Porsche rolls out 250,000th Cayenne; it's a diesel

The milestone vehicle is a white, six-cylinder model with a diesel engine that will be delivered to a customer in Austria.


The diesel model, which Porsche will unveil for the first time between March 5 - 15th at the Geneva International Motor Show, has a three-litre cubic capacity engine with 240 hp and has a fuel consumption of, on average, only 9.3 litres per 100 kilometres. The Cayenne, a sporty SUV, has been produced in Leipzig since 2002.

"The introduction of the Cayenne as the third model in the series was an important strategic step for Porsche. The five-seater is not only a great addition to the range for our many long-term Porsche customers, but it also opens up to us an entirely new customer segment on international markets," explains Dr. Wendelin Wiedeking, Chairman of the Board of Porsche AG. Thanks to its typical Porsche genes, the easy-to-handle Cayenne uniquely combines sportiness with robustness and absolute off-road capability.

The more powerful petrol-powered S version is driven by an eight-cylinder engine with 4.8 litres cubic capacity with 385 hp while the Cayenne Turbo achieves a 500 hp performance. The leading model of this product line, the Cayenne Turbo S has a twin turbocharger with a 550 hp engine.

The particularly athletic GTS model offers, in addition to its 405 hp powered 4.8-litre engine, a specially developed sports suspension and an accentuated dynamic design. The seventh model is the Cayenne S Transsyberia for on-road and off-road driving. The road version of the robust Cayenne Transsyberia rally car is based on the Cayenne S, however with the increased improved-performance engine model from the Cayenne GTS.