Porsche Cayenne dimensions

After last year's thorough redesign, the 2012 Porsche Cayenne remains essentially unchanged with only a couple upgrades. If you can live with modest trunk capability and an immodest price, it's definitely a top pick. Porsche Cayenne Hybrid offers the following pros: Impressive handling; invigorating V8s; finely crafted interior; sliding and reclining back seat; many available features. Porsche Cayenne Hybrid drawbacks are: Expensive options; short on trunk capacity; Hybrid's awkward brake feel.

The 2012 Porsche Cayenne is a five-passenger midsize SUV available in a number of various trims aligned to motor choice.

The base Porsche Cayenne comes traditional with 18-inch wheels, automatic headlights, foglights, a performance liftgate, automatic wipers, dual-zone automatic conditioning, eight-way performance front seatings, a tilt-and-telescoping helm, a sliding and reclining 40/20/40-split back bench, leather upholstery, Bluetooth, a touchscreen interface and a 10-speaker audio system with CD player and optional stereo slot.

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The Porsche Cayenne S and Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid differ in powertrain and option various steering systems (an improved speed-sensitive hydraulic system for the Porsche Cayenne S and an electric-assist system for the Hybrid), but both add a sunroof and driver memory functions. The Porsche Cayenne Turbo adds a turbocharged V8, 19-inch wheels, an air suspension, adaptive bi-xenon headlights, heated front sport seatings with adjustable cushion and backrest side bolsters, a heated power-adjustable helm, a navigator and a 14-speaker Bose surround-sound system with radio, HD radio and an Ipod/usb stereo interface.

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Aside from motor choice, the extra equipment found on upper trims is available as features for the lower versions. The features list is extensive, with such items as various wheels, adaptive suspension dampers, active stabilizer bars, an updated torque-vectoring back differential, underbody skid plates, carbon-ceramic brakes, front and back parking sensors, a rearview camera, a blind-spot warning system, a panoramic sunroof, adaptive cruise control, keyless ignition/entry, four-zone conditioning, ventilated front seatings, extended leather upholstery, voice-activated controls (requires navigator), a rear-seat DVD entertainment system, a Six-cd/dvd changer and a 16-speaker Burmester surround-sound stereo system. .