Porsche Cayenne Electric Debuts As BMW iX M70 Rival

Competitors is heating up within the luxurious SUV house with Porsche’s new Cayenne Electrical. It’s the corporate’s second high-riding mannequin to eschew the combustion engine, following the Macan Electrical’s launch final yr. Its larger brother arrives after the BMW iX M70 and forward of a rumored electrical X5 M coming round 2028.

Wanting immediately acquainted, the Cayenne Electrical doesn’t stray removed from its gasoline-fueled counterpart. Since there’s no V8 beneath the hood requiring cooling, Porsche closes the grille however provides air flaps within the nostril. These movable cooling slats are a part of a broader lively aero package that additionally contains an adaptive roof spoiler. Step as much as the range-topping Turbo, and aero blades lengthen from the rear bumper’s corners.

Further aero-friendly tweaks over a conventionally powered Cayenne embody bespoke wheels and a redesigned rear diffuser. The electrical SUV’s underbody is almost fully enclosed, whereas the entrance incorporates air curtains beneath the acquainted headlights.

Porsche made the EV barely larger than its ICE counterpart. It’s 196.2 inches (4985 millimeters) lengthy, 78 in (1980 mm) vast, and 65.9 in (1674 mm) tall. That makes it a tad longer, wider, and decrease than the BMW iX M70. On the similar time, the large wheelbase, spanning 119 in (3,023 mm), ever so barely exceeds that of Bavaria’s M Performance electric SUV.

However whereas the outside doesn’t stray too removed from a daily Cayenne, it’s a distinct story inside. Porsche embraces the supersized-screen craze with a curved 12.25-inch OLED panel dominating the dashboard. To its left sits a 14.25-inch digital instrument cluster, whereas to the appropriate is an elective 14.9-inch passenger display screen. Facet word: It gained’t be lengthy till BMW additionally crams an extra display in for the front passenger.

At launch, the Cayenne Electrical might be supplied as a base mannequin and a warmer Turbo. The latter packs a daft 1,140 horsepower and 1,106 pound-feet (1,500 Newton-meters) of torque. It’s essentially the most potent Porsche manufacturing car in historical past. Although it’s a big and heavy electrical SUV, it delivers supercar-beating acceleration, hitting 62 mph (100 km/h) in simply two and a half seconds. It wants solely 7.4 seconds to go from a standstill to 124 mph (200 km/h). Flat out, it reaches a prime velocity electronically capped at 162 mph (260 km/h).

Nonetheless, these output figures include an asterisk. The total punch is offered quickly and solely with Launch Management lively. In regular driving, the twin motors ship a mixed 845 horsepower. On the contact of a button, a 10-second push-to-pass operate provides 174 hp into the combination.

Stick with the bottom Cayenne Electrical and also you’ll need to make do with 402 hp, or 436 hp should you activate Launch Management. Even the entry-level trim does the 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) dash in a good 4.8 seconds on its approach to 143 mph (230 km/h). For reference, the BMW iX M70 maxes out at 650 hp and 1,015 Nm (749 lb-ft), sufficient to finish the dash in 3.8 seconds and attain 155 mph (250 km/h).

Circling again to the Porsche Cayenne Electrical, each the bottom and Turbo fashions share a 113-kWh battery, barely larger than the BMW’s 108.9-kWh pack. The cheaper of the 2 Cayenne EVs goes 399 miles (642 kilometers) on a single cost within the WLTP cycle, whereas the stronger variant stops after 387 miles (623 km). By comparability, the iX M70’s WLTP vary varies from 318 to 373 miles (521 to 600 km).

Porsche has engineered the Cayenne Electrical to assist a BMW iX3-matching 400-kW DC quick charging, permitting the battery to go from 10% to 80% in beneath 16 minutes. In simply 10 minutes, you may add sufficient vitality for 202 miles (325 kilometers) within the base mannequin and 196 miles (315 km) within the Turbo. By comparability, the BMW iX M70 tops out at 195 kW and beneficial properties solely 95 to 113 miles (152 to 182 kilometers) after 10 minutes.

Apart from considerably sooner charging, the Cayenne Electrical has one other benefit: it helps inductive charging, eliminating the trouble of cables. Nonetheless, at 11 kW, refilling that enormous battery takes time. Even so, it’s a helpful comfort, and one you may’t get on the iX M70.

As for pricing, Porsche asks €105,200 for a base Cayenne Electrical and €165,500 for the Cayenne Electrical Turbo in Germany. The BMW iX M70 sits between them with a beginning worth of €124,900. The primary combustion-free Cayenne is already out there to order.