Porsche Cayenne EV locked in for 2025 but V8 to live on alongside
Porsche will launch its all-new fourth-generation 2025 Porsche Cayenne EV next year but will continue selling the current combustion-powered version alongside it until at least 2030.
Originally, it was thought that the current petrol-fed Cayenne would be axed with the arrival of the new battery-electric Porsche large SUV, mirroring what the German brand did with the introduction of the mid-sized Macan EV.
But in the wake of slowing growth of EV sales globally the combustion version will live on, allowing Porsche to potentially appeal to more buyers – or, at least, cover its bases for those not yet ready to make the EV leap.
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To ensure it remains relevant Porsche CEO Oliver Blume says the current SUV will go under the knife.
“The third-generation of the Cayenne will be further upgraded and will continue to be offered alongside the fourth, all-electric generation”.
Part of the upgrades will include the development of more powerful hybrid and combustion models that will ensure the traditional petrol-powered variants will last “up to and beyond 2030”, ensuring they comply with all future emission regulations.
“Into the next decade our customers will still be able to choose from a wide range of powerful and efficient combustion and hybrid models.” said Blume.
Full details of the Cayenne EV have yet to be released but Porsche confirmed that the future large SUV will be based on a development of the Macan’s Premium Platform Electric (PPE) architecture that should bring ultra-fast charging thanks to its 800-volt electronic architecture.
The current third-gen Cayenne will have its work cut out to remain relevant. First introduced back in 2017 last year it was overhauled as part of one of the biggest mid-life tweaks ever introduced to a series Porsche model.
Some of the changes included an all-new cabin and big under-bonnet revisions to the V6 and V8 engines.
Even though Porsche has prolonged the life of the current Cayenne, Blume says his car-maker remains committed to its electrification strategy.
“Our product strategy could enable us to deliver more than 80 per cent of our new cars fully electrified in 2030 – depending on the demand of our customers and the development of electromobility in the regions of the world.”
There’s no word when Porsche plans to unwrap its next-gen all-electric Porsche Cayenne but it’s thought an unveiling towards the end of this year makes sense ahead of it hitting Australian dealers in 2025.
