Porsche Cayenne Turbo Electric: 2.5 seconds to 100 km/h and 624 km WLTP

The 1156-hp Cayenne Turbo Electric reaches 100 km/h in 2.5 seconds, offers up to 624 km WLTP and can tow as much as 3.5 tonnes.

Author: Nikita Novikov

04:43 07-09-2026

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Porsche has created an unusual internal rivalry: the family-oriented Cayenne Turbo Electric, weighing 2645 kg, is officially quicker than the 911 GT3 from 0 to 100 km/h. The electric SUV needs 2.5 seconds, while the current GT3 with PDK takes 3.4 seconds. The gap is 0.9 second, even though the comparison is between a large family crossover and a track-focused sports car.

The reason is a powertrain delivering up to 850 kW, or 1156 hp, and 1500 Nm with Launch Control activated. In normal operation, up to 630 kW (857 hp) is available. An independent Car and Driver test was even more striking: the magazine recorded 2.1 seconds to 97 km/h and a quarter-mile time of 9.5 seconds — the best figures among SUVs it has ever tested.

But Porsche has not turned the Cayenne into a one-run dragster. The official specification lists a 113 kWh battery, up to 624 km of WLTP range and charging at up to 400 kW: under optimal conditions, charging from 10 to 80% takes 16 minutes. Direct oil cooling for the rear electric motor helps maintain high continuous power and efficiency.

Porsche Cayenne EV — © A. Krivonosov / SPEEDME

The most unusual contrast is practicality. The luggage compartment holds 747–1554 litres, there is another 90-litre compartment at the front, and the permitted braked-trailer weight reaches 3 tonnes or 3.5 tonnes with the Off-Road package. In other words, a vehicle that accelerates faster than the GT3 remains a fully fledged large SUV.

Still, 2.5 seconds to 100 km/h does not make the Cayenne a replacement for the 911. Mass still affects braking, agility and tyre loads, while track-focused Porsches regain the advantage once straight-line acceleration is no longer the main criterion: for example, the 911 GT3 RS with the Manthey kit lapped the Nürburgring in 6:45.389. The new Cayenne shows something different: an electric powertrain has already allowed a large family SUV to enter a level of straight-line performance that until recently was associated mainly with sports cars.