Porsche's electric Cayenne Turbo becomes the most powerful Porsche ever built

Porsche has introduced the Cayenne Electric and Cayenne Coupe Electric, an all-new pair of mid-size electric SUVs topped by a Turbo variant that produces 1,139 horsepower, the most output the brand has ever put into a production car. Three dual-motor, all-wheel-drive powertrains are offered: a 435-horsepower base model, a 657-horsepower S, and the Turbo.

The Turbo reaches 60 mph in 2.1 seconds and hits 100 mph in 4.5, figures that put it ahead of the gasoline-powered 911 Turbo S through the quarter mile despite a curb weight of 5,960 pounds, more than 1,000 pounds heavier than that sports car.

It ran the quarter mile in 9.5 seconds at 146 mph in independent testing, finishing 0.2 second sooner and 4 mph faster than the 911 Turbo S. Braking from 70 mph took 140 feet, matching a 911 Carrera GTS and a Chevrolet Corvette ZR1.

Pricing for the Cayenne Turbo Electric starts at $165,350, with a test vehicle equipped at $194,600 after roughly $20,000 in performance options including rear-axle steering, Porsche Active Ride and carbon-ceramic brakes. That test car skipped comfort items such as a sunroof and four-zone climate control, a build sheet that favors track hardware over creature comforts.

All three powertrains use an 800-volt architecture and a 108-kWh liquid-cooled battery, and Porsche says the Cayenne Electric will be its fastest-charging EV yet, with a peak rate of up to 400 kilowatts.

In testing, the Turbo charged from 15 to 90 percent in 24 minutes, averaging 239 kilowatts and briefly peaking at 383 kilowatts on a NACS connector, the first time that plug standard has appeared on a Porsche. A J1772 socket is on the opposite side of the vehicle as a second option.

EPA range estimates run as high as 339 miles for the base Coupe on 20-inch wheels and as low as 298 miles for the Turbo, and the Turbo matched that with a 300-mile result in a real-world 75-mph highway test. Porsche rates the Turbo at 85 MPGe combined. The company also lists a maximum towing capacity of 7,716 pounds across the range.

That towing figure is 2,716 pounds more than the Cadillac Vistiq can pull and matches the Rivian R1S, positioning the Cayenne Electric among the more capable haulers in the segment rather than a pure performance exercise. A push-to-pass button gives ten seconds of 1,018 horsepower, between the Turbo's 844-horsepower default output and its full 1,139-horsepower launch-control setting.

What the chassis and cabin add

The Turbo also circled a 300-foot skidpad at 1.05 g, both figures new SUV benchmarks in independent testing. Pirelli P Zero R tires on 22-inch wheels and an electronically controlled limited-slip differential were credited for making that grip usable on the road rather than confined to a track.

Porsche's Active Ride suspension, also offered on the Taycan and Panamera, uses electrically driven hydraulic pumps to control body pitch and roll, and cars without it get two-valve dampers and two-chamber air springs instead. The Turbo adds active aerodynamics, with rear aero blades that deploy above 40 mph to cut drag and stretch range, a first for the Cayenne name.

Inside, a curved 12.3-inch OLED touchscreen Porsche calls the Flow Display dominates the dashboard and can be paired with an optional 14.9-inch passenger screen. The wheelbase is nearly five inches longer than the gas-powered Cayenne, freeing up rear legroom, and the cargo area holds 20 cubic feet with seats up and 56 with them folded, plus a 3-cubic-foot front trunk.

Ten carry-on suitcases fit behind the rear seats and 26 with them stowed, two more in each configuration than the previous gas-powered Cayenne Turbo managed, and more than a BMW iX or Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV in the same test. A rear-facing child seat fit behind a front seat positioned for a tall driver, with room left over, despite the coupe's sloping roofline.

What Porsche's electric push has covered so far

Porsche, part of the Volkswagen Group alongside Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini and Bugatti, has already pushed its compact Macan SUV to electric power, and the Cayenne Electric is the next model in that shift for a brand built on balancing speed with everyday usability. Warranty coverage on the electrical components runs eight years or 100,000 miles, in line with rival luxury EV makers.

We have previously ranked the gas-powered Porsche Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid Coupe first among twenty-five luxury SUVs in our guide to the best luxury SUVs, ahead of the Lincoln Nautilus on value and the Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV on plushness. Electric models already hold five of that ranking's top ten spots, including the Lucid Gravity, the Cadillac Escalade IQ and the Volvo EX90.

The Cayenne Electric now gives Porsche a fully electric entry at the top of that mid-size class, arriving as BYD draws more online search interest than Porsche or Audi according to our ranking of the most popular luxury car brands, a reminder of how crowded the electric SUV field has become even at the highest performance tier.

Real drawbacks sit alongside the performance: the touchscreen-based air-vent controls are described as tedious, and the side sun visors do not telescope to cover side glare, an ergonomic gap in an otherwise heavily optioned cabin.

Porsche's regenerative braking offers only one setting and stops short of true one-pedal driving, a choice the brand has kept across its electric lineup, a trade-off worth weighing against our broader coverage of style and design in the cabin.

Porsche has not detailed a launch timeline beyond confirming the Cayenne Electric and Cayenne Coupe Electric as new additions to its 2026 model lineup, with the higher-output variants already available to order at the pricing tested. Further specification updates, including performance figures for the base and S trims, are expected as independent testing of those lower-powered models continues.