Porsche offers plenty of models that cost more than \u00a510 million before you add a single option, so your sense of what\u2019s expensive can get a little skewed. Seen in that context, the new Cayenne almost seems affordable\u2026 But when you stop and think about it, it\u2019s still a seriously expensive car (-_-).<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve ridden in the back of a Cayenne, but I\u2019ve never actually driven one. With the new model arriving, I started wondering what it was like and decided to look into it online.<\/p>\n
Wait, Is Adaptive Cruise Control Standard?<\/h3>\n
In one test-drive review, I read that Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) comes as standard<\/strong>. It wasn\u2019t listed on the official Porsche Japan website, though. Normally, you\u2019d expect to find ACC under \u201cOptional Equipment\u201d \u2192 \u201cInterior\u201d in the configurator, but it wasn\u2019t there. So perhaps it really is standard\u2026<\/p>\n When we bought our Panamera Turbo, adding Adaptive Cruise Control as an option cost \u00a5433,000. If it comes standard on the Cayenne, that\u2019s a pretty great deal. I happened to ask my husband, \u201cI wonder what the new Cayenne is like ( \u00b4\u30fc\uff40)?\u201d I meant it as a casual question, but I must have flipped a switch. He immediately started researching the new Cayenne at full speed, muttering things like:<\/p>\n So the new Cayenne does 0\u2013100 km\/h in 6.2 seconds<\/strong>. That\u2019s plenty quick, so no need for the S or Turbo\u2014the base model will do. We probably wouldn\u2019t take a Cayenne up Royu Driveway or anything\u2026 Still, the Sport Chrono Package and Rear Axle Steering are must-haves. That blue is a beautiful color.<\/p>\n After a while, he showed me the configurator and declared, \u201cThis is how I\u2019d spec mine (\uffe3\u30fc\uffe3)\uff42!\u201d<\/strong> Wait\u2014he\u2019d gone and built his ideal Cayenne in the configurator, even though we weren\u2019t buying one?! (LOL)<\/p>\n This is the spec my husband would choose if he were buying a Cayenne.<\/p>\n Base price \u00a59,760,000<\/span> \u201cWait, floor mats cost \u00a533,000? Isn\u2019t that a bit much ( \uff9f\u0434\uff9f )!?\u201d<\/strong> I exclaimed. \u201cYep. Mats with the manufacturer\u2019s logo can cost tens of thousands of yen, even for Japanese cars. We could always get a cheaper set from Autobacs,\u201d he replied. The car world is something else. Still, I\u2019m curious about the new Cayenne\u2014maybe I\u2019ll go take it for a test drive.<\/p>\n We later attended the \u201cThe New Cayenne Debut Fair.\u201d Read about our visit and test-drive impressions in these articles:<\/p>\n
\n\u2192 After this article was published, my husband emailed me: \u201cLooks like ACC really is standard. The press kit says, \u2018The Cayenne comes standard with cruise control with a speed limiter function, which helps regulate driving speed and the distance to the vehicle ahead.\u2019\u201d So there you have it: ACC is standard.<\/span><\/p>\nI Casually Asked My Husband\u2026<\/h3>\n
Here\u2019s How My Husband Would Spec His Cayenne<\/h3>\n
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\nOptions \u00a52,880,000<\/span>
\nTotal price \u00a512,640,000<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n
\n Item<\/td>\n Price<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \u25a0Exterior color:<\/strong> Biscay Blue Metallic<\/td>\n \u00a5193,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \u25a0Interior color:<\/strong> Black<\/td>\n \u00a50<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \u25a0Exterior:<\/strong>
\nLED headlights with PDLS
\nPorsche Entry & Drive
\nPrivacy glass
\nSoft-close doors<\/td>\nPrice
\n \u00a5163,000<\/span>
\n \u00a5199,000<\/span>
\n \u00a591,000<\/span>
\n \u00a5128,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n \u25a0Transmission\/chassis:<\/strong>
\nTiptronic S
\nAir suspension
\nRear Axle Steering
\nSport Chrono Package
\nPower Steering Plus<\/td>\nPrice
\n \u00a50<\/span>
\n \u00a5669,000<\/span>
\n \u00a5372,000<\/span>
\n \u00a5199,000<\/span>
\n \u00a552,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n \u25a0Wheels:<\/strong> 19-inch Cayenne S wheels<\/td>\n \u00a5100,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \u25a0Interior:<\/strong>
\n14-way power seats with memory package
\nHeated front seats
\nVentilated front seats
\nFloor mats
\nSmoking package
\nLane Keep Assist
\nAutomatically dimming mirrors<\/td>\nPrice
\n \u00a5226,000<\/span>
\n \u00a579,000<\/span>
\n \u00a5184,000<\/span>
\n \u00a533,000<\/span>
\n \u00a510,000
\n<\/span>\u00a5106,000
\n\u00a576,000<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n