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When Porsche introduced the Cayenne, it stunned the sporting world. However, it went on to save the company’s corporate bacon. While the original shared its platform the Volkswagen Touareg, it formed the basis for Porsche’s future success. The plus was it did so without sacrificing Porsche’s name as a sports car (911) purveyor. It was also the company’s first four-door and first five-seat ride. The significance of its launch came when the one-millionth Cayenne rolled off the assembly line in the summer of 2020. Now in its third-generation, it still ranks as a major player in a very competitive market. Moving forward, the fourth-generation will become all-electric.

2025 Porsche Cayenne Competitors

The Cayenne’s key competitors are the Audi Q7 and Q8, BMW X5 and X6, Lexus RX and Mercedes-Benz GLE. Others would include the Cadillac XT6 and Volvo XC90.

What’s new with the 2025 Porsche Cayenne?

The changes to the third-gen Cayenne focus on the return of the GTS — it brings better performance, a GTS-specific air suspension that lowers the ride height by 10-mm compared to other Cayenne models. It continues with adaptive dampers and Porsche’s Torque Vectoring Plus. The Coupé gets a trick adaptive rear spoiler and a choice of three Lightweight Sport Packages with a carbon-fibre roof and rear diffuser. All the different bits shave up to 25-kg off the weight. Inside, there are more GTS touches.

2025 Porsche Cayenne SUV Performance

There's six Cayenne SUVs. It starts with the Cayenne and a 3.0L turbo-V6 with 348 hp, 369 lb-ft of torque and a run to 100 km/h in six seconds. The Cayenne E-Hybrid gets the same turbo-V6, but adds a 174 hp electric motor to the mix. With the two working together, it twists out 453 hp, 479 lb-ft of torque and runs to 100K in 4.9 seconds. The Cayenne S moves up to a 4.0L turbo-V8 that makes 468 hp, 443 lb-ft of torque and runs to 100 km/h in five seconds. The Cayenne S E-Hybrid uses the same 3.0L turbo-V6 and electric motor, but gets a boost in power to 512 hp and 553 lb-ft, which drops the run to 100 km/h to 4.7 seconds.

All models use an eight-speed automatic transmission to drive all four wheels. The AWD system monitors a wide range of sensors to deliver a proactive distribution of power between the front and rear axles. This action brings better stability while improving the driving dynamics. The Cayenne SUV and Coupé have a maximum tow capacity of 3,500-kg with trailer brakes and 750-kg without them.

2025 Porsche Cayenne

The Cayenne is rated at 13.8 in the city, 10.2 L/100 km highway and average 12.2 L/100 km. The annual fuel cost is $4,148. The Cayenne S is rated at 15.3 L/100 km, 11.2 L/100 km and 13.6 L/100 km, respectively. The SUV has an annual cost of $4,590.

2025 Porsche Cayenne Safety

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) has not rated the Porsche Cayenne.

2025 Porsche Cayenne Reliability

Consumer Reports gave the 2024 Porsche Cayenne a score of 67 out of 100 saying, “We expect the 2024 Cayenne to be more reliable than other new cars. This prediction is based on limited data from the Cayenne, plus the Porsche brand scores.”

2025 Porsche Cayenne Interior

Inside the Cayenne GTS luxury meets driver cockpit. The focus features the Porsche Driver Experience, which includes a curved digital instrument cluster and an optional passenger screen. Elsewhere, high-quality materials bring a touch of elegance. It is a far cry from early Porsches where luxury was spurned in favour of raw function. For those into bespoke, the GTS has Carmine Red or Slate Grey Neo packages.

2025 Porsche Cayenne Dimensions

The Cayenne SUV is 4,930-mm long, 1,983-mm wide and ride on a 2,895-mm wheelbase. There is surprising room in the SUV models with enough head and leg space for two adults in the rear. The gas models have 772L of cargo space with the rear seat upright and 1,708L when folded flat. The hybrid models can tote 627L and 1,563L of stuff.

2025 Porsche Cayenne SUV Canadian Pricing

The Cayenne starts at $93,400 and moves through the Cayenne E-Hybrid at $108,600, the Cayenne S at $111,500, the Cayenne S E-Hybrid at $117,900, the new Cayenne GTS at $134,800 and it tops out with the Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid at $179,400. The destination fee is $2,950.

2025 Porsche Taycan

If the Porsche faithful thought the world was ending when the Cayenne SUV was introduced a number of years ago, they must have truly been reaching for the smelling salts when the all-electric Taycan appeared. They needn’t have worried; this thing is available in trims with the horsepower and handling prowess to blow even some so-called sports cars into the weeds.

