Reviews & Test Drives

2021.03.02Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Cayenne

Which Is Easier to Drive: Porsche Cayenne or Panamera? An Owner Who Has Owned Both Weighs In

Back When I Frequently Scratched My Cars The other day on my blog, Which is easier to drive, the Porsche Cayenne or Panamera? I received a comment asking Mina, who has driven both, to share her perspective as a woman. The commenter’s wife currently drives a Panamera, but because of its large size, she sometimes ends up scratching it. I, too, used to frequently scratch or bump the Audi A3 we had at home before....

2021.03.02Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Cayenne

Reviews & Test Drives

2021.02.26Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Cayenne

Is the Joy of Driving a Porsche All About the Handling?

The Joy of Driving the Cayenne The other day, I was driving our Cayenne E-Hybrid and found myself thinking again, “Why is driving the Cayenne so much fun?” Then I asked my husband sitting in the passenger seat. Why is driving the Cayenne so enjoyable? I get that the Boxster and 911 are thrilling with their engine sounds, especially with a manual transmission where you really feel like you’re driving. But the Cayenne feels easy,...

2021.02.26Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Cayenne

Porsche Maintenance Costs

2021.02.12Porsche Maintenance Costs, Porsche Cayenne

How Do Winter Tires Perform? Driving the Cayenne on Snowy Roads and Winter Highways

Cayenne Equipped with Winter Tires The other day, our Cayenne E-Hybrid was switched to winter tires. To test their performance, we headed north on a day when the northern weather forecast predicted snow, and my husband also tried driving on the Royu Driveway on a snowy day. Here’s our report. Ride Comfort and Driving Feel of Winter Tires Our Cayenne’s summer tires are mounted on 20-inch wheels, but the winter tires are on 19-inch wheels....

2021.02.12Porsche Maintenance Costs, Porsche Cayenne

Porsche Cayenne

2021.01.20Porsche Cayenne

Porsche, This Just Won’t Do: Porsche Connect Data Drops Suddenly from 10GB to 3GB

Using YouTube in the Cayenne Previously, I wrote an article about how we installed a rear monitor in the back seat of our Cayenne so our kids could watch YouTube and other videos back there. We bought our Cayenne in September 2020 from the dealer’s new car stock, and at that time, we thought the Porsche Connect Wi-Fi data allowance was “3GB per month.” Then a reader commented, The previous data allowance was 3GB, but...

2021.01.20Porsche Cayenne

Porsche Maintenance Costs

2021.01.10Porsche Maintenance Costs, Porsche Cayenne

Washing the Porsche Cayenne｜Can the Cayenne Fit in an Automatic Car Wash?

Washing the Cayenne Our Cayenne’s body color is white, but starting around December last year, the dirt really started to show. So my husband tried to wash it once, but The Cayenne is so big that I just can’t reach the middle of the roof. Washing it properly by myself is tough. Maybe it’s better to get a hand wash service. he said. However, the end of the year was hectic, and we couldn’t find...

2021.01.10Porsche Maintenance Costs, Porsche Cayenne

Porsche Maintenance Costs

2020.12.18Porsche Maintenance Costs, Porsche Cayenne

What’s the Real Fuel Economy of the Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid?

Three Months with the Cayenne E-Hybrid Since Delivery Lately, I’ve been using the Cayenne E-Hybrid mostly for short trips like picking up the kids or running errands nearby, so battery-only driving is more than enough. Before I knew it, I hadn’t put any gas in for two whole months, and the fuel gauge has barely dropped by about 2.5 bars. The little fuel that has been used is because my husband occasionally drives the Cayenne...

2020.12.18Porsche Maintenance Costs, Porsche Cayenne

Reviews & Test Drives

2020.11.04Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

Porsche Panamera or Cayenne: Which Is Better from an Owner’s Perspective?

Panamera or Cayenne? The other day, a Porsche owner I often talk with asked me this question. Mina, who has always loved the Panamera, is now driving a Cayenne, but honestly, which do you think is better, the Panamera or the Cayenne? I know it’s a tough question and hard to answer simply, but I wanted to hear your thoughts. That was the question. At that moment, I couldn’t come up with a clear answer...

2020.11.04Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

Porsche Cayenne

2020.10.25Porsche Cayenne, Recommended Car Accessories

Charging Environment and Real Ownership Impressions of the Cayenne E-Hybrid

Cayenne E-Hybrid Our Cayenne, delivered last month, is the Cayenne E-Hybrid, which means it can be charged externally. Today, I’d like to share a bit about the charging environment and my actual experience owning it. There are two types of charging: normal charging (using 100V or 200V AC power sources) and rapid charging from dedicated charging stations. By the way, the outlet voltage in our home parking space is 100V, so when charging the Cayenne...

2020.10.25Porsche Cayenne, Recommended Car Accessories

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2020.10.15Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Cayenne

A Family Trip to Awaji Island in the Porsche Cayenne

Driving the Cayenne on the Highway The other day, I took the Cayenne E-Hybrid and went to Awaji Island with my family. We didn’t have any particular plans, but my husband said, “Driving the Cayenne on the highway is really amazing. It’s incredibly comfortable and runs so well. How about going to Awaji Island today? Since we have the Cayenne, why not try driving it on the highway?” So, we decided to head to Wellness...

2020.10.15Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Cayenne

Porsche Cayenne

2020.10.01Porsche Cayenne

Installing Rear Seat Monitors in the Porsche Cayenne: Now We Can Watch YouTube in the Car

Installing Monitors in the Cayenne’s Rear Seats For the first time in our Cayenne, we installed monitors in the rear seats. Actually, my husband had been suggesting for a while, “Why don’t we put monitors in the back seats for the kids?” but I had a strange stubbornness about it and kept refusing, saying: No, no, we shouldn’t spoil the kids like that. Watching TV in the car shouldn’t become the norm. So, until now,...

2020.10.01Porsche Cayenne