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We have scoured the web for expert reviews of this car and found the best ones for you to read. Found 16 reviews. This list is displayed in ranked order based the reviews we think are the best.| Ranking | Details |
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2012 Porsche Cayenne Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...The Hybrid Influence The Cayenne S and Turbo now have a feature that's rare outside of hybrid vehicles: Auto Start Stop. The system can automatically turn off the engine when you come to a stop — like at a traffic light — and then restart it when you take your foot off the brake. It's practically seamless, and impressive. If you're not impressed, you can turn it off, or, technically, never turn it on from the default off position. Whatever you choose, it will remember your preference every time you start the car. (A centrally located on/off button allows a spouse to change it... |
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2011 porsche cayenne Professional Edmunds ReviewSource: Edmunds...With its standard eight-speed automatic, the Turbo hit 60 mph in 4.6 seconds during Edmunds testing, which puts it alongside the BMW X5 M and X6 M as the quickest, fastest SUVs sold. Estimated fuel economy is 15/22/17, which is actually better than the first-generation Cayenne V6. Safety: The Cayenne comes standard with antilock brakes with enhanced brake assist and readiness, stability and traction control, driver knee airbags, front side airbags and side curtain airbags. Rear side airbags, parking sensors, a rearview camera and a blind-spot warning system are available. In Edmunds brake... |
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2011 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...this awkward location made me use my less-coordinated left hand to turn the key to start the vehicle. Each portion of the 60/40-split backseat slides back and forth, which is helpful in any family situation. It allows you to adjust legroom for the rear passengers as their needs change. There was also enough seat width to comfortably sandwich my oldest daughter in the middle seat between our two high-back booster seats. Adjustable air vents located behind the center console were a blessing for my daughters riding in back given the extreme temperatures during our two-week test drive. If the... |
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2011 Porsche Cayenne OverviewSource: CarGurus...3.6-liter V6, an increase of 10 hp over last year, with an additional increase of 22 lb-ft of torque, for a total of 295 available at 3,000 rpm. Fifteen hp were added to the S trim’s 4.8-liter V8, now producing an even 400 hp and 369 lb-ft of torque. The turbocharged version of the 4.8-liter engine in the Turbo trim offers 500 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque at just 2,250 rpm, just as it did last year. The big news for 2011 is the delayed introduction of the S Hybrid trim, which offers a supercharged 3.0-liter V6 mated to a three-phase synchronous electric motor. Total power output will be 380... |
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2011 Porsche Cayenne Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...The base Cayenne is the only model offered with a manual transmission, a six-speed, where it is standard equipment. Porsche has revised the standard all-wheel-drive system, adding a multiplate clutch and eliminating the previous generation's heavy reduction gearing. While the Cayenne is more on-road oriented than before, Porsche says it's still capable of off-roading. Left-right torque vectoring and a locking differential are an option on the rear axle. Also optional is an adaptive suspension that has Comfort, Normal and Sport modes. The Turbo uses air springs, which are optional on the other... |
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2011 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...Low-volume models typically go untested, and Porsche, as a brand, is low-volume. The European New Car Assessment Program, whose stringent tests provide some indication of an American model's crashworthiness, also hasn't tested any Porsches. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's five-star program likewise hasn't tested the Cayenne either. The Cayenne's front occupants get frontal, knee and seat-mounted side-impact airbags. There are also side curtain airbags for the front and rear seats, antilock disc brakes and an electronic stability system with traction control . A new blind... |
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2011 Porsche Cayenne, KBB Professional ReviewSource: Kelley Blue Book...In addition to more powerful, more fuel-efficient engines, 2011 Porsche Cayenne powertrain highlights include a new eight-speed automatic transmission, new torque-vectoring all-wheel drive system and an Auto Start Stop function that mimics hybrid-car behavior, shutting off the engine at full stops and quickly restarting it when the brake pedal is released. The available air suspension automatically lowers the Cayenne at 86 mph – and lowers it some more at 130 mph – and can also raise the vehicle a couple inches to provide more than 10 inches of ground clearance. Other physics-defying... |
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2012 porsche cayenne Professional Edmunds ReviewSource: Edmunds...Rear side airbags, parking sensors, a rearview camera and a blind-spot warning system are available. In Edmunds brake testing, the Cayenne Turbo came to a stop from 60 mph in 108 feet -- exceptional for any vehicle, especially an SUV. With its regenerative brakes, the Cayenne S Hybrid fared worse with a stop of 120 feet, but that's still acceptable in this class. Interior Design and Special Features: The Cayenne's sophisticated, cockpit-style layout reminiscent of the Porsche Panamera sedan debuted last year. The center console, adorned in upwards of 50 buttons, rises to meet the dash and... |
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2012 Porsche Cayenne OverviewSource: CarGurus...Total power output from the electric motor and the 3.0-liter supercharged V6 is 380 hp and 428 lb-ft of torque, with claims of running on electric-only power up to 40 mph. The Base trim gets no changes to its 300-hp, 3.6-liter V6, however, which just got an increase of 10 hp last year, as well as 22 extra lb-ft of torque, for a total of 295 available at 3,000 rpm. That engine gets a 6-speed manual transmission, with an 8-speed automatic available as an option for the Base and standard elsewhere. While the suspension of the Base, S and Turbo trims is quite car-like, the optional Sport and... |
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2012 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...Safety The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety hasn't crash-tested the Cayenne — or any other Porsche — apparently ever. Low-volume models typically go untested, and Porsche, as a brand, is low-volume. The European New Car Assessment Program, whose stringent tests provide some indication of an American model's crashworthiness, also hasn't tested any Porsches. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's five-star program likewise hasn't tested the Cayenne, either. The Cayenne's front occupants get frontal, knee and seat-mounted side-impact airbags. There are also side... |
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Here’s a clear example of what not to do when your luxury SUV gets stuck in the mud. After refusing the help of a truck driver whose vehicle can clearly tread through... March 29, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 3
Why should I also consider these?
In our opinion, the Infiniti FX35 and FX50 are the closest rivals to the base Cayenne on the road—although it doesn't offer any off-road ability like the Porsche.
The Cayenne doesn't feel quite as agile, but the FX makes some sacrifices in packaging and ride quality for its styling-and-performance focus.
The Q7 is significantly larger inside than the Cayenne and comes with an available third-row seat; this past year it also got a more fuel-efficient supercharged V-6 in place of a V-8.
BMW's X5 (and X5 M) are also possibilities, but the X5 has not in recent years been as quick and nimble as the rest of BMW's vehicles.
The Range Rover Sport, like the Cayenne, offers a combination of on-road performance and off-road ability, though it's a letdown on many counts, with an aged design and cramped quarters.
One other interesting alternative is the new Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8; with a 470-horsepower V-8 and straight-line performance that rivals the Cayenne Turbo—at a price that's less than the Cayenne S.
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