What’s new with the Porsche Taycan for 2025?

For the 2025 model year, Porsche is giving the Taycan meaningful updates. with more power, greater range, quicker acceleration, and possibility of faster charging. It also sharpened the design and created greater differentiation for the Turbo models (which, of course, don’t actually have a turbo). The 2025 models s are equipped with a new generation of infotainment software featuring a better display and control concept.

2025 Porsche Taycan Performance

In every variant of this model, and there are many, power is plentiful and prompt. The least robust output from an all-electric Taycan for 2025 is a towering 536 horsepower from the 4S, permitting that model to reach 100 km/h in just 3.7 seconds. Turbo and Turbo S get 871hp and 938hp, respectively, while the bonkers Turbo GT is good for a stunning 1,019 horsepower in overboost mode and does the 100 km/h trick in 2.2 seconds. Cross Turismo trims are equal, save for the 4S which makes 590 ponies.

2025 Porsche Taycan Efficiency

Despite all this power, range is of the long-legged sort. The batteries aboard the 4S are rated for 544 kilometres, while the Turbo and Turbo S may eke out up to 626 clicks. Upgrading to the psychotic Turbo GT (with or sans Weissach) dents that number by about 20 km. Cross Turismo models are much more equal across the board, starting with 601 km for the 4S but dropping ever so slightly to 597 km for the Turbo and Turbo S.

2025 Porsche Taycan Safety

While no official safety organization on this side of the pond have yet to introduce a Taycan to a crash barrier, the Europeans had the gumption to do so and saw fit to give this model a fill five-star rating. While these plaudits were given to a 2019 model, current cars share just about all underpinnings with the example tested by the Euro NCAP group.

2025 Porsche Taycan Reliability

Calling it quick and agile, Consumer Reports gave the Taycan high marks in its road test and then went on to furnish the model with a four-of-five score for predicted reliability. This is predicated on feedback from real-world owners of both this car and others from the Porsche brand. Unsurprisingly, the Taycan also received nearly a perfect score in predicted owner satisfaction (a thousand horsepower will do that to ya).

2025 Porsche Taycan Interior

As with all models from this German brand, the options list for interior trappings is longer than the rap sheet of a convicted felon. Surfaces can be swaddled in all manner of luxurious upholstery, with the exclusive Manufaktur program permitting just about any combination – with a price tag to match. Integrated screens abound, a 911-style stopwatch is available atop the dashboard, and banging sound system are on tap in some trims. A new Weissach package on the Turbo GT ditches items like the rear seats in the name of weight savings.

2025 Porsche Taycan Dimensions

From tip to tail, the four-door Taycan measures a total of 4,963 millimetres in length, 1,966 mm in width, and 1,379 mm in height. Look for 407 litres of cargo space in the back and an extra 84 litres in the frunk. Meanwhile, the don’t-say-wagon Cross Turismo is 4,974 mm long, 1,967 mm wide, and 1,409 millimetres tall. Its cargo space is 446 litres in the open area behind the rear seats, but folding those away and measuring the thing to its headliner reveals 1,212 litres of room for yer gear.

2025 Porsche Taycan Canadian Pricing

Bring yer wallet. Including the Turismo variants, there are roughly a dozen different trims of the 2025 Taycan, starting with the 4S model which trades for a $149,722 sticker. Turbo, Turbo S, and Turbo GT Weissach trims range from $222,899 to $303,419. Longroof models, called the Cross Turismo start at $158,002 and top out at $268,439.

2025 Porsche Taycan Competitors

The segment has a lot of competition from most major manufacturers. These include the Audi e-tron GT, Lucid Air, Tesla Model S, Mercedes-Benz EQS and Polestar 2.

When Porsche introduced the Cayenne, it stunned the sporting world. However, it went on to save the company’s corporate bacon. While the original shared its platform the Volkswagen Touareg, it formed the basis for Porsche’s future success. The plus was it did so without sacrificing Porsche’s name as a sports car (911) purveyor. It was also the company’s first four-door and first five-seat ride. The significance of its launch came when the one-millionth Cayenne rolled off the assembly line in the summer of 2020. Now in its third-generation, it still ranks as a major player in a very competitive market. Moving forward, the fourth-generation will become all-electric.

2025 Porsche Cayenne Coupé Competitors

The Cayenne Coupe’s key competitors are the Audi Q8, BMW X6, Lexus RX and Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe.

What’s new with the 2025 Porsche Cayenne Coupé?

