The 2026 Porsche Cayenne S Electric has been announced as the third member of the German performance car brand’s all-electric large luxury SUV range.
The first battery-electric Cayenne S is available to order now ahead of its Australian launch in the third quarter (July to September) of this year and will be available from 2019 $193,100 before on-road costs.
This positions it between the entry-level Cayenne Electric ($167,800 plus on-roads) and the fast 850kW flagship Cayenne Turbo Electric ($259,900 plus ORCs), both of which will launch by mid-2026.
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Unlike Porsche’s first battery-powered SUV, the mid-size Macan Electric, which replaced the original combustion engine Macan, the fourth-generation Cayenne Electric “E4” is sold alongside the third-generation gasoline-powered Cayenne.
Like its electric siblings, the new Cayenne S will be equipped with a large 108 kWh lithium-ion battery (usable or 113 kWh gross), which in this case offers a WLTP range of 653 km in Europe and can be fast-charged with up to 400 kW DC, allowing it to be charged from 10 to 80 percent in a claimed 16 minutes, partly due to its 800-volt electrical architecture.
The Cayenne S Electric’s twin-motor all-wheel drivetrain delivers 400 kW of power – and up to 490 kW in “Overboost” mode (Launch Control) – and like the Turbo, drivers can gain more power (in this case an additional 90 kW) for up to 10 seconds via a “push-to-pass” button on the steering wheel.
That’s 165kW more than the standard Cayenne Electric, which produces 300kW (up to 325kW in overboost), and enough to allow Porsche to achieve a 0-100km/h acceleration time of just 3.8 seconds and a top speed of 250km/h.
A sharper exterior design and more extensive equipment options also differentiate the S from the entry-level variant, which delivers 835 Nm of torque and enables acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds.
Cayenne S extras include Volcano Gray Metallic bumpers with body color inserts and diffusers at both ends, as well as 20-inch Cayenne S aero wheels.
Additional options previously exclusive to the Turbo include the Porsche Active Ride suspension, the Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB) system with yellow brake calipers and the Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) Plus limited-slip rear differential.
However, the new Cayenne S will not be as aggressive in design or performance as the electric Cayenne Turbo.
The top-spec Cayenne Electric features higher output engines as standard, producing 630kW, plus an additional 130kW in push-to-pass mode, and no less than 850kW and 1500Nm are available in overboost launch control mode.
That gives a claimed 0-100km/h time of just 2.5 seconds, making the most powerful Cayenne almost as quick as the latest 911 Turbo S Hybrid.
The Cayenne S Electric will be available in 13 exterior finishes and additional standard features for Australia include:
- Tire mounting kit
- DAB+ digital radio
- Privacy glass
- Park entry package
- Surround view camera
- Semi-autonomous parking assistant
- 14-way electric comfort seats with memory and ventilation
- Bose surround sound system
- Panoramic roof system
- Four-zone climate control
Rear-axle steering is available across the Cayenne EV range, along with a special off-road package that increases towing capacity to 3,500kg, increases ground clearance to 245mm and fording depth to 550mm and includes re-profiled bumpers to maximize approach and departure angles.
Soon after launch, buyers will be able to charge their Cayenne Electric without a plug using a new wireless charging system with a weatherproof charging pad.
As soon as the driver leaves the vehicle, it automatically detects the pad, lowers the car on the air suspension and initiates the charging process. However, the Porsche Wireless Charging (PWC) system has yet to be confirmed for Australia.
Porsche today also announced an optional new Interior Style package from its Exclusive Manufaktur division for the entire Cayenne Electric range, the centerpiece of which is two-tone leather upholstery in Black and Delgada Green to match the new Mystic Green Metallic exterior paint.
The S may lack the Turbo’s more aggressive front design with contrasting black elements, matrix LED headlights and vertically stacked active “aeroblades” on the rear bumper, but carried-over features include frameless door windows that sit flush with the B-pillar, a 14.25-inch OLED driver instrument cluster and a 12.5-inch touchscreen infotainment system called Flow Display.
The five-seater Cayenne Electric offers no less than 781 liters of luggage space, increasing to 1,588 liters behind the front seats. However, Porsche is working on an all-new seven-seat flagship SUV, codenamed K1, which was originally intended to be purely electric but will now be offered with V6 and V8 petrol powertrains, including plug-hybrid systems.
The K1 is expected to launch in Europe in 2028 and will reportedly share the Premium Platform Combustion (PPC) architecture with the upcoming Audi Q9.
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