Engine & Performance
Fuel Type
Petrol / Diesel
Petrol / Performance Hybrid
Displacement
2,998 cc (3.0L Petrol) / 2,993 cc (3.0L Diesel)
2,995 cc (3.0L Turbo V6) / 3,996 cc (4.0L Twin-Turbo V8)
Engine Config
3.0L In-line 6-Cylinder BMW TwinPower Turbo with 48V Mild Hybrid
3.0L Mono-Turbo V6 (353 PS & 500 Nm on Cayenne) / 4.0L Twin-Turbo V8 (500 PS & 660 Nm on Cayenne GTS)
Drivetrain
xDrive Intelligent All-Wheel Drive with rear-biased torque distribution
Porsche Traction Management (PTM) Active All-Wheel Drive (AWD with Electronic Center Differential)
0-100
5.8 sec (Petrol) / 5.9 sec (Diesel)
5.7 sec (Cayenne, Sport Chrono) / 4.4 sec (Cayenne GTS)
Top Speed
250 km/h (Petrol) / 245 km/h (Diesel)
248 km/h (Cayenne); Cayenne GTS top speed not published by sources checked
Transmission & Hybrid
Transmission
8-Speed Steptronic Sport Automatic
8-Speed Tiptronic S Torque Converter Automatic Transmission
Hybrid
48V Mild-Hybrid System (MHEV with 12 PS / 200 Nm electric boost)
Porsche E-Hybrid 400V System with 25.9 kWh Battery Pack (up to 90 km pure electric zero-emission range)
Brakes, Wheels & Suspension
Front Brakes
Ventilated Disc (M Sport Brakes 395 mm with Blue/Red M Calipers)
Internally Vented Discs (Front 360 mm with 6-Piston Calipers) / Opt PCCB Carbon Ceramic (440 mm 10-Piston Calipers)
Rear Brakes
Ventilated Disc (370 mm)
Internally Vented Discs (Rear 330 mm with 4-Piston Calipers)
Front Suspension
Adaptive 2-Axle Air Suspension with Electronically Controlled Dampers & Executive Drive Pro
Adaptive Air Suspension with 2-Chamber 2-Valve Technology & PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management)
Rear Suspension
Adaptive 2-Axle Air Suspension with Integral Active Steering (Rear-Wheel Steering up to 3.5°)
Multi-Link Rear Axle with Adaptive Air Suspension & Rear-Axle Steering (Optional / Standard on Turbo E-Hybrid)
Wheel Type
21-inch M Light Alloy Wheels (Double-Spoke Style 754 M Bicolour)
20-inch Cayenne Design / 21-inch RS Spyder Design / 22-inch Exclusive Design Alloy Wheels
Tyre Size
Front & Rear: 285/45 R21 Tubeless Radial Runflat
Front: 285/40 ZR21, Rear: 315/35 ZR21 Tubeless Radial
Spare Wheel
Space Saver Spare Wheel under luggage floor
Collapsible Space Saver Spare Wheel under floor
Dimensions & Capacities
Width
2,000 mm (2,218 mm with mirrors)
1,983 mm (2,194 mm with mirrors)
Wheelbase
3,105 mm
2,895 mm
Ground Clearance
221 mm (Adjustable via 2-axle air suspension +40 mm / -40 mm)
190 mm - 238 mm (Variable via Air Suspension up to +48 mm lift)
Kerb Weight
2,415 kg (Petrol) / 2,490 kg (Diesel)
2,055 kg (Cayenne) / 2,570 kg (Turbo E-Hybrid)
Boot Space
300L (all 3 rows up) / 750L (3rd row flat) / 2,120L (max)
698 Litres (expandable to 1,708 L with 40:20:40 folded seats) / 627L (E-Hybrid)
Fuel Tank
80 Litres
75 Litres (Optional 90L Tank)
Turning Radius
6.5 m (with Integral Active Steering)
6.0 m
Safety & ADAS
NCAP Rating
No crash-test rating has been published for this model.
5 stars, Euro NCAP (2017). Adult occupant 36.2/38, child occupant 39.6/49. Euro NCAP ratings last six years, and this one expired on 1 January 2024.