The changes to the third-gen Cayenne focus on the return of the GTS — it brings better performance, a GTS-specific air suspension that lowers the ride height by 10-mm compared to other Cayenne models. It continues with adaptive dampers and Porsche’s Torque Vectoring Plus. The Coupé gets a trick adaptive rear spoiler and a choice of three Lightweight Sport Packages with a carbon-fibre roof and rear diffuser. All the different bits shave up to 25-kg off the weight. Inside, there are more GTS touches.

2025 Cayenne Coupé Performance

The Coupé uses the same engine, but drops the run to 100 km/h to 5.7 seconds. The Coupé E-Hybrid uses the same powertrain and has the same output as the SUV. The Coupé S uses the same powertrain as the SUV, but cuts the run to 100K to 4.7 seconds. The Coupé S E-Hybrid is the same as the SUV. The GTS has the same powertrain, but it eclipses the metric ton in 4.4 seconds. The Coupé Turbo E-Hybrid is the same as the SUV.

Where the Coupé differs from the Cayenne SUV is the Turbo GT. It uses the 4.0L turbo-V8, but with the wick cranked up — it makes 650 hp, 627 lb-ft of torque and romps to 100 km/h in 3.3 seconds making it the quickest of a big bunch!

All models use an eight-speed automatic transmission to drive all four wheels. The AWD system monitors a wide range of sensors to deliver a proactive distribution of power between the front and rear axles. This action brings better stability while improving the driving dynamics. The Cayenne SUV and Coupé have a maximum tow capacity of 3,500-kg with trailer brakes and 750-kg without them.

2025 Porsche Cayenne Coupé Efficiency

The Cayenne and Cayenne Coupé are rated at 13.8 in the city, 10.2 L/100 km highway and average 12.2 L/100 km. The annual fuel cost is $4,148. The Cayenne S is rated at 15.3 L/100 km, 11.2 L/100 km and 13.6 L/100 km, respectively; the Coupé comes in at 15.7 L/100 km, 11.0 L/100 km and 13.6 L/100 km. The SUV has an annual cost of $4,590; the Coupé is $4,624. The Coupé-only Turbo GT is rated at 15.5 L/100 km, 11.8 L/100 km and 13.8 L/100 km, respectively, with an annual fuel cost of $4,692. The GTS SUV and Coupé and E-Hybrid models are yet to be announced.

2025 Porsche Cayenne Coupé Safety

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) has not rated the Porsche Cayenne.

2025 Porsche Cayenne Coupé Reliability

Consumer Reports gave the 2024 Porsche Cayenne a score of 67 out of 100 saying, “We expect the 2024 Cayenne to be more reliable than other new cars. This prediction is based on limited data from the Cayenne, plus the Porsche brand scores.”

2025 Porsche Cayenne Coupé Interior

Inside the Cayenne GTS luxury meets driver cockpit. The focus features the Porsche Driver Experience, which includes a curved digital instrument cluster and an optional passenger screen. Elsewhere, high-quality materials bring a touch of elegance. It is a far cry from early Porsches where luxury was spurned in favour of raw function. For those into bespoke, the GTS has Carmine Red or Slate Grey Neo packages.

2025 Porsche Cayenne Coupé Dimensions

The Cayenne SUV and Coupé are 4,930-mm long, 1,983-mm wide and ride on a 2,895-mm wheelbase. There is surprising room in the SUV models with enough head and leg space for two adults in the rear. The gas models have 772L of cargo space with the rear seat upright and 1,708L when folded flat. The hybrid models can tote 627L and 1,563L of stuff. The Coupé has less rear seat head room and cargo capacity because of the plunging roofline. The cargo space in the gas models drops to 592L with the seats up and 1,502L seats when folded; the hybrids hold 434L and 1,344L, respectively.

2025 Porsche Cayenne Coupé Canadian Pricing

The Cayenne Coupé starts at $98,800 and moves through the Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupé at $114,100, the Cayenne S Coupé at $119,100, the Cayenne S E-Hybrid Coupé $124,200, the new Cayenne GTS Coupé at $139,800, the Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid Coupé at $184,500. The Coupé-only Cayenne Turbo GT tops all with an MSRP of $225,200. The destination fee is $2,950.

There are now two distinctly different Porsche Macan models and, no we’re not talking T, S or GTS either! There are the gas-powered units and there are now the pure-electric models. The gas models continue with minimal change; the electric side welcomes two new models. The one thing both have in common is this compact crossover is designed to mimic its racy 911 sibling when pushed through a corner. This explains why the gas version was the only unanimous choice in Driving.ca’s roundup of the Best New Luxury Crossovers. The electric model promises to add to the accolades.

