► The Porsche Cayenne goes electric
► Will be smaller than the K1, bigger than Macan
► Will likely run on VW Group SSP platform
The electric Porsche Macan is imminent, but Stuttgart’s engineers have already moved on to their next project – an electric version of the Porsche Cayenne SUV. Our spy photographers have snapped an early picture of Cayenne EV shown here, and it’s our very first look at another exciting new chapter for the brand.
It doesn’t look like a Cayenne?
It doesn’t, but that’s because Porsche engineers are using a mule based on the soon-to-be-released Macan EV. Mules will are often used at this early stage of development, before closer-to-production prototypes give more clues away.
Still, there are details to be garnered; it’s possible to see how much larger the track of the forthcoming Cayenne EV will be compared its smaller Macan EV sibling – and you can see the larger distance between the front and rear axles too.
Anything else we know?
Not that much, other than it’ll almost certainly run on the Volkswagen Group’s new SSP platform. What’s more, it’ll have all-wheel-drive and lots of power – especially as SUVs can afford even more battery space than slick sports cars like the Porsche Taycan or Audi e-Tron GT.
When will it be released?
The electric Cayenne should emerge in late 2025 or early 2026. It’ll slot in the range above the electric Macan, but it’ll later be usurped by the even larger ‘K1’ X7/GLS rival in the future.