The new Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid celebrates its world premiere at the Paris Motor Show on October 2. It is the first plug-in hybrid in the premium SUV segment and it now sets the standards among luxury all-wheel-drive vehicles. At the same time, it makes Porsche the leading manufacturer of plug-in hybrid cars. Together with the Panamera S E-Hybrid and the 918 Spyder it is the only brand to offer three plug-in models.
Besides the Cayenne S E-Hybrid Porsche is also presenting updated models4) of the Cayenne S, Cayenne Turbo, Cayenne Diesel and Cayenne S Diesel in Paris. Their main features are increased efficiency, even more precise handling, a more streamlined design and even more extensive standard equipment.
Thanks to plug-in hybrid technology the Cayenne S E-Hybrid has a fuel economy of only 3.4 litres per 100 kilometres and CO2 emissions of a mere 79 grams per kilometre. These are top values overall, especially for an all-wheel-drive car. Market reaction to the models with the advanced drive concept was accordingly positive: In the first eight months of 2014, Porsche delivered a total of 16,698 units of the Panamera5) of which 1,513 were Panamera S E-Hybrid models – a share of nine per cent. Porsche is also expecting very high sales figures for the Cayenne S E-Hybrid.
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