It’s now 21 years since it made its debut, and the Porsche Cayenne is rapidly becoming a popular modern classic, with a strong following from those who want the prestige of a Porsche badge, family-friendly practicality and strong value for money.
It 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. The game-changing Porsche redefined the brand and made it VW Group’s most profitable business unit as the market for premium SUVs exploded in the 2000s.
This one is a great example of a late pre-facelift Mk 1 Cayenne – a 2006 4.5 S with the normally aspirated V8 engine and Tiptronic transmission. It has covered a genuine low mileage of just 73k from new, with three owners.
THE HISTORY AND PAPERWORK
UK V5C
MOT due to be renewed on sale
Service book with partial main dealer history
Supplied new by Porsche Centre Edinburgh where car was used for first six years before moving to Hertfordshire and more recently Hampshire
Porsche Centre Edinburgh at 05.08.09 at 5,152
Porsche Centre Edinburgh at 29.06.10 at 9,541
Porsche Centre Hatfield at 17.09.12 at 14,668
Porsche Tech Specialist at 24.01.14 at 18,405
Porsche Tech Specialist at 23.01.15 at 22,527
Porsche Tech Specialist at 11.01.26 at 26,146
Porsche Tech Specialist at 19.01.17 at 29,856
Brookspeed Porsche at 31.08.17 at 35,191
Brookspeed Porsche at 24.01.18 at 50,928
Brookspeed Porsche at 21.01.20 at 61,974
Specialist maintained since 2012
Three owners from new
Book pack, Porsche wallet and all original manuals
Sat nav discs
THE INTERIOR
Smart black leather upholstery
Heated, electrically adjustable front seats
Heated rear seats
Additional Premium Leather option with stitching to dash, centre cubby, console and door cards
All seats, door cards and carpets in great condition
No bolster wear on seat
Alloy effect pedals and trim details
Working climate control
Porsche Communications Centre (PCIM) operates audio functions but screen requires attention
Very clean and smart throughout
Original Porsche tools and tyre inflator
Porsche dealer mats
Rear privacy glass
THE EXTERIOR
Basalt Black Metallic
Very smart overall order
No notable marks or damage to panels or paint
Usual minor scuffs and stone chips commensurate with age but nothing that stands out
20-inch factory alloys with minor kerb marks
Matching set of Pirelli P-Zero tyres
Appears excellent underneath
THE MECHANICS
4.5-litre V8
340bhp
0-60mph in 6.6 secs
Six-speed Tiptronic transmission with steering wheel controls
Electronic four-wheel-drive
Multiple terrain modes, all appear to be functional
No known faults
Vendor reports that car drives well with no known faults
SUMMARY
This is an extremely smart and tidy example of the first-generation Cayenne, with high levels of standard equipment and an interior that really stands out thanks to that additional premium stitching.
It’s a well-cared-for and extremely stylish modern classic SUV – practical, performance-oriented and seemingly well-sorted mechanically.
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