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2024 Porsche Cayenne Turbo e-Hybrid First Test: Super SUV With a Split Personality
Does the most powerful Cayenne hang, or is it compensating for extra battery weight?
Hybrids have a reputation for being mild-mannered, fuel-sipping commuter machines—think of the original Prius or earlier Honda Civic hybrids. Porsche laughs at that idea, and for its latest hybrid, the marque shoves a twin-turbo V-8 and a performance-boosting electric motor under the hood, ensuring its electrification delivers electrifying thrills.
The result is the Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid, an SUV that deserves a Las Vegas residency, with a hell of a sports car impersonation that keeps any “boring” hybrid nature mostly at bay. With 729 horsepower and 700 lb-ft of torque, this plug-in hybrid is the most powerful Cayenne ever, but it’s also the heaviest. Tipping the scales nearly 700 pounds more than the pavement-slaying Cayenne Turbo GT, its extra heft hinders its ability to be the quickest.
Porsche promises blistering acceleration, respectable electric range, and top-tier luxury. But how does it all come together in the real world? All that power is cool, but it doesn’t push the boundaries of the Cayenne lineup into new territory, yet this dual-propulsion SUV is an engineering marvel that allows for mind-boggling performance blended with slightly more efficient around-town motoring.
A Hybrid with a Heavy Right Foot
You don’t expect a 5,700-pound SUV to launch like a supercar, but the Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid catapults itself to 60 mph in 3.2 seconds when properly prepped. As for the quarter mile, its rowdy 11.4-second dash peaks at 123.9 mph in a luxurious fury. Quick, but the Cayenne Turbo GT is quicker, reaching 60 mph in 2.9 seconds.
The launch control sequence requires state of charge above 93 percent, proper battery conditioning (but no higher than 100 degrees), Sport Plus mode, and some patience—but once engaged, the Cayenne hooks up perfectly. On the highway, engaging Sport Response will allow for a near instant downshift from eighth to third gear. You’ll get 20 seconds of engaging driving without completely changing the drive mode. Without Sport Plus, it drops to fourth with a half-second delay after smashing the throttle.
No matter how much boost is dialed in, up to 16 psi at 3,100 rpm, the massive Pirelli P Zero Corsa tires refuse to break traction: 285/40R22 tires handle steering duty up front while 315/35R22 tires complete the staggered setup at the rear. But launching it more than two or three times in quick succession pushes the battery past the 100-degree threshold and launch control thus refuses to activate. There isn’t any notification, just what we observed in our testing with the onboard gauges.
The 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 sounds ferocious with the throttle open, shifting with near-seamless precision through the eight-speed automatic. On back-to-back launches, the transmission warned of overheating—a reminder that this is still a nearly three-ton SUV—but shifts remained buttery smooth, and power delivery was uninhibited. There is nothing to indicate you’ll experience issues on public roads, but the evidence suggests the heat management in the Turbo E-Hybrid isn’t cut out for serious track day romps. (We had the same experience in the less powerful Cayenne E-Hybrid.)
Braking, however, tells a different story with “track day” in the table of contents. The Cayenne stops with intent, bringing 60 mph to a halt in only 100 feet, but it doesn’t always do so gracefully. The pedal is stiff and performance-oriented, but aggressive stops reveal noticeable dive, some mid-stop shimmy, and an unusually loud ABS pump for a high-end SUV priced well into six-figure territory.
Handling is a mixed bag. The Cayenne’s active chassis control, rear-wheel steering, and torque-vectoring AWD keeps it nimble for its size, but the balance feels different depending on direction. Left-handers feel planted with precise entries, but midcorner oversteer can take over without warning. Right-handers introduce more understeer at the entry, forcing slower exits. It’s engaging and mostly predictable but far from neutral, suggesting weight distribution quirks beyond the extra moment created when the driver is on the outside of the turn. Pulling 0.96 g’s on the skidpad and recording a 24.0-second figure-eight lap with a 0.86-g average are great numbers for any vehicle. But compared to the Turbo GT, it’s clear the Turbo E-Hybrid is a balancing act between maximum possible range and enough power to compensate for added powertrain weight.
Still, the steering is well-weighted, the brakes inspire confidence in daily driving, and trail braking helps it rotate more predictably in turns. Despite the performance hit compared to the Turbo GT, it still unequivocally oozes Porshe DNA that won’t disappoint.
Porsche’s hybrid system doesn’t just exist to tick the eco box. It’s a fully-fledged system that makes it one of the more functional hybrids on the road. The 25.9-kWh battery powers a 174-hp electric motor, allowing for an EPA-rated 24 miles of electric range. Default startup is EV mode, and it’s eerily silent, with only faint motor whine when cruising. No fake warbling here, leaving the sensory experience to the raucous V-8 when you’re ready to bring the noise.
The Cayenne smoothly accelerates to 84 mph in electric mode alone, but tread carefully on the throttle to avoid waking the slumbering V-8 engine if the goal is electric propulsion. A power meter in the cluster will keep you from having to guess. When it’s time, the transitions between electric and gas power are seamless. Downshifting in EV mode automatically activates the engine to ensure immediate power. Watch the gear selection in the cluster, and you’ll see that different gears are used in electric and combustion modes. Shifting with an electric motor can be an odd experience, but Porsche clearly did its homework and the extra credit.
There’s no one-pedal driving, but the regen system is well-calibrated. It charges under light throttle and brakes progressively, avoiding the harsh regen feel found in some hybrids. Sport and Sport Plus modes take a more aggressive approach, keeping the engine engaged longer, prioritizing performance over efficiency. E-Charge mode replenishes the battery quickly,
Real-world efficiency? In highway hybrid cruising, we saw 18–20 mpg indicated by the Cayenne, with the system actively managing charge levels. That’s better than you’ll get in a Turbo GT, plus at 70 mph, you can expect to add about 1 mile of electric range for every 2 to 3 miles driven that you can use around town later. It’s not a Prius, but it does manage fuel use intelligently for an SUV packing this much power.
