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Porsche Cayenne (955) Turbo S 4.5 V8vsPorsche Cayenne III · Facelift 2023 3.0 V6

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Porsche Cayenne (955)

Turbo S 4.5 V8

521 hp4511 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedSUV2005-2006

Porsche Cayenne III · Facelift 2023

3.0 V6

304 hp2995 ccHybridAWDAutomaticTurbochargedSUV2023-present

Comparison overview

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Porsche Cayenne (955) Turbo S 4.5 V8

Fastest top speed
270 km/h
168 mph
Most powerful
521 hp
389 kW
Highest torque
720 Nm
531 lb-ft
Lightest
2,355 kg
5,192 lb
Best power-to-weight
221 hp/t
165 kW/t
4.5 kg/hp
Best overall score
81/100
Best performance score
79/100
Best practicality score
86/100

Porsche Cayenne III Facelift 2023 3.0 V6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.9 s
Lowest combined fuel consumption
1.8 L/100 km
130.7 mpg US
156.9 mpg UK
Best estimated range
4,167 km
2,589 mi
Largest trunk
545 L
Best economy score
100/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	PorscheCayenne (955)Turbo S 4.5 V8	PorscheCayenne IIIFacelift 20233.0 V6
Power	521hp389kW	304hp227kW
Torque	720Nm531lb-ft	420Nm310lb-ft
Curb weight	2,355kg5,192lb	2,425kg5,346lb
Gross weight	3,080kg6,790lb	3,125kg6,889lb
Top speed	270 km/h 168 mph	254 km/h 158 mph
To 99% top speed	77.5s99% target: 267 km/h / 166 mph Calculated	64.5s99% target: 251 km/h / 156 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.2s	4.9s
0-200 km/h	18.3s Calculated	18.2s
0-60 mph	4.9s Calculated	4.7s Calculated
Fuel consumption	15.7L/100 km15mpg US18.0mpg UK	1.8L/100 km130.7mpg US156.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	21.9L/100 km10.7mpg US12.9mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	11.9L/100 km19.8mpg US23.7mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	13.3s Calculated	13.1s Calculated
Power-to-weight	221hp/t165kW/t100hp/1000 lb Calculated	125hp/t93kW/t57hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	306Nm/t205lb-ft/ton Calculated	173Nm/t116lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	637km396mi Calculated	4,167km2,589mi Calculated
Displacement	4,511cc275cu in	2,995cc183cu in
Length	4,786mm188in	4,930mm194in
Width	1,928mm76in	1,983mm78in
Height	1,699mm67in	1,696mm67in
Wheelbase	2,855mm112in	2,895mm114in
Front track	1,647mm65in	-
Rear track	1,662mm65in	-
Ground clearance	-	188mm7in
Trunk volume	540L	545L
Max trunk volume	1,770L	1,563L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	100L	75L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Porsche Cayenne (955) Turbo S 4.5 V8Porsche Cayenne III Facelift 2023 3.0 V6PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
PorscheCayenne (955)Turbo S 4.5 V8	5,500 rpm	2,750-3,750 rpm	5,750 rpm
PorscheCayenne IIIFacelift 20233.0 V6	5,400-6,400 rpm	1,400-4,800 rpm	6,650 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	PorscheCayenne (955)Turbo S 4.5 V8	PorscheCayenne IIIFacelift 20233.0 V6
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.9 s	4.7 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.2 s	4.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	18.3 s	18.2 s
Top speed	270 km/h 168 mph	254 km/h 158 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.1 s
330 ft 101 m	5.8 s	5.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.7 s	8.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.2 s	11.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.3 s	13.1 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	174 km/h 108 mph	175 km/h 109 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
PorscheCayenne (955)Turbo S 4.5 V8	521 hp 389 kW
PorscheCayenne IIIFacelift 20233.0 V6	304 hp 227 kW

Porsche Cayenne (955) Turbo S 4.5 V8 has 217 hp more than Porsche Cayenne III Facelift 2023 3.0 V6.

The biggest power difference is between Porsche Cayenne III Facelift 2023 3.0 V6 and Porsche Cayenne (955) Turbo S 4.5 V8: 217 hp (162 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
PorscheCayenne (955)Turbo S 4.5 V8	720 Nm 531 lb-ft
PorscheCayenne IIIFacelift 20233.0 V6	420 Nm 310 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
PorscheCayenne (955)Turbo S 4.5 V8	2,355 kg 5,192 lb
PorscheCayenne IIIFacelift 20233.0 V6	2,425 kg 5,346 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
PorscheCayenne (955)Turbo S 4.5 V8	270 km/h 168 mph
PorscheCayenne IIIFacelift 20233.0 V6	254 km/h 158 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
PorscheCayenne (955)Turbo S 4.5 V8	5.2 s
PorscheCayenne IIIFacelift 20233.0 V6	4.9 s