2025 Porsche Macan Competitors

On the gas-powered side the Audi SQ5, BMW X4 M, Genesis GV70 3.5T Sport Plus and Mercedes-Benz GLC 43 are the obvious choices. As for the Macan EV it goes up against the likes of the Audi Q6/SQ6 e-tron, Cadillac Lyriq, Genesis Electrified GV70 or GV60, Mercedes-Benz EQB or EQE, Tesla Model Y and Volvo XC40 Recharge. An oddball rival is the Kia EV6 GT. It lacks the cache, but has on-par performance.

What’s new with the 2025 Porsche Macan?

While the gasoline-powered models soldier on unchanged moving into 2025, the broadening of the all-electric Macan range is causing a stir. The lineup gets a new base rear-drive model in the form of the Macan along with the sporty all-wheel-drive (AWD) Macan 4S. They join the Macan 4 and Macan Turbo. The electric Macan shares its PPE platform (Premium Platform Electric) with the Audi Q6 e-tron. Inside, the EVs benefit from the latest expression of the Porsche Driving Experience.

2025 Porsche Macan Performance

On the gas side of the ledger the Macan and Macan T both use a 2.0L turbo-four that pushes 261 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque through a seven-speed dual-clutch (PDK) transmission and all four wheels. Both amble, relatively speaking, to 100 km/h in 6.4 seconds and 6.2 seconds, respectively. The up-level Macan S and Macan GTS use a twin-turbo 2.9L V6. In the S it makes 375 hp and 384 lb-ft of torque, which produce a run to 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds. The GTS bumps the numbers to 434 hp and 406 lb-ft of torque, which drops the 100K time to 4.5 seconds.

The EV range starts with the new rear-drive Macan and a single electric motor that spins out 335 hp and 355 hp when launch control (LC) is engaged. It also twists out 415 lb-ft of torque and runs to 100 km/h in 5.7 seconds.

All others models use a two-motor setup, which delivers AWD. The Macan 4 has 382 hp and 402 hp with LC engaged and 479 lb-ft of torque, which drops the run to 100K to 5.2 seconds. The Macan 4S ups those numbers to 442 and 509 with LC along with 605 lb-ft of torque. This produces a run of 4.1 seconds to 100 km/h. The bad boy of the bunch is the Macan Turbo. It makes 576 hp and 630 hp with LC active, as well as a stump-pulling 833 lb-ft of torque. It romps to 100 km/h in 3.3 seconds and turns the 80-120 km/h passing move is two seconds flat!

The Macan Turbo makes good use of its rear-wheel steering, adaptive air suspension and real-time torque vectoring. Andrew McCredie says the Turbo, “feels perfectly balanced and the steering and suspension settings between the drive modes seem to be set ups dialled in from many hot lap sessions.” Let the full-tilt fun begin!

2025 Porsche Macan Efficiency

The Macan is rated at 12.4 L/100 km city, 9.3 L/100 km highway and it has an average rating of 11.0 L/100 km; the Macan T is rated at 12.2, 9.6 and 11.0 L/100 km, respectively. Both have an annual fuel cost of $3,740. The Macan S is rated at 13.8, 10.1 and 12.2 L/100 km with the top GTS using 13.5, 10.7 and 12.2 L/100 km, respectively. Both have an annual fuel bill of $4,148.

Porsche does not give any economy numbers for the Macan EV, but does list other important numbers. The 100-kWh battery can be charged from 10 to 80 percent in 21 minutes when hooked up to a 270-kW fast-charging station and using the Macan’s 800-volt capability. A Level 2 home charger take 11.5 hours to fully charge a depleted battery. Porsche says the driving ranges are 654-km for the Macan, 624-km for the Macan 4, 619-km for the Macan 4S and 616-km for the Macan Turbo.

It should be noted the Audi SQ6 e-tron, which has the same 100-kWh battery and power outputs as the Macan 4S, has a driving range of 443-km according to Natural Resources Canada (NRCan).

2025 Porsche Macan Safety

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) have yet to rate the Macan, electric or otherwise.

2025 Porsche Macan Reliability

Consumer Reports gives the gas-powered Macan a reliability score of 76 out of 100 and says, “We expect the 2024 Macan will be more reliable than the average new car. This prediction is based on the 2021, 2022, and 2023 models, plus the Porsche brand scores.” The Macan EV is too new to be rated.

2025 Porsche Macan Interior

The driver gets the classic three-gauge display, but it’s done digitally on a 12.6-inch curved display that shows all driving information in the EV models. Likewise, the 10.9-inch central display houses all infotainment functions. The two and available head-up display form the basis for the Porsche Driving Experience. The Macan EV is also offered with an optional 10.9-inch screen for the passenger. It allows them to scroll through the same screen pages as the central infotainment screen and it has the ability to stream video content.

