Porsche Releases More Incredible Cayenne Electric Specs Ahead of Debut
Despite a major revision to its electric vehicle plans, Porsche is still gearing up for the upcoming launch of the brand new Cayenne Electric, which adopts an evolution of the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) complete with an 800V architecture.
A prototype broke a couple of speed records earlier this year, and the production model is expected to be unveiled by the end of 2025. In the meantime, Porsche today released more technical details about the vehicle.
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We can tell you that the Cayenne Electric will offer a range of over 600 km according to the WLTP test cycle, so probably around 550 km according to our North American standards. In fact, during recent tests in the U.S., camouflaged pre-production units traveled just over 560 km on the highway at a maximum permitted speed of 113 km/h.
Incidentally, 113 is also the capacity in kWh of the high-voltage battery, which is directly integrated into the structure of the Cayenne Electric, resulting in significant advantages in weight and packaging. For one thing, the ratio between cells and battery housing has improved by 12 percent compared to the second-generation Taycan battery. The structure is also more rigid and the centre of gravity is lowered, both essential factors for true Porsche driving dynamics and precision.
Where battery chemistry is concerned, the high nickel content of 86 percent ensures maximum energy density, while silicon in the anode significantly enhances the fast-charging capability, the company explains. Aluminium increases the rigidity of the cell structure. The result: seven percent higher energy density compared to the current Taycan battery.
Another key element of the high-voltage system is the innovative cooling system, which regulates the temperature of the battery from both above and below. The cooling capacity corresponds to that of about 100 large household refrigerators, Porsche says. Keeping the battery in the optimum temperature window at all times allows for lower energy consumption and even more accurate range predictions, not to mention shorter charging times.
Speaking of charging, Porsche promises exceptional performance in that department, too. Thanks to a maximum DC capacity of up to 400 kW, going from 10-80 percent can be done in less than 16 minutes under ideal conditions, which is extremely fast for a 113kWh battery. Regaining 300 km of range could take just 10 minutes. At fast charging stations that operate at 400 V, the maximum charging power would be 200 kW.
Furthermore, as we reported a few weeks ago, Porsche intends to become the first car manufacturer to hit the market with a wireless charging system for electric vehicles. The system will launch together with the Cayenne Electric. It will be available to order online or through Porsche retailers in Europe sometime in 2026. Other markets will follow, but no further details for Canada have been released.