Our British colleagues from the Autocar site report that Porsche is developing a 100% electric version of its iconic Cayenne SUV. Expected in 2026, it will initially be offered alongside the thermal Cayenne, whose restyling and new engines are planned for the coming months.
Presumably, the electric Cayenne will be based on the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) platform, the same as the future electric Macan which is currently carrying out winter tests on the side of the Arctic Circle. The electric Macan is scheduled for 2024. It is logical to imagine that the electric Cayenne will be based on an 800 V architecture for charging speeds above 270 kW.
However, the capacity of the battery has yet to be determined. It is assumed that this will be beyond the 100 kWh of the electric Macan, whose autonomy is estimated at around 480 km. Porsche is known to have new prismatic cell batteries that not only offer better performance, but can be arranged (stacked, coiled or flattened) depending on the size and shape of the container. According to Autocar, the new generation batteries fitted to Porsche vehicles “will also be able to split into two halves to charge more efficiently on a 400V charger“, hence the shorter stops.
In addition, Autocar mentions the use for the next Porsche EVs of two permanently excited synchronous electric motors, one per axle, which would offer “better efficiency and greater power density than those used by the current Porsche Taycan“. Thus, the next electric Macan should develop a power of 603 hp, much higher than the current thermal Macans. If the next electric Cayenne adopts the same scheme, it should exceed in terms of power the Cayenne S and GTS.
Just as the Cayenne SUV was the savior of Porsche, the electric version of the latter should play a crucial role within the brand. Indeed, in 2030, the electric models of Porsche will have to represent 80% of sales. To achieve this goal, in addition to an electric Macan and Cayenne, the second generation of the Taycan (2027), a Panamera and a 718, all electric, are also planned.
In addition, in 2027, Porsche is expected to market the K1, a seven-seater luxury electric SUV positioned above the Cayenne, which would cost more than €170,000.