Porsche launches Cayenne facelift in India at Rs. 1.02 crore

German luxury carmaker Porsche has launched the facelifted Cayenne in India. The SUV is available in 4 variants - Cayenne Diesel, Cayenne S Diesel, Cayenne S and Cayenne Turbo.

The 2015 Cayenne gets restyled headlamps and tail lamps, bonnet, bumpers air inlets, exhaust pipes and tail gate. On the inside, there a 918 Spyder-inspired multifunction steering wheel with shift paddles and four-zone automatic climate control. Other equipment includes bi-xenon headlamps, 4-point LED daytime running lights, automatic boot lid, panorama sunroof, air suspension, sports chrono package and optional rear seat ventilation. 

The Cayenne Diesel comes with a 3.0-litre V6 diesel engine that puts out 242 bhp @ 3800-4400 rpm and 550 Nm of torque @ 1750-2750 rpm. Porsche claims a 0-100 kph time of 7.6 seconds and a top speed 218 kph for the car.

The Cayenne S Diesel is powered by a 4.2-litre, V8 diesel producing 380 bhp @ 3750 rpm, 850 Nm of torque @ 2000-2750 rpm. The car has a claimed 0-100 kph time of 5.4 seconds and a top speed of 252 kph.

The Cayenne S uses a 3.6-litre, bi-turbo V6 petrol that develops 414 bhp @ 6000 rpm and 550 Nm @ 1350-4500 rpm - that's a gain of 20 bhp and 50 Nm over the previous model. The engine is mated to an 8-speed Tiptronic S transmission. The claimed 0-100 kph time for the Cayenne S is 5.5 seconds and top speed is 259 kph.

The range-topping Cayenne Turbo gets a 4.8-litre, bi-turbo V8 petrol engine that is capable of producing 513 bhp@ 6000 rpm and 750 Nm pf torque @ 2250-4000 rpm. The 0-100 kph sprint is done in a claimed 4.5 seconds while the top speed is 279 kph.

Prices (ex-showroom, Maharashtra):

• Cayenne Diesel - Rs. 1,02,10,000
• Cayenne S Diesel - Rs. 1,18,80,000
• Cayenne S - Rs. 1,16,34,000
• Cayenne Turbo - Rs. 1,74,76,000