Porsche Cayenne V6 Diesel (2009) CAR review

I should not be allowed two comments on the Porsche diesel Cayenne 2009 when nobody else except the author seems interested except in its purchase and driving ... the best parts ... I could have done with it in the last few weeks trundling mountains and hauling conservation recycle to improve the lives of our neighbours, researching the hills to stop us eroding into the pit, but one comment seems apposite ... it is better than burning half of California 3 times in derelict scrub that kills fire officers; we met a lady equal to a Porsche Cayenne in style and effect and she and her Dad were burned out in the last lot ... a lot of things conservationists love went with the fire ... so perhaps what could be more conservation in the mode of Anna Fridd ABBA effective, or University studied, caring for the land and the animals that roam it than perhaps a Porshce Cayenne with a VW attempt at diesel never yet quite to match the Golf 1978, but getting  there. A Quarter horse ? maybe, at least that can get down a gully and come back up and round up your herd gently of its own persuasion, but this maybe the next best thing functioning on four wheel drive. Land Rover is good but I have not followed them since 1969  and the University one fell apart partly due to users of that diesel item ... I imagine lumpy and much heavier in action, but then it is a civil engineering vehicle per se, so perhaps each horse to its own hay rick.

Happy recovery and Christmas as before have a good sunny autumn.

Mike Stagg    

Vilagos, that's fine if we are to take a holistic view, but Porsche itself still considers itself a manufacturer of sports cars, and uses the Cayenne as a half-arsed excuse that justifies the production of it's real cars like the GT2, when the reality is it's an excuse for the production of more money for them. So why should we cut them more slack? I do not agree that the residuals are good across the board, the dealer experience is good and the cars are more robust than most - ask some Boxster owners about that. And saying that a diesel Cayenne is a first step is just a cop out - the car has been out for 6 years with one facelift. They are only doing it to chase a bit more volume and make more money. Porsche is not about engineering, but is about financial strength. This is driven entirely by their Marketing department.

I think it's time to admit Porsche is aiming to be a wide ranging ultra-premium brand with a broader ambition than endlessly honing the 911. It must be admitted that Porsche builds a quality automobile with excellent residuals, a decent dealer experience and more robustness than most. Why shouldn't there be more models available, fulfilling more roles, accessible to more buyers? OK, a diesel Cayenne isn't the most compelling argument, but since they've got the financial and engineering muscle to improve from here, let's just call it a first step they'll learn from and move on.