New Cayenne Electric rivals 911 Turbo S for performance

Hottest 1,139bhp version of Porsche's first electric Cayenne sprints from 0-62mph in 2.5 seconds and has a 162mph top speed

- Alastair Crooks

AS Porsche's first SUV, the Cayenne marked a significant step 22 years ago and now there's another important milestone: the first all-electric Cayenne. Simply named 'Cayenne Electric', the EV sits alongside the Macan and Taycan in Porsche's three-strong EV lineup. Two versions of the new model are available to order at launch, priced from £83,200 in standard guise or £130,900 for the Turbo.

The Cayenne Electric’s arrival doesn’t mean the end for the internal combustion-engined model either. Porsche aims to offer a choice of ICE or EV powertrains with its current cars, and the Cayenne is set to be updated in the future, according to the firm.

Using a variant of the Volkswagen Group's 800V PPE (Premium Platform Electric) architecture shared with the Macan, the Cayenne Electric has a 113kWh battery. This gives the standard car a 398-mile range, while the Turbo offers 387 miles. Charging speeds of up to 400kW result in a 10 to 80 per cent top-up in less than 16 minutes, Porsche claims, allowing the Cayenne to recoup more than 200 miles of range in 10 minutes.