Airbags
8 Airbags (Dual front, front/rear side thorax, full 3-row curtain airbags)
8 Airbags Standard (Dual front, front/rear side thorax, full curtain, driver/passenger knee airbags)
ESP/TC
Yes (DSC, DTC, CBC, Hill Descent Control, Cornering Brake Control)
Yes (Porsche Stability Management PSM, PTM All-Wheel Drive, PDCC Active Roll Stabilization, ABS with EBD)
ADAS
Level 2 ADAS (Driving Assistant Professional: Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, Steering & Lane Control, Lane Change Assistant, Front/Rear Cross Traffic)
Level 2 ADAS (Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop & Go, Active Lane Keep Assist, Lane Change Assist, Night Vision Assist)
Camera
Parking Assistant Professional with 360-Degree Surround View, Remote 3D View, Reversing Assistant & Maneuver Assistant
360-Degree Surround View HD Camera with 3D Parking View & Ultrasonic Sensors
TPMS
Yes (Direct Active TPMS with individual wheel readout)
Yes (Direct Active TPMS with individual tyre pressure & temperature readout)
ISOFIX
Yes (ISOFIX on 2nd row & 3rd row seats)
Yes (Rear outer seats with ISOFIX)
Interior & Infotainment
Touchscreen
BMW Curved Display: 14.9-inch Control Display with BMW Operating System 8.5
12.3-inch Full HD Center Touchscreen + Optional 10.9-inch Passenger Touchscreen Display (with privacy filter so driver cannot see video)
Digital Cluster
12.3-inch Full Digital Information Display with Full-Colour Head-Up Display & Augmented View
12.6-inch Curved Full Digital Driver Cockpit Display (Customizable 5-Dial View) + Full-Colour Head-Up Display (HUD)
CarPlay/Android Auto
Wireless Apple CarPlay & Wireless Android Auto
Wireless Apple CarPlay & Wireless Android Auto
Connected Tech
BMW Interaction Bar, My BMW App with Digital Key Plus, 5-Zone Climate Controls, OTA Updates
Porsche Connect Suite with In-Car Video Streaming (Screenhits TV), Remote Air Conditioning, Over-The-Air Updates
Audio System
Harman Kardon Surround Sound System (16 speakers 464W; Opt Bowers & Wilkins 20-speaker 1,475W)
Burmester 3D High-End Surround Sound System (21 speakers 1,455W output with 400W active subwoofer) / Bose Surround (14 speakers 710W)
Sunroof
Panorama Glass Roof 'Sky Lounge' with 3-section glass and 15,000 illuminated light graphic points
Panoramic Sliding Dual-Pane Glass Sunroof with Power Roller Blind
Seat Features
Comfort Seats in BMW Individual Merino / Sensafin Leather with Power Adjustment, Memory, Front Ventilation & Massage
18-Way Adaptive Front Sports Seats with Memory, Heating, Ventilation & 8 Massage Programs in Club Leather
Climate Control
5-Zone Automatic Climate Control (independent temperature control for 3rd row)
4-Zone Automatic Climate Control with Air Quality Sensor & Fine Dust Ionizer
Wireless Charger
Yes (Front & 2nd row Wireless Smartphone Charging Trays)
Yes (Fast 15W Qi Wireless Smartphone Charger with Cooling)
Lighting & Exterior
Headlights
Split Headlight Design with Matrix Adaptive LED & Illuminated 'Iconic Glow' Kidney Grille
HD Matrix LED Headlamps with 32,000 Individually Controllable Pixels per lamp & 600m Glare-Free High Beam
Tail Lights
Full LED 3D Sculpted Taillights with Horizontal Chrome Strip
Continuous 3D Full-Width LED Tail Lightblade with Three-Dimensional Porsche Lettering
Fog/DRLs
BMW Iconic Glow Kidney Grille & Integrated LED DRLs
Front Bumper LED Fog Lamps, Adaptive Roof Spoiler & Soft-Close Doors
Features are what each maker lists for its top versions. "Not listed" means the maker's sheet does not mention it, not that the vehicle lacks it.