Porsche Cayenne
Porsche has confirmed the US launch of a diesel-powered Cayenne in 2012.
The announcement was buried deep within a press release for the Porsche 911 Cabriolet’s unveiling at the 2012 North American International Auto Show. The spring launch of the Panamera GTS “will subsequently be followed by the Cayenne Diesel as Porsche’s first compression-ignition car in the USA,” says the release.
The Cayenne Diesel offers some decent numbers: 245 hp and 405 lb-ft of torque, sprinting to 60 mph in 7.6 seconds, with a fuel economy around 27 mpg/36mpg (city/highway).
The pricing for the Porsche Cayenne diesel has yet to be announced, but TTAC says to look at current pricing and competitors for clues:“ The current Cayenne lineup has the Cayenne V6 at $48,200, while the V8-powered Cayenne S retails for $65,000. The Hybrid model (with a supercharged V6 and hybrid drivetrain is $69,000. The diesel will have to bridge the substantial gulf between the two cars, and given Porsche’s propensity to charge exorbitant sums for trivial widgets like colored wheel crests, look for the Cayenne Diesel to err towards the higher side of the pricing spread.
BMW and Mercedes-Benz offer their own range of diesel engines on certain SUVs (the X5, M-Class and GL-Class. The R-Class is questionable as an SUV), but their pricing strategy differs as widely as their respective marketing narratives. BMW positions the X5 diesel as a much more expensive option – costing some $9200 more than a base X5 35i with the 3.0L twin-turbo I6, while the Mercedes ML350 BlueTEC carries a premium of $1590. The GL350 BlueTEC on the other hand costs $1000 less than the base gasoline GL450.”
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