Porsche distributor Sime Darby Auto Efficiency (SDAP) has launched the improved 2026 Cayenne (to not be confused with the all-new electrical mannequin, which remains to be a methods away from arriving right here). As we reported final month, the CKD locally-assembled normal SUV and plug-in hybrid S E-Hybrid Coupé each now include sportier-looking 21-inch RS Spyder design Y-spoke alloy wheels, an improve over the earlier 20-inch Cayenne design and Cayenne S design rollers respectively.
This has resulted in a value improve throughout the board, with the Cayenne now RM9,001 costlier at RM609,000 nett, whereas the Cayenne S E-Hybrid Coupé is RM11,000 dearer at RM739,000. These figures embody a subscription to Porsche Join digital providers and distant automobile performance through a smartphone app, prolonged to 10 years from simply two beforehand.
The fitment of bigger wheels has necessitated the addition of body-coloured wheel arch extensions that cowl the outdated black arches. The vehicles you see right here from the preview had been additionally fitted with the SportDesign bundle, granting a extra aggressive entrance and rear bumpers and even fuller wheel arch trims; these too are completed in physique color as a substitute of the same old black plastic.
That is a part of SDAP’s Unique Manufaktur bundle provided at a heady RM49,000, which additionally provides a tinted LED taillight strip (solely on the usual Cayenne), full body-coloured door mirrors, “Porsche” exterior emblem projection and keys completed within the exterior color.
Talking of which, the paint palette has been expanded to incorporate a flat Arctic Gray, becoming a member of Carrera White Metallic, Chromite Black Metallic and Quarzite Gray Metallic – the latter solely on restricted items – on a still-monochrome record. In any other case, the Cayenne stays unchanged and continues to come back fitted with normal (not HD) matrix LED headlights and gloss black roof rails and window trims.
As earlier than, the S E-Hybrid Coupé continues to be distinguishable by means of the sloping rear roofline and the quad tailpipes that signify the automobile’s larger efficiency. You’ll additionally have the ability to spot the second filler cap on the passenger facet for the Sort 2 AC charging port, linked to the PHEV battery.
Inside, the common and Coupé fashions look mainly an identical (nicely, aside from the latter’s diminished rear headroom), each trimmed in leather-based in both Black or Bordeaux Crimson – the latter as seen on these show items. Each entrance seats are 14-way energy adjustable with the Porsche crest embossed into the headrests, with the insignia on the entrance centre armrest additionally being a part of the Unique Manufaktur bundle.
The tech stay unchanged and continues to incorporate a 12.6-inch instrument show and a 12.3-inch Porsche Communication Administration (PCM) touchscreen. No head-up show nor a passenger touchscreen, however you do nonetheless get wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 15-watt Qi wi-fi charger, slots behind the entrance seats to suit rear-seat leisure screens, and a 14-speaker, 710-watt Bose sound system.
Each fashions include a Sport Chrono clock and stopwatch, however the S E-Hybrid Coupé positive factors a slicker Porsche Design timer, plus a panoramic sunroof. Different bits of ordinary package embody matrix LED headlights, keyless entry, push-button begin, soft-close doorways, a contoured GT Sport heated steering wheel, four-zone automated local weather management, powered rear facet window sunshades, air suspension with Porsche Energetic Suspension Administration (PASM) dampers, a 360-degree digicam setup and a hands-free powered tailgate.
Security-wise, the Cayenne and Cayenne S E-Hybrid Coupé include adaptive cruise management and adaptive excessive beam to affix the usual autonomous emergency braking and lane retaining help. Fairly obvious at this value is the dearth of lane centring help (so no Stage 2 semi-autonomy) and even blind spot monitoring.
No modifications to the mechanicals, with the Cayenne nonetheless being motivated by a 3.0 litre turbo V6 producing 353 PS and 500 Nm of torque. With an eight-speed automated gearbox and normal all-wheel drive, it is going to get from zero to 100 km/h in six seconds flat on its solution to a high velocity of 248 km/h.
The S E-Hybrid Coupé pairs the six-pot with a 176 PS/460 Nm electrical motor sandwiched between the engine and the gearbox, leading to a complete system output of 519 PS and 750 Nm. So geared up, the automobile can fling itself to 100 km/h in 4.7 seconds earlier than topping out at 263 km/h. The 21.8 kWh battery delivers a claimed EV vary of 88 km and might be charged by means of an 11 kW AC wallbox in 2.65 hours.
GALLERY: 2026 Porsche Cayenne in Malaysia
GALLERY: 2026 Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid Coupé in Malaysia
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