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News - Porsche - CayenneCayenne BEV and ICE to coexist in AustraliaPorsche Cayenne BEV here next year alongside petrol, hybrid versions – unlike Macan20 Oct 2025 PORSCHE Cars Australia has confirmed that it will continue to offer the existing petrol and plug-in hybrid Cayenne alongside the forthcoming battery electric Cayenne when that new-generation large SUV arrives in Australia – likely during the latter half of 2026.
Sales of the now eight-year-old, third-generation Cayenne remain so buoyant in Australia that the company has decided not to replicate the smaller Macan – where the much more expensive electric version superseded the strong-selling petrol version – and will instead retain the existing Cayenne for the foreseeable future.
“The Cayenne Electric is part of our future product roadmap, and while we can’t officially confirm timing yet, it’s coming soon,” Porsche Cars Australia head of public relations Alexis Truscott told GoAuto at the recent 911 GT3 launch in Sydney.
“Importantly, the internal-combustion Cayenne remains a key part of our offering in Australia, where demand continues to be strong, particularly with the newly released Black Edition,” she said.
As a camouflaged new Cayenne Electric made a record-breaking appearance at the Shelsley Walsh hillclimb in Britain in July (closely followed by the Goodwood Festival of Speed), Porsche Cayenne product line vice president Michael SchaÌÂtzle confirmed that the company intends for the existing Cayenne to coexist alongside the new electric model – which has a different platform – for some time.
“Our customers will have powerful and efficient combustion engine and hybrid (Cayenne) models at their disposal well into the next decade,” said Mr Schätzle, “and we are continuing to develop the current model generation at great expense”.
The world premiere of the all-electric fourth-generation Porsche Cayenne is expected to happen in November, following several pre-production drives by various media outlets throughout 2025, as well as drip-fed information about its technical details, and those appearances in the UK.
At its core will be a 113kWh battery (108kWh usable), which has a maximum DC charge rate of 400kW for a 10-80 per cent top-up less than 16 minutes when using the requisite equipment and in ideal conditions.
Based on pre-production tests in the United States, real-world highway range is around 560km, pointing to a WLTP combined range figure approaching 700km.
The electric Cayenne will also debut an available 11kW inductive charger in 2026, removing the need for cables or wall boxes in home applications.
In dual-motor Turbo guise, the new Cayenne is said to be capable of producing in excess of 735kW, while the base rear-drive Cayenne will produce around 375kW.
Unlike the Taycan electric sedan and wagon that has a two-speed transmission on the rear axle, the new Cayenne reverts to a single-speed setup.
The acceleration potential of the electric Cayenne Turbo is in the region of “much less than three seconds” for 0-97km/h (0-60mph), and Porsche says the new Cayenne will be the first electric SUV capable of a 3500kg braked towing capacity.
Every variant will feature adaptive air suspension as standard, with an interconnected Porsche Active Ride suspension featuring active anti-roll being optional, as well as four-wheel steering.
Porsche has also revealed the cockpit of the forthcoming Cayenne Electric – an architecturally all-new, screen-heavy arrangement adhering to a familiar Porsche dashboard architecture.
The undoubted headline feature is the kinked screen in the centre console, which bends at a 45-degree angle at its base – allowing for a separate swipeable display in this lower section, or a combined view with the larger landscape screen above.
As for Porsche’s future new-model releases beyond the Cayenne Electric, next up on the BEV roadmap is the electric 718 Boxster/Cayman – expected to be revealed in 2026 – though this will no longer be a standalone electric model to replace the existing Boxer-engined line-up.
Porsche CEO Oliver Blume confirmed during an investor meeting in late September that the next-generation 718 Boxster/Cayman will be strategically realigned to incorporate newly developed combustion-engined models as well – “highly emotional ICE derivatives at the upper end to complement our future BEV in the 718 segment”.
His words point towards GTS and GT4 versions retaining flat-six combustion engines.
The same meeting also flagged a forthcoming new B-segment SUV with ICE and PHEV powertrains, a new D-segment SUV (ICE and PHEV) to be positioned above the Cayenne, and extensions of the current Cayenne and Panamera nameplates “well into the 2030s” as “new products with substantial innovations”.
As for the Australian Porsche model mix, Ms Truscott confirmed the marque intends to offer the broadest range possible into the future.
“The 911 remains the heart of Porsche, and with each iteration, we have seen exciting variants that stay true to its heritage … (but) Porsche is committed to offering a balanced portfolio that meets the needs of all drivers and gives them the power to choose their perfect Porsche,” she said.  Read more20th of October 2025  Brave faces at Porsche after record 2024Porsche Cars Australia puts on a brave face as sales dip 19pc following record 202417th of October 2025  Porsche EV plans a pipe dreamPorsche backpedals on EVs as the realities of market demand bites29th of August 2025  Porsche scraps Cellforce battery plansSlow EV demand, changing conditions in China and United States force Porsche’s hand31st of July 2025  Porsche struggles with EV-centric business model“Inflexible” Porsche finds initial projections for electric vehicle adoption were overly optimistic7th of July 2025  Porsche teases new Cayenne ElectricSUV hill-climb record shattered by prototype Porsche Cayenne BEV – rated to tow 3.5t |
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