FIRST DRIVE Porsche nails it with second version of high-performance hybrid SUV
THE previous Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid didn’t quite know what it wanted to be. It was neither a full-blown performance model nor an especially talented eco-warrior. But this new generation has a much clearer focus.
It takes a single-turbo V6 petrol engine that produces just under 340bhp, and then links it with a “high-performance” hybrid power train to give combined outputs of 455bhp and 700Nm. That’s enough to fire the E-Hybrid Cayenne from 0-60mph in just 4.7 seconds and on to a top speed of 157mph. Impressive stuff, in isolation.
At the same time, however, it can also return close to a claimed 90mpg on the combined fuel economy cycle and it emits just 72g/km of CO 2 . Yes, it misses out on exemption from London’s Congestion Charge by a measly 2g/km.
Impressive
This story is from the May 16, 2018 edition of Auto Express.
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