How Powerful is Porsche’s New All-Electric Cayenne SUV?
Porsche has unveiled its latest EV, which is being marketed as high-performance.
Delivering a system output of 400 kW and 0-100 km/h in 3.8 seconds, the new model sits between the two other models, the Cayenne Electric and the Cayenne Electric Turbo.
The new S-variant features a high-voltage battery with energy capacity of 113 kWh, which, at up to 400 kW at a suitable fast-charging station, can be charged from 10 to 80% in less than 16 minutes.
The car is fully electric, with all-wheel drive and its CO₂ emissions are 0g per km.
The model sits within Porsche's range of EVs, which are currently being significantly adjusted in line with an updated product strategy.
Why Cayenne S is unlike conventional EVs
Offering model-specific front and rear sections, the Cayenne S Electric differs from the existing line-up with its unique appearance.
Porsche’s new release features a permanent synchronous motor on its front and rear axles.
Similar to the Cayenne Turbo and the Cayenne S model, the vehicle uses direct oil cooling for the rear axle electric motor. The heat is then dissipated from the current carrying components.
The pulse inverter on the rear axle uses silicon carbide as a semiconductor material and processes currents of up to 620 amps.
With Porsche’s Push-to-Pass function, up to 90 kW of additional power can be called upon for 10 seconds.
There is optional equipment available for the Cayenne S, which was previously reserved for the Turbo model, including the Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus.
Porsche’s EV strategy shifts
The release of the electric SUV model comes at a time of strategy shift for Porsche, with existing combustion engine models being available for a longer time and new generations of successor models being added to Porsche’s Cycle Plan.
While the existing all-electric model range is being continuously updated, the development of a planned new platform for electric vehicles in the 2030s is being rescheduled.
Chairman of the executive board of Porsche, Dr. Oliver Blume, said in 2025: “Today we have set the final steps in the realignment of our product strategy. We are currently experiencing massive changes within the automotive environment.
“That's why we're realigning Porsche across the board. In doing so, we want to meet new market realities and changing customer demands – with fantastic products for our customers and robust financial results for our investors.”
Outlining Strategy 2035
Earlier this week, Porsche released its Annual Report, which showed a drop in revenue in 2025 and a tiny profit.
The company used the release to talk about its new Strategy 2035.
New CEO Dr Michael Leiters said: "Since I took office, our management team has systematically analysed the situation and begun a series of initial targeted measures. These include the consistent application of our Value over Volume principle, especially in the difficult market environment of China; and the quality-oriented ramp-up of production of the all-electric Cayenne."
He added: "We will streamline our management structure, reduce hierarchies and cut back on bureaucracy. We have also already begun to focus more strongly on our core business."
At the company’s annual press conference in Stuttgart, Michael said: "We are using the current challenges as an opportunity to act even more decisively. We will comprehensively reposition Porsche, make the company leaner, faster and the products even more desirable."
