The 2026 Porsche Cayenne EV: Everything You Need to Know

The Cayenne is Porsche’s midsize luxury crossover. It has been a vital vehicle for Porsche’s sales and profits since its debut in 2002. Over successive generations, the Cayenne has morphed from an SUV that happened to be a Porsche to a Porsche that happens to be an SUV.

Porsche is aiming for at least 80% of its sales to be EVs by 2030. Meeting that goal will require the fourth-generation Cayenne will become an electric vehicle, and Porsche has confirmed that electric Cayenne is on the way.

Here’s what we know about the fourth-generation Porsche Cayenne so far.

When will the Cayenne EV arrive?

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Porsche CEO Oliver Blume confirmed at the brand’s annual press conference that the fourth-generation all-electric Cayenne will arrive after the electric Macan (2024) and 718 sports car (2025). Autocar expects the Porsche Cayenne EV to hit dealers in 2026. It should hit the scene before Porsche’s upcoming three-row flagship, believed to be dropping in 2027.

Will the Cayenne EV replace the combustion Cayenne?

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Not right away. Porsche is giving the Cayenne a substantial refresh for 2024. As with the Macan, Autocar expects that combustion model Cayenne to linger on in the lineup alongside the EV for a while.

Porsche still projects that 20% of its sales will be combustion cars by 2030. Most of that allotment will go to the 911, which made up around 13% of Porsche’s global sales in 2022. Porsche could plan to have some hybrid or combustion versions of the Cayenne in the 2030 lineup — though that has not been confirmed.

The Cayenne EV should use the same PPE platform as the Macan EV

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Blume called the EV the fourth-generation Cayenne. So it won’t be a variation of the current third-generation. Autocar believes Porsche will build the Cayenne EV on VW Group’s Premium Platform Electric (PPE) platform. It will have 800V hardware capable of charging speeds of 270 kW. It should also include the tech from the Macan that allows the pack to split into two and charge faster on 400V chargers.

How much range and power will the Cayenne EV have?

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Per Autocar, the Cayenne EV will pack a 100 kWh battery pack. The range should be over 300 miles by WLTP standards (less by EPA ones). The report says Porsche may target the range of the Mercedes EQS SUV, which offers 305 miles in base spec.

The Cayenne EV should be a dual-motor AWD vehicle. The 603 hp and 738 lb-ft of torque output from the Macan should be the minimum expectation for the top version of the Cayenne EV. We will be surprised if Porsche does not try to exceed the 631 hp in the current Cayenne Turbo GT.

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