TEST DRIVE: 2015 Porsche Cayenne S E Hybrid

Photo: Eric Novak

Pop quiz – Which automaker offers the most plug-in hybrid models in their product line-up?

Toyota? – Nope.  G.M.? – Nope.  Tesla? – Good guess, but nope.

Surprisingly the answer is Porsche.  Yes, Porsche.

With a trifecta of the 918 Spyder supercar, the Panamera S E Hybrid, and now the 2015 Cayenne S E Hybrid, Porsche tops the list of having the most plug in models in it’s line-up.

The Cayenne S E Hybrid replaces the Cayenne hybrid as part of the model redesign.  Utilizing a parallel hybrid system, the Cayenne S E Hybrid combines a 3.0 litre V6 supercharged engine with an electric motor paired to a 10.7 Kwh battery.  Combined they offer a total output of 416 hp and 435 lb/ft of torque.  Not bad for a plug-in.

With keys to a Cayenne S E hybrid having less than 1,000 KMs on the odometer in my hand, I thought a video review would be more appropriate than a bunch of words with some pictures for another installment of the Enviro Dad Test Drive:

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With the launch of the Cayenne S E Hybrid, Porsche is changing conventional wisdom on its ear.  No longer is a vehicle with the ability to combine all-electric with internal combustion driving something that appeals just to the early adopters and eco-aficionados.  Instead Porsche continues to demonstrate that luxury, performance and eco-consciousness are easily interwoven into an attractive and appealing high-end package which is able to attract performance luxury enthusiasts as well.

 

BY THE NUMBERS (Out of 10):

LOOK/DESIGN:                                                  8.5

DRIVE:                                                                  8.5

GREEN FACTOR:                                               8.5

FAMILY FACTOR:                                              8.0

TECHIE STUFF:                                                   8.5

VALUE:                                                                 7.5

(MSRP AS TESTED – $86,800)       

 

OVERALL:                                                            8.5

 

 

Eric Novak

About Eric Novak

Eric Novak is a father of 4 who also thinks that environmental stewardship is a requisite of parenting. He's not a professional Dad nor is he an environmental scientist, but he's someone who gives a damn and is trying to make the right decisions as he lives his life as a father, environmentalist, part time professor and business owner. Eric has 4 children and resides in Ajax, Ontario.