Porsche has filled the gap in its all-electric Cayenne lineup with the new Cayenne S Electric, and your wallet is about to feel it.
Slotting neatly between the entry-level Cayenne Electric and the range-topping Cayenne Electric Turbo, the S variant brings more grunt, sharper looks, and a price tag of $193,100 before on-roads. That’s a lot of money for anything, but this is Porsche, darlings, and they don’t do bargain bins.
The dual-motor all-wheel drive system churns out 400 kW (544 PS) in standard trim, climbing to a frankly ridiculous 490 kW (666 PS) with Launch Control engaged. That’s enough to punt you from standstill to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds, with a top speed of 250 km/h for those track day adventures where you absolutely must overtake someone’s GT3 in your family SUV.
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Range Anxiety? Not Here
The 113 kWh battery delivers up to 653 kilometres on the WLTP combined cycle — enough to get you from Sydney to Canberra and back without breaking a sweat. At a suitable fast-charging station, you’re looking at 10 to 80 percent in just 16 minutes. That’s barely enough time to buy an overpriced service station coffee and regret your life choices.
The rear-axle motor gets direct oil cooling borrowed from the Turbo model, while silicon carbide inverters handle currents up to 620 amps. If you understand what any of that means, you’re probably an engineer. If you don’t, just know it makes the car go very fast while staying very cool.
Track Day Ready
The S variant now gets access to toys previously reserved for the Turbo. Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus sharpens up the handling, the Porsche Active Ride suspension irons out body roll, and Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes (PCCB) with their trademark yellow calipers are on the options list for those who want to stop as dramatically as they accelerate.
There’s also a Push-to-Pass function that delivers an extra 90 kW (122 PS) for 10 seconds when you need it — perfect for overtaking that Audi e-tron that’s been smugly sitting in the right lane. The built-in Track endurance mode pre-conditions the battery for maximum lap-after-lap performance, because apparently some people do take their electric SUVs to track days.
Volcano Grey and Designer Green
You’ll spot the S on the road by its model-specific front and rear aprons finished in Volcano Grey Metallic, with inserts and diffuser painted in body colour. The 20-inch Cayenne S Aero wheels complete the look — because nothing says “I have money but I’m not showing off” quite like subtle grey accents on a six-figure electric SUV.
Inside, Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur has cooked up an Interior Style Package that’s available across the entire Cayenne Electric range. Think two-tone leather in Black and Delgada Green, coordinated with the exterior’s Mystic Green Metallic paint. Izabal Green aluminium trims, embroidered Porsche crests on the headrests, and even a matching key fob presented in its own stitched case. Because your keys deserve luxury too.
Australian Specification
Local cars come absolutely loaded with standard equipment. You get privacy glass, panoramic roof, 14-way electric seats with ventilation and memory, BOSE surround sound, four-zone climate control, Surround View with Self-Steering ParkAssist, and — bless them — a tyre fit set. Exterior colours up to the Dreams range are no-cost options, which is Porsche’s way of saying “we’ve already charged you enough.”
The Cayenne S Electric is available to order now, with Australian deliveries expected from Q3 2026. Whether it makes sense to spend nearly $200,000 on an electric SUV when a Model Y costs a third of that is entirely up to your bank balance and your priorities. But if you want the Porsche badge, the Porsche handling, and the Porsche ability to make other people at the traffic lights quietly envious, then here it is.
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