Although Porsche Cayenne (955) Turbo S 4.5 V8 has more power, Porsche Cayenne III Facelift 2023 3.0 V6 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Porsche Cayenne III Facelift 2023 3.0 V6 and Porsche Cayenne (955) Turbo S 4.5 V8: 0.3 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
PorscheCayenne (955)Turbo S 4.5 V8	15.7 L/100 km 15.0 mpg US 18.0 mpg UK
PorscheCayenne IIIFacelift 20233.0 V6	1.8 L/100 km 130.7 mpg US 156.9 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Porsche Cayenne III Facelift 2023 3.0 V6 and Porsche Cayenne (955) Turbo S 4.5 V8: 13.9 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
PorscheCayenne (955)Turbo S 4.5 V8	221 hp/t 165 kW/t 4.5 kg/hp
PorscheCayenne IIIFacelift 20233.0 V6	125 hp/t 93 kW/t 8.0 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
PorscheCayenne (955)Turbo S 4.5 V8	637 km 396 mi
PorscheCayenne IIIFacelift 20233.0 V6	4,167 km 2,589 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
PorscheCayenne (955)Turbo S 4.5 V8	521 hp 389 kW	5.2 s	270 km/h 168 mph
PorscheCayenne IIIFacelift 20233.0 V6	304 hp 227 kW	4.9 s	254 km/h 158 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

PorscheCayenne (955)Turbo S 4.5 V8

Power	521 hp 389 kW
0-100 km/h	5.2 s
Top speed 270 km/h 168 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	540 L 19.1 cu ft
Length	4,786 mm 188.4 in
Height	1,699 mm 66.9 in

PorscheCayenne IIIFacelift 20233.0 V6

Power	304 hp 227 kW
0-100 km/h	4.9 s
Top speed 254 km/h 158 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	545 L 19.2 cu ft
Length	4,930 mm 194.1 in
Height	1,696 mm 66.8 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

PorscheCayenne (955)Turbo S 4.5 V8

Power	521 hp 389 kW
0-100 km/h	5.2 s
Top speed 270 km/h 168 mph

15.7 L/100 km

15.0 mpg US

18.0 mpg UK

PorscheCayenne IIIFacelift 20233.0 V6

Power	304 hp 227 kW
0-100 km/h	4.9 s
Top speed 254 km/h 158 mph

1.8 L/100 km

130.7 mpg US

156.9 mpg UK

Porsche Cayenne III Facelift 2023 3.0 V6 is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
PorscheCayenne (955)Turbo S 4.5 V8	15.7 L/100 km 15.0 mpg US 18.0 mpg UK	5.2 s
PorscheCayenne IIIFacelift 20233.0 V6	1.8 L/100 km 130.7 mpg US 156.9 mpg UK	4.9 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
PorscheCayenne (955)Turbo S 4.5 V8	221 hp/t 165 kW/t 4.5 kg/hp	15.7 L/100 km 15.0 mpg US 18.0 mpg UK
PorscheCayenne IIIFacelift 20233.0 V6	125 hp/t 93 kW/t 8.0 kg/hp	1.8 L/100 km 130.7 mpg US 156.9 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

PorscheCayenne (955)Turbo S 4.5 V8

PorscheCayenne IIIFacelift 20233.0 V6

Power

521 hp

389 kW

304 hp

227 kW

Torque

720 Nm

531 lb-ft

420 Nm

310 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.2 s

4.9 s

Top speed

270 km/h

168 mph

254 km/h

158 mph

Lightness

2,355 kg

5,192 lb

2,425 kg

5,346 lb

Fuel consumption

15.7 L/100 km

15.0 mpg US

18.0 mpg UK

1.8 L/100 km

130.7 mpg US

156.9 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	540 L 19.1 cu ft
Length	4,786 mm 188.4 in
Height	1,699 mm 66.9 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	545 L 19.2 cu ft
Length	4,930 mm 194.1 in
Height	1,696 mm 66.8 in

Range score

637 km

396 mi

4,167 km

2,589 mi

Trunk score

540 L

19.1 cu ft

545 L

19.2 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

221 hp/t

165 kW/t

4.5 kg/hp

125 hp/t

93 kW/t

8.0 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Porsche Cayenne (955) Turbo S 4.5 V8	Porsche Cayenne III Facelift 2023 3.0 V6
Consumption	15.7 L/100 km15 mpg US18 mpg UK	1.8 L/100 km130.7 mpg US156.9 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	27.47 LC100 km	3.15 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	44.22 LC100 mi	5.07 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,355 L622 US gal518 UK gal	270 L71 US gal59 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	4,121 LC/year	472.50 LC/year