2025 Porsche Macan Dimensions

Thanks to longer wheelbase and wider stance, the EV’s cabin is more spacious than its gas-powered counterpart. The gas models are 4,726-mm long, 2,097-mm wide, 1,621-mm tall and rides on a 2,807-mm wheelbase. This gives it modest rear seat legroom and 488L of cargo space seats up and 1,503L when folded. The Macan EV is 4,784-mm long, 2,152-mm wide, 1,623-mm tall and rides on a 2,893-mm. The longer wheelbase equates to better rear seat leg space and 540L cargo space seats up. However, it loses in total capacity with 1,348L seats folded. The EV also has an 84L frunk.

2025 Porsche Macan Canadian Pricing

The gas-powered Macan starts at $67,700 and moves up through the Macan T at $72,500, the Macan S at $80,800 and on to the top Macan GTS at $95,700. The EV range starts with the Macan at $94,900 and moves up through the Macan 4 at $99,300, the new Macan 4S at $106,900 and finishes with the speedy Macan Turbo at $127,800. All models have a freight and PDI cost of $2,950.

The Porsche 718 is offered as the Boxster roadster or as the hard-roof Cayman coupe, both holding two people and with engine variants ranging from 295 to 493 horsepower. While the German automaker had previously indicated that these would be electric-only by 2025, that hasn’t happened, and so it’s still strictly petroleum power this year.

Competitors to the 2025 Porsche 718

Premium and mainstream rivals to the Porsche 718 models can include the BMW Z4 and its sibling Toyota Supra, Lexus RC, Mazda MX-5, Mercedes-AMG GT Coupe, and Nissan Z.

What’s new with the Porsche 718 for 2025?

The 718 models are unchanged, except that the automatic dual-clutch – the PDK, or Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe for those practicing their German – is now the default transmission in most models, with the manual transmission available as a no-charge option. As they did last year, the RS models come only with the PDK.

2025 Porsche 718 Performance

The entry Cayman and Boxster models use a 2.0L turbocharged flat-four-cylinder that makes 295 horsepower in the Cayman and 296 in the Boxster, along with 280 lb-ft of torque, and mated to a seven-speed PDK or a six-speed manual transmission. The Cayman and Boxster Style Edition models increase that to 300 horsepower but retain the 280 lb-ft of torque.

The Cayman S and Boxster S use a turbocharged 2.5L four-cylinder that makes 345 horsepower and 309 lb-ft of torque. The Cayman GTS 4.0 and Boxster GTS 4.0 use a naturally-aspirated 4.0L flat-six making 394 horsepower and 309 lb-ft of torque. The final steps are to the Cayman GT4 RS and 718 Spyder RS, which also use the 4.0L six-cylinder but take it to 493 horsepower and 332 lb-ft of torque; and these two only come with the PDK. All 718 models are rear-wheel drive.

In a review of the 2023 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0, Peter Bleakney said, “…the GTS 4.0 finds a sweet spot that perfectly straddles edgy, snarling performance with a disposition one can live with on a daily basis. This has always been the signature of Porsche’s GTS models — not the fastest, not the most expensive, but tuned and spec’d specifically for the enthusiast…the 4.0 goes from a somewhat gruff idle to a mellifluous midrange to an all-out banshee howl as your right foot plays conductor to this Swabian Symphony in G-whizz. Above 4,000 rpm, the GTS 4.0 goes on a holy tear. It’s a fast car, but not stupidly so — the perfect amount of power for the street.”

2025 Porsche 718 Efficiency

The Cayman and Boxster share their fuel efficiency scores, as per Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). The 2.0L with PDK is rated at 11.0 L/100 km city, 8.7 highway, and 10.0 combined, for an estimated annual fuel cost of $3,700. The stick shift rates 10.9 combined and $4,033. The S models with PDK rate 12.2 city, 9.2 highway, and 10.9 combined for $4,033; and 11.2 combined and $4,144 with the six-speed manual. The GTS with PDK rates 12.3 city, 9.8 highway, and 11.1 combined for an estimated $4,107; while the manual is 12.2 combined and $4,514. Of course, all of them want premium-grade gasoline.

2025 Porsche 718 Safety

As is common with low-volume sports machines, the Boxster and Cayman haven’t been rated by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) nor the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Standard or optional driver-assist features include adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring, and mandatory rearview camera.

