The Cayenne is a big car and you’ll seat four adults perfectly well. A fifth is possible, though legroom is restricted compared with the outer seats thanks to a wide transmission tunnel and centre console.
There will be no complaints from those in the front, with a huge amount of adjustment in the seats, and the cocooning feeling (thanks to the high central tunnel) doesn’t mean it feels cramped.
An optional panoramic sunroof lets a bit more light in, creating a further sense of space. Rear passengers get their own ventilation controls and power outlets.
Boot space and storage
The Cayenne’s boot will hold 770 litres with the rear seats up. For comparison, a Range Rover Sport bests it (only just) at 780 litres, but it completely trounces a BMW X5, which only offers 650 litres worth of space.
Cars with air suspension also get the option of lowering the ride height via a button in the boot. This makes loading heavy objects just that little bit easier.
It’s worth noting that if you buy a Cayenne plug-in hybrid boot space decreases by about 100 litres as the battery pack is located beneath the boot floor.
With dimensions such as these, it’s a good job the Cayenne has rear parking sensors as standard – it’ll be a challenge to park in an average-sized UK space between two other cars otherwise.
However, its elevated driving position means you’ve got excellent visibility, but we’d still consider specifying a model with cameras to aid manoeuvres.
An automatic parking system is available as an optional extra.
No surprise that when the safety kit-laden Cayenne was crash-tested by the experts at Euro NCAP at the end of 2017 it achieved a full five-star rating. In the latest annual review, the Cayenne kept this five star score too.
Key safety items on all Porsche Cayennes includes:
Driver, passenger, driver’s knee, all-round curtain and side airbags
The basic equipment list includes equipment that is standard across all versions of the Porsche Cayenne SUV.
ABS
Alarm
Climate control
Cruise control
Driver`s airbag
Electric driver`s seat
Electric mirrors
Electric passenger`s seat
Front electric windows
Heated mirrors
Heated seats
Isofix child seat anchor points
Parking sensors
PAS
Passenger`s airbag
Rear electric windows
Remote locking
Sat Nav
Side airbags
Traction control
Equipment by trim level
To view equipment options for a specific trim level, please select from the following list:
Equipment included on some trim levels
3x3 point rear seat belts
Alloy wheels
Audio remote
Body coloured bumpers
Electric sunroof
Folding rear seats
Height adjustable drivers seat
Leather seat trim
Metallic Paint
Partial leather seat trim
Roof rails
Service indicator
Sports seats
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Steering wheel reach adjustment
Standard Trim equipment
Standard Trim standard equipment
3x3 point rear seat belts
Alloy wheels
Audio remote
Body coloured bumpers
Height adjustable drivers seat
Partial leather seat trim
Service indicator
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Steering wheel reach adjustment
Standard Trim optional equipment
None available
GTS equipment
GTS standard equipment
3x3 point rear seat belts
Alloy wheels
Folding rear seats
Leather seat trim
Partial leather seat trim
Sports seats
GTS optional equipment
None available
Platinum Edition equipment
Platinum Edition standard equipment
3x3 point rear seat belts
Alloy wheels
Electric sunroof
Partial leather seat trim
Roof rails
Sports seats
Platinum Edition optional equipment
Audio remote
Body coloured bumpers
Height adjustable drivers seat
Service indicator
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Steering wheel reach adjustment
S equipment
S standard equipment
3x3 point rear seat belts
Alloy wheels
Audio remote
Body coloured bumpers
Height adjustable drivers seat
Partial leather seat trim
Service indicator
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Steering wheel reach adjustment
S optional equipment
None available
S Platinum Edition equipment
S Platinum Edition standard equipment
3x3 point rear seat belts
Alloy wheels
Electric sunroof
Partial leather seat trim
Roof rails
Sports seats
S Platinum Edition optional equipment
Audio remote
Body coloured bumpers
Height adjustable drivers seat
Service indicator
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Steering wheel reach adjustment
Turbo equipment
Turbo standard equipment
3x3 point rear seat belts
Alloy wheels
Height adjustable drivers seat
Leather seat trim
Metallic Paint
Service indicator
Sports seats
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Steering wheel reach adjustment
Turbo optional equipment
None available
Turbo GT equipment
Turbo GT standard equipment
Leather seat trim
Metallic Paint
Partial leather seat trim
Sports seats
Turbo GT optional equipment
None available
Turbo S equipment
Turbo S standard equipment
3x3 point rear seat belts
Alloy wheels
Height adjustable drivers seat
Leather seat trim
Metallic Paint
Service indicator
Sports seats
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Steering wheel reach adjustment
Turbo S optional equipment
None available
Euro NCAP Rating – 5 stars
The Porsche Cayenne SUV was tested by Euro NCAP in 2017 and was awarded a 5 star overall rating.
This overall rating is calculated from the following individual ratings:
Euro NCAP provides motoring consumers with a realistic and independent assessment of the safety performance of some of the most popular cars sold in Europe.
The safety ratings are determined from a series of vehicle tests, designed and carried out by Euro NCAP.
These tests represent, in a simplified way, important real life accident scenarios that could result in injured or killed car occupants or other road users.