2012 Porsche Cayenne - Expert Reviews
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We have scoured the web for expert reviews of this car and found the best ones for you to read. Found 6 reviews. This list is displayed in ranked order based the reviews we think are the best.| Ranking | Details |
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2012 porsche cayenne Professional Edmunds ReviewSource: Edmunds...Porsche's estimated 0-60 time is 5.6 seconds. EPA-estimated fuel economy is 16 mpg city/22 mpg highway and 18 mpg combined. The 2012 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid features a supercharged 3.0-liter V6 attached to a 34kW electric motor and an eight-speed automatic. Combined, this hybrid powertrain produces 380 hp and 427 lb-ft of torque. In Edmunds performance testing, the 5,000-pound Hybrid went from zero to 60 mph in 6.1 seconds, yet EPA-estimated fuel economy stands at 20/24/21. The Cayenne Turbo gets a turbocharged 4.8-liter V8 that produces 500 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque. With its standard... |
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2012 Porsche Cayenne Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...Though the Cayenne is beyond competent on the track, PTV Plus makes any driver faster by allowing a tighter line. Where some electronic nannies are too intrusive, this one doesn't seem to cost you any speed — or at least not more than it ultimately makes up for. I thought I could sense that brake nibbling away at the inside rear wheel, but it wasn't pronounced and it never interrupted my progress. While the Cayenne S can be driven fast, the Turbo begs to be. And for all its capability, it doesn't give up much in terms of comfort. The standard adaptive suspension has Comfort, Normal and... |
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2012 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...and the hybrid makes matters worse with the usual nonlinearity that accompanies regenerative braking (or recuperation, as German automakers call it). Most annoying is the brakes' tendency to grab at the moment you come to a complete stop. Is it worse than the average hybrid? Probably not, but it's so out of place in a Porsche you can't help but notice it every time. As for the handling, you feel the extra 385 pounds of curb weight in the form of body roll . It was there even when our test vehicle's optional adaptive suspension was in its Sport setting. Safety The Insurance Institute for... |
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2012 Porsche Cayenne Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...V-8 models are only available with an automatic transmission Automatic-transmission models feature fuel-saving auto stop/start technology Left-right torque vectoring and a locking differential are optional on the rear axle Optional adaptive suspension Optional active suspension Safety The Cayenne's front occupants get frontal, driver's knee and seat-mounted side-impact airbags. There are also side curtain airbags for both rows of seats. Additional safety features include: Antilock brakes Electronic stability system Traction control Cayenne S Hybrid The Cayenne S Hybrid combines acceleration... |
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2012 Porsche Cayenne OverviewSource: CarGurus...This means the Cayenne S Hybrid can start and even drive at low speed on electric power alone. Sadly, the S Hybrid still uses older NiMH batteries instead of the lighter, more efficient lithium-ion. Total power output from the electric motor and the 3.0-liter supercharged V6 is 380 hp and 428 lb-ft of torque, with claims of running on electric-only power up to 40 mph. The Base trim gets no changes to its 300-hp, 3.6-liter V6, however, which just got an increase of 10 hp last year, as well as 22 extra lb-ft of torque, for a total of 295 available at 3,000 rpm. That engine gets a 6-speed manual... |
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2012 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...V-8 models are only available with an automatic transmission Automatic-transmission models feature fuel-saving auto stop/start technology Left-right torque vectoring and a locking differential are optional on the rear axle Optional adaptive suspension Optional active suspension Safety The Cayenne's front occupants get frontal, driver's knee and seat-mounted side-impact airbags. There are also side curtain airbags for both rows of seats. Additional safety features include: Antilock brakes Electronic stability system Traction control Cayenne S Hybrid The Cayenne S Hybrid combines acceleration... |
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