2025 Porsche 718 Reliability

Consumer Reports gives the 2025 718 a predicted reliability rating of 50/100, saying it expects it to have “about average reliability” when compared to other new cars, based on Porsche’s brand scores. In the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study, which looks at three-year-old vehicles, the 718 didn’t win an individual award, but Porsche as a brand ranked eighth among all automakers.

2025 Porsche 718 Interior

The 718’s cabin uses high-quality materials and controls that are generally easy to use. Porsche is known for offering numerous options so buyers can get exactly what they want; and to that end, these can include different types of sports seats, heated steering wheel, Sport Chrono package, premium stereo, and more than a dozen variations on interior accent trim and stitching.

In a review of the 2023 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0, Peter Bleakney said, “For those travelling two-up, the deep front trunk and rear hatch provide ample space for a weekend’s worth of luggage and some shopping. Sadly, the cabin has no storage space to speak of and the flimsy cup holders seem no more than an afterthought. I do like the fact that the cabin sports a plethora of good old-fashioned analogue controls and buttons — a reminder the 718 has been with us since 2016.”

2025 Porsche 718 Dimensions

The Porsche 718 has an overall length of 4,378 mm (172.4 inches). The front trunk has capacity of 150 litres (5.2 cubic feet), while rear storage is 125 litres (4.4 cu.ft.), so be prepared to travel light.

2025 Porsche 718 Canadian Pricing

The Cayman starts at $79,500; the Cayman Style Edition at $87,100; the Cayman S at $94,000; and the Cayman GTS 4.0 at $107,600. The Boxster comes in those trims as well, at $2,400 more for each. The Cayman GT4 RS and the 718 Spyder are both priced at $192,600.

When Porsche introduced the Cayenne, it stunned the sporting world. However, it went on to save the company’s corporate bacon. While the original shared its platform the Volkswagen Touareg, it formed the basis for Porsche’s future success. The plus was it did so without sacrificing Porsche’s name as a sports car (911) purveyor. It was also the company’s first four-door and first five-seat ride. The significance of its launch came when the one-millionth Cayenne rolled off the assembly line in the summer of 2020. Now in its third-generation, it still ranks as a major player in a very competitive market. Moving forward, the fourth-generation will become all-electric.

2025 Porsche Cayenne Competitors

The Cayenne’s key competitors are the Audi Q7 and Q8, BMW X5 and X6, Lexus RX and Mercedes-Benz GLE. Others would include the Cadillac XT6 and Volvo XC90.

What’s new with the 2025 Porsche Cayenne?

The changes to the third-gen Cayenne focus on the return of the GTS — it brings better performance, a GTS-specific air suspension that lowers the ride height by 10-mm compared to other Cayenne models. It continues with adaptive dampers and Porsche’s Torque Vectoring Plus. The Coupé gets a trick adaptive rear spoiler and a choice of three Lightweight Sport Packages with a carbon-fibre roof and rear diffuser. All the different bits shave up to 25-kg off the weight. Inside, there are more GTS touches.

2025 Porsche Cayenne SUV Performance

There's six Cayenne SUVs. It starts with the Cayenne and a 3.0L turbo-V6 with 348 hp, 369 lb-ft of torque and a run to 100 km/h in six seconds. The Cayenne E-Hybrid gets the same turbo-V6, but adds a 174 hp electric motor to the mix. With the two working together, it twists out 453 hp, 479 lb-ft of torque and runs to 100K in 4.9 seconds. The Cayenne S moves up to a 4.0L turbo-V8 that makes 468 hp, 443 lb-ft of torque and runs to 100 km/h in five seconds. The Cayenne S E-Hybrid uses the same 3.0L turbo-V6 and electric motor, but gets a boost in power to 512 hp and 553 lb-ft, which drops the run to 100 km/h to 4.7 seconds.

All models use an eight-speed automatic transmission to drive all four wheels. The AWD system monitors a wide range of sensors to deliver a proactive distribution of power between the front and rear axles. This action brings better stability while improving the driving dynamics. The Cayenne SUV and Coupé have a maximum tow capacity of 3,500-kg with trailer brakes and 750-kg without them.

2025 Porsche Cayenne

The Cayenne is rated at 13.8 in the city, 10.2 L/100 km highway and average 12.2 L/100 km. The annual fuel cost is $4,148. The Cayenne S is rated at 15.3 L/100 km, 11.2 L/100 km and 13.6 L/100 km, respectively. The SUV has an annual cost of $4,590.

2025 Porsche Cayenne Safety

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) has not rated the Porsche Cayenne.

2025 Porsche Cayenne Reliability

Consumer Reports gave the 2024 Porsche Cayenne a score of 67 out of 100 saying, “We expect the 2024 Cayenne to be more reliable than other new cars. This prediction is based on limited data from the Cayenne, plus the Porsche brand scores.”

