and a chance for the designers to do something new.
The 958 saw the mighty Cayenne Turbo get faster and meaner, and the overall platform got sharper and offered more sportscar-like driving characteristics – something that was still mostly unheard of at the time. This generation also introduced the Cayenne E-Hybrid to the masses, a technology that Porsche is still leaning heavily into today.
Even higher on the nerd spectrum is the Porsche Cayenne S Transsyberia which was a super limited-edition tribute to the Cayennes that were built to compete in the Transsyberia rally. It was essentially a tarted-up GTS, not that that’s a bad thing, and though Porsche planned to build 600 of them, it ended up making way fewer.By the time the facelifted second-generation Cayenne came around in 2015, the model was truly hitting its stride.
The 9Y0 continues to build on the Cayenne’s traditions of sharp styling that now complements the brand’s other vehicles, rather than simply aping them. It also benefits from Porsche’s legendary build quality and customizability. And you can also get this generation as a Coupe.
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