Porsche Cayenne Electric Coupe brings 911-inspired looks and longer range

Porsche has revealed its new Cayenne Electric Coupe, promising a more “emotive design” and improved range over the standard SUV.

Using the same underpinnings as the recently launched SUV model, the new Cayenne Electric Coupe’s body is different from A-pillar back, with a design Porsche says pays tribute to the iconic 911.

Although it is the same length and width as the SUV, the Cayenne Electric Coupe is 24mm lower thanks to the gently sloping roofline . It also features a flush-fitted rear window and adaptive rear spoiler which help to give it a drag coefficient of 0.23, compared with the SUV’s 0.25.

That difference is enough to give the Coupe an extra 11 miles of range, taking its maximum range to 415 miles in the most efficient variant.

Porsche says that despite its sleeker lines, the Cayenne Electric Coupe retains the practicality of the SUV. Boot space is 534 litres – 247 litres less than the SUV – and there is still a 90-litre frunk.

Rear headroom is said to be largely unaffected and the Cayenne Electric Coupe is available with two-seat or 2+1 configurations for the electrically adjustable rear row.

The Cayenne Electric Coupe line-up mirrors that of the SUV and starts at £86,265 – £3,000 more than its boxier sibling.

The Entry-level Cayenne Coupe produces 402bhp from its two-motor setup, with an overboost function that takes it to 436bhp for short bursts, getting it from 0-62mph in 4.8 seconds. A 113kWh battery offers 409 miles of range.

Mid-tier Cayenne S Coupe starts at £103,165. It bumps up the power to 537bhp (657bhp on overboost) and cuts the 0-62mph time to 3.8 seconds, while also managing to eke out 415 miles.

At the top of the range, the Cayenne Turbo Coupe produces a regular 845bhp which can be temporarily boosted to 1,140bhp, delivering a 0-62mph time of just 2.5 seconds. Prices for the flagship coupe start at £133,365.

All versions feature 390kW charging for a 10-80% top-up in as little as 16 minutes. Every version also gets adaptive air suspension, with the two more expensive models offering Porsche’s Active Ride as an option.

The Coupe also gets a more generous standard specification than the SUV, with a panoramic glass roof and the Sport Chrono Package as standard. A Coupe-specific Lightweight Sport package is also available as an option. The package includes a carbon roof, carbon inserts, bespoke 22-inch wheels and open-pore carbon interior surfaces. Depending on the model, it reduces the car’s weight by up to 17.6 kg.