2025 Porsche Cayenne Interior

Inside the Cayenne GTS luxury meets driver cockpit. The focus features the Porsche Driver Experience, which includes a curved digital instrument cluster and an optional passenger screen. Elsewhere, high-quality materials bring a touch of elegance. It is a far cry from early Porsches where luxury was spurned in favour of raw function. For those into bespoke, the GTS has Carmine Red or Slate Grey Neo packages.

2025 Porsche Cayenne Dimensions

The Cayenne SUV is 4,930-mm long, 1,983-mm wide and ride on a 2,895-mm wheelbase. There is surprising room in the SUV models with enough head and leg space for two adults in the rear. The gas models have 772L of cargo space with the rear seat upright and 1,708L when folded flat. The hybrid models can tote 627L and 1,563L of stuff.

2025 Porsche Cayenne SUV Canadian Pricing

The Cayenne starts at $93,400 and moves through the Cayenne E-Hybrid at $108,600, the Cayenne S at $111,500, the Cayenne S E-Hybrid at $117,900, the new Cayenne GTS at $134,800 and it tops out with the Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid at $179,400. The destination fee is $2,950.

2025 Porsche Taycan

If the Porsche faithful thought the world was ending when the Cayenne SUV was introduced a number of years ago, they must have truly been reaching for the smelling salts when the all-electric Taycan appeared. They needn’t have worried; this thing is available in trims with the horsepower and handling prowess to blow even some so-called sports cars into the weeds.

What’s new with the Porsche Taycan for 2025?

For the 2025 model year, Porsche is giving the Taycan meaningful updates. with more power, greater range, quicker acceleration, and possibility of faster charging. It also sharpened the design and created greater differentiation for the Turbo models (which, of course, don’t actually have a turbo). The 2025 models s are equipped with a new generation of infotainment software featuring a better display and control concept.

2025 Porsche Taycan Performance

In every variant of this model, and there are many, power is plentiful and prompt. The least robust output from an all-electric Taycan for 2025 is a towering 536 horsepower from the 4S, permitting that model to reach 100 km/h in just 3.7 seconds. Turbo and Turbo S get 871hp and 938hp, respectively, while the bonkers Turbo GT is good for a stunning 1,019 horsepower in overboost mode and does the 100 km/h trick in 2.2 seconds. Cross Turismo trims are equal, save for the 4S which makes 590 ponies.

2025 Porsche Taycan Efficiency

Despite all this power, range is of the long-legged sort. The batteries aboard the 4S are rated for 544 kilometres, while the Turbo and Turbo S may eke out up to 626 clicks. Upgrading to the psychotic Turbo GT (with or sans Weissach) dents that number by about 20 km. Cross Turismo models are much more equal across the board, starting with 601 km for the 4S but dropping ever so slightly to 597 km for the Turbo and Turbo S.

2025 Porsche Taycan Safety

While no official safety organization on this side of the pond have yet to introduce a Taycan to a crash barrier, the Europeans had the gumption to do so and saw fit to give this model a fill five-star rating. While these plaudits were given to a 2019 model, current cars share just about all underpinnings with the example tested by the Euro NCAP group.

2025 Porsche Taycan Reliability

Calling it quick and agile, Consumer Reports gave the Taycan high marks in its road test and then went on to furnish the model with a four-of-five score for predicted reliability. This is predicated on feedback from real-world owners of both this car and others from the Porsche brand. Unsurprisingly, the Taycan also received nearly a perfect score in predicted owner satisfaction (a thousand horsepower will do that to ya).

2025 Porsche Taycan Interior

As with all models from this German brand, the options list for interior trappings is longer than the rap sheet of a convicted felon. Surfaces can be swaddled in all manner of luxurious upholstery, with the exclusive Manufaktur program permitting just about any combination – with a price tag to match. Integrated screens abound, a 911-style stopwatch is available atop the dashboard, and banging sound system are on tap in some trims. A new Weissach package on the Turbo GT ditches items like the rear seats in the name of weight savings.

2025 Porsche Taycan Dimensions

From tip to tail, the four-door Taycan measures a total of 4,963 millimetres in length, 1,966 mm in width, and 1,379 mm in height. Look for 407 litres of cargo space in the back and an extra 84 litres in the frunk. Meanwhile, the don’t-say-wagon Cross Turismo is 4,974 mm long, 1,967 mm wide, and 1,409 millimetres tall. Its cargo space is 446 litres in the open area behind the rear seats, but folding those away and measuring the thing to its headliner reveals 1,212 litres of room for yer gear.

