 This decision was taken in response
to changed legal regulations especially in European markets, resulting in
tax incentives for vehicles with diesel engines. Furthermore, Porsche's stake
in the Volkswagen Group, the world's largest manufacturer of modern diesel
engines for passenger cars, has opened up new opportunities to utilise diesel
technology. Porsche will equip the Cayenne with a three-litre V6 turbo diesel
engine with 240 hp (176 kW) supplied by Audi AG, a subsidiary of the VW Group.
The average consumption of the Cayenne Diesel is 9.3 litres per 100 kilometres,
with CO2 at 244 grams per kilometre. The spontaneous throttle
response and the high torque characteristics of this diesel engine deliver
the required performance levels for a sporty all-terrain vehicle such as
the Cayenne. The substantial torque of a maximum of 550 Newton metres complements
the sporty chassis dynamics and provides a high degree of control to offer
driving enjoyment that is typical of Porsche. In response to customer demand,
the new Cayenne model will initially be offered in Europe. Preparations for
market introduction in other countries are underway. The Porsche Executive
Board is confident that it will maintain the long term market success of
the Cayenne series in the long term with the low-consumption V6 turbo diesel.
In the last financial year 2007/08, 45,478 units of this series (which currently
incorporates five different models) were sold - more than ever before in
a financial year.
With the introduction of the Cayenne Diesel, Porsche is consistently continuing
its commitment to reduce fuel consumption. As early as Spring 2007, the sports
car manufacturer had equipped the new generation of the Cayenne series with
engines with petrol direct injection that consume up to 15 percent less fuel
in real-world driving conditions. Since the summer of 2008, Porsche has also
offered the most recent generation of the 911 series with direct-injection
petrol engines. The sports car manufacturer is also working on another Cayenne
variant with hybrid drive that will consume less than nine litres of fuel
per 100 kilometres and will be launched onto the market at the end of the
decade. The new Cayenne with diesel drive will be available from dealers
from February 2009 onwards. Equipped with the proven Tiptronic-S automatic
gearbox as standard, the Euro base price will be EUR 47,250. In Germany,
the Cayenne with diesel engine including 19 percent VAT and country-specific
equipment costs EUR 56,436. |
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