Porsche adds an all-electric Cayenne coupe to its lineup

Porsche will begin selling an all-electric Cayenne coupe in late summer, the latest signal from the German automaker that it still sees demand in the market for electric cars.

The Cayenne coupe EV – which has four doors as opposed to a traditional coupe – will join several other all-electric variants of the SUV when it hits the market later this year, including the base Cayenne Electric, Cayenne S Electric and Cayenne Turbo Electric. After all, Porsche loves its variants.

And it could be the most successful. When Porsche introduced a coupe version of its gas-powered Cayenne in 2019, it took only a year for the sportier version of the crossover SUV to capture 20% of sales in the Cayenne lineup. Five years later, according to Porsche, the coupe variant accounts for 40% of Cayenne sales. In some markets, the coupe accounts for as much as 90%.

In other words, the numbers suggest that the all-electric Cayenne coupe is a worthy proposition even with its six-figure price tag.

The Cayenne Coupe Electric (as it’s officially branded) won’t replace its gas-powered or hybrid brethren, unlike the Porsche Macan compact SUV, which won’t be sold as an EV until after this year.

The company says the Cayenne coupe EV will be sold alongside the other fuel variants well beyond 2030, according to a Porsche spokesman. That could provide some valuable data for Porsche about which flavor of Cayenne coupe consumers actually want to buy — and whether this electric variant turns out to be its most popular. (The extra trunk up front alone might sway some buyers, not to mention gas prices.)

However, none of these questions can be answered until the Cayenne Electric, Cayenne S Electric, Cayenne Turbo Electric and Cayenne Coupe Electric go on sale globally later this year – some nine months after the EV version was first revealed.

When the Cayenne coupe EV goes on sale, it will be offered in three variants: the base version, an S coupe and a turbo coupe. (If you think that’s a lot, check out how many versions of its flagship Porsche Taycan EV there are.)

The Cayenne Coupe Electric starts at $113,800, not including the $2,350 delivery fee. Prices go up from there with the Cayenne S Coupe Electric at $131,200, and the Cayenne Turbo Coupe Electric at $168,000. Of course, consumers can spend even more by adding options like the Light Sport Package, which includes a carbon roof, performance tires and motorsport-inspired interior features.

For that kind of money, consumers will get a lot of horsepower and torque packed inside a crossover body with a sloping roofline reminiscent of the iconic 911. All variants of the coupe EV come with an 800-volt powertrain, air suspension and a common roof design that features a new windshield and an adaptive rear spoiler. The Cayenne coupe EV is also equipped with the North American Charging Standard port, or NACS, that Tesla popularized, as well as an additional AC charging port.

From here, some specifications change depending on the version a consumer buys. The base coupe EV generates up to 435 horsepower and 615 pound-feet of torque with a top speed of 143 miles per hour and a zero-to-60 time of 4.5 seconds.

For those not satisfied, there are two more powerful options that push those performance specs much higher. At the top end, the turbo version generates up to 1,139 horsepower and 1,106 pound-feet of torque—putting it up there with the Tesla Model S Plaid, Lucid Air Sapphire, and Porsche Taycan Turbo GT. The turbo version has a top speed of 162 mph and can go from 0 to 60 mph in an eye-popping 2.4 seconds.

Porsche hasn’t released EPA estimates for the range these coupes will deliver on a single charge. But early real-world testing is in line with other electric Cayenne variants, which is about 360 miles. Of course, if coupe EV buyers opt for the larger tires – which create more rolling resistance, requiring the battery to work harder – range could drop by around 10%.