The Porsche Cayenne is tipped by many to be the next big thing – a game-changing Porsche that redefined the brand and made it VW Group’s most profitable business unit as the market for premium SUVs exploded in the 2000s. It’s hard to believe it’s now 20 years since it was launched.
The Cayenne was the first Porsche SUV, the first with a V8 engine since the 928 and the first with off-road capability since the company built tractors in the 1950s. It was initially offered only with those V8 engines, normally aspirated and turbocharged, to ensure that it lived up to Porsche’s performance promise.
Good early examples are becoming few and far between, but this three-owner car is a lovely example in fine order – a great way into owning the seminal Porsche SUV and a guaranteed future classic.
The Cayenne was first registered in 2004 and has had just three owners, the last since 2012.
It has a wallet full of Porsche booklets and manuals and a service book stamped to 62,000 miles, initially by Porsche main dealers in Kent and then Cheshire, followed by independent repairers since 2016.
It has an MOT valid until February 2023 and a UK V5C.
This is a very smart and well-presented example of the Cayenne, with spotless pale grey leather and carpets and a charcoal over grey dash all in superb order. The seats are electronically adjustable and show barely any wear.
The Porsche Communications Centre integrated nav and audio system works as it ought to, and it’s all exceptionally clean and fresh.
Overall, the Cayenne presents very well in smart Basalt Black metallic. It’s a great colour for the model and is complemented by darkened rear privacy glass.
It’s free of any notable damage, but looks closely and there are a few marks – a scuff on one rear bumper corner, a few paint chips that have been touched in and a small piece of missing trim from a door handle. All fairly trivial stuff.
A fussy owner may choose to refurbish the alloy wheels as well. They’re in presentable condition at a distance, but the finish has lifted in places and there are light kerbing marks all round. Having said this the car benefits for four brand new 19 inch Pirelli P zero's fitted a weeks ago worth a small fortune.
Tiptronic transmission with steering wheel controls
Electronic all-wheel-drive
No known faults
The V8 engine fires up on the button and sounds fantastic. It holds a steady idle and temperature.
It’s the normally aspirated version of the 4.5-litre V8 that debuted in the model, developing 340bhp. The engine is coupled to Porsche’s Tiptronic semi-auto transmission, which allows manual control via steering wheel buttons.
The vendor reports that it drives faultlessly, and that there are no known faults or defects.
This is a great example of the first-generation Cayenne, in a good spec and in one of the best colours. Its last owner had it for a decade and clearly looked after it, while the verified low mileage adds further appeal. It also has an immaculate and fresh interior, and appears to be in great mechanical order.
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