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Porsche Cayenne (9PA)

Porsche Cayenne (9PA/E1), 2002-2010

Produced
2002–2010
Code
9PA
Designer
Steve Murkett; Michael Mauer (facelift)
Black first-generation Porsche Cayenne Turbo SUV photographed from the front three-quarter angle on a gravel driveway, with red brake calipers visible

Image credit

File
File:2007 Porsche Cayenne Turbo - Flickr - The Car Spy (25).jpg
Author (attribution required)
The Car Spy
Licence
CC BY 2.0

Body style

Powertrain

Drivetrain

Era

The original Cayenne, on sale from August 2002, met a mixed critical reception but proved itself with genuinely strong on-road performance and capable off-road hardware for the class.[1] The range launched with only V8-powered S and Turbo models; a VR6 and a diesel followed later in the run, and the Turbo S, built to compete with the Mercedes-Benz ML 63 AMG, arrived in 2006.

Three trims are recorded here: the entry VR6, the naturally aspirated V8 Cayenne S, and the twin-turbocharged V8 Cayenne Turbo. Peak power for the Cayenne S is quoted two ways in the source: 340 PS in a specification table, and a separately cited 335 hp figure attached to a 6.9-second 0-60 mph time. The two power figures agree to within rounding, but the 0-60 mph time is a different quantity from the 0-100 km/h this catalogue stores, so it is not converted or recorded here.

Overview

Manufacturer
Porsche
Produced
2002–2010
Model code
9PA
Designer
Steve Murkett; Michael Mauer (facelift)
Segment
D-SUV (Europe) / Mid-size SUV (US)
Positioning
Luxury
Assembly
  • Bratislava, Slovakia (Volkswagen Bratislava Plant)
  • Leipzig, Germany (Porsche Leipzig)

Dimensions

Length
4,782 mm

955-chassis (pre-facelift) standard Cayenne. The 955 Turbo was 4,786 mm, the 957 (facelift) Cayenne 4,798 mm and the 957 GTS/Turbo 4,795 mm.

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Width
1,928 mm

The 957 GTS/Turbo S was 1,957 mm.

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Height
1,699 mm

The 957 GTS was 1,675 mm and the 957 Turbo 1,696 mm.

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Wheelbase
2,855 mm

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Kerb weight
Not yet available

Cayenne

Trim · 2004–2007 · EA390

Power
184 kW

Published as 250 PS at 6,000 rpm, converted at 1 PS = 0.73549875 kW.

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Torque
310 N⋅m

At 2,500 rpm.

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Kerb weight
Not yet available
0–100 km/h
9.1 s

With the 6-speed manual; 9.7 s with the Tiptronic S automatic.

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Top speed
Not yet available
Fuel economy
Not yet available
CO₂
Not yet available
Drag coefficient
Not yet available
Frontal area
Not yet available
Displacement
3,189 cc

Largely a Volkswagen VR6 unit shared with the Touareg, with a Porsche-specific intake manifold.

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Boot volume
Not yet available
Seats
5
Engine
VR6 · EA390
Drivetrain
All-wheel drive

Cayenne S

Trim · 2002–2007 · M4800

Power
250 kW

Published as 340 PS at 6,000 rpm, converted at 1 PS = 0.73549875 kW. A separately cited 335 hp (249.8 kW) figure for the same engine gives a 0-60 mph time of 6.9 s; that is a different speed threshold and is not converted to 0-100 km/h here.

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Torque
420 N⋅m

At 2,500 rpm.

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Kerb weight
Not yet available
0–100 km/h
Not yet available
Top speed
Not yet available
Fuel economy
Not yet available
CO₂
Not yet available
Drag coefficient
Not yet available
Frontal area
Not yet available
Displacement
4,511 cc

Porsche's first V8-engined production car since the 928 was discontinued in 1995.

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Boot volume
Not yet available
Seats
5
Engine
V8 · M4800
Drivetrain
All-wheel drive

Cayenne Turbo

Trim · 2002–2007 · M4850

Power
331 kW

Published as 450 PS at 6,000 rpm, converted at 1 PS = 0.73549875 kW.

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Torque
620 N⋅m

At 2,250 rpm.

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Kerb weight
Not yet available
0–100 km/h
5.6 s

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Top speed
Not yet available
Fuel economy
Not yet available
CO₂
Not yet available
Drag coefficient
Not yet available
Frontal area
Not yet available
Displacement
4,511 cc

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Boot volume
Not yet available
Seats
5
Engine
V8, twin-turbocharged · M4850
Drivetrain
All-wheel drive

Sources & confidence

Every figure above carries a status. Nothing on this page is estimated without saying so, and nothing missing has been filled in with a guess.

Last verified
2026-09-08
Review status
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References

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