2025 Porsche Taycan Canadian Pricing

Bring yer wallet. Including the Turismo variants, there are roughly a dozen different trims of the 2025 Taycan, starting with the 4S model which trades for a $149,722 sticker. Turbo, Turbo S, and Turbo GT Weissach trims range from $222,899 to $303,419. Longroof models, called the Cross Turismo start at $158,002 and top out at $268,439.

2025 Porsche Taycan Competitors

The segment has a lot of competition from most major manufacturers. These include the Audi e-tron GT, Lucid Air, Tesla Model S, Mercedes-Benz EQS and Polestar 2.

When Porsche introduced the Cayenne, it stunned the sporting world. However, it went on to save the company’s corporate bacon. While the original shared its platform the Volkswagen Touareg, it formed the basis for Porsche’s future success. The plus was it did so without sacrificing Porsche’s name as a sports car (911) purveyor. It was also the company’s first four-door and first five-seat ride. The significance of its launch came when the one-millionth Cayenne rolled off the assembly line in the summer of 2020. Now in its third-generation, it still ranks as a major player in a very competitive market. Moving forward, the fourth-generation will become all-electric.

2025 Porsche Cayenne Competitors

The Cayenne’s key competitors are the Audi Q7 and Q8, BMW X5 and X6, Lexus RX and Mercedes-Benz GLE. Others would include the Cadillac XT6 and Volvo XC90.

What’s new with the 2025 Porsche Cayenne?

The changes to the third-gen Cayenne focus on the return of the GTS — it brings better performance, a GTS-specific air suspension that lowers the ride height by 10-mm compared to other Cayenne models. It continues with adaptive dampers and Porsche’s Torque Vectoring Plus. The Coupé gets a trick adaptive rear spoiler and a choice of three Lightweight Sport Packages with a carbon-fibre roof and rear diffuser. All the different bits shave up to 25-kg off the weight. Inside, there are more GTS touches.

2025 Porsche Cayenne SUV Performance

There's six Cayenne SUVs. It starts with the Cayenne and a 3.0L turbo-V6 with 348 hp, 369 lb-ft of torque and a run to 100 km/h in six seconds. The Cayenne E-Hybrid gets the same turbo-V6, but adds a 174 hp electric motor to the mix. With the two working together, it twists out 453 hp, 479 lb-ft of torque and runs to 100K in 4.9 seconds. The Cayenne S moves up to a 4.0L turbo-V8 that makes 468 hp, 443 lb-ft of torque and runs to 100 km/h in five seconds. The Cayenne S E-Hybrid uses the same 3.0L turbo-V6 and electric motor, but gets a boost in power to 512 hp and 553 lb-ft, which drops the run to 100 km/h to 4.7 seconds.

All models use an eight-speed automatic transmission to drive all four wheels. The AWD system monitors a wide range of sensors to deliver a proactive distribution of power between the front and rear axles. This action brings better stability while improving the driving dynamics. The Cayenne SUV and Coupé have a maximum tow capacity of 3,500-kg with trailer brakes and 750-kg without them.

2025 Porsche Cayenne

The Cayenne is rated at 13.8 in the city, 10.2 L/100 km highway and average 12.2 L/100 km. The annual fuel cost is $4,148. The Cayenne S is rated at 15.3 L/100 km, 11.2 L/100 km and 13.6 L/100 km, respectively. The SUV has an annual cost of $4,590.

2025 Porsche Cayenne Safety

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) has not rated the Porsche Cayenne.

2025 Porsche Cayenne Reliability

Consumer Reports gave the 2024 Porsche Cayenne a score of 67 out of 100 saying, “We expect the 2024 Cayenne to be more reliable than other new cars. This prediction is based on limited data from the Cayenne, plus the Porsche brand scores.”

2025 Porsche Cayenne Interior

Inside the Cayenne GTS luxury meets driver cockpit. The focus features the Porsche Driver Experience, which includes a curved digital instrument cluster and an optional passenger screen. Elsewhere, high-quality materials bring a touch of elegance. It is a far cry from early Porsches where luxury was spurned in favour of raw function. For those into bespoke, the GTS has Carmine Red or Slate Grey Neo packages.

2025 Porsche Cayenne Dimensions

The Cayenne SUV is 4,930-mm long, 1,983-mm wide and ride on a 2,895-mm wheelbase. There is surprising room in the SUV models with enough head and leg space for two adults in the rear. The gas models have 772L of cargo space with the rear seat upright and 1,708L when folded flat. The hybrid models can tote 627L and 1,563L of stuff.

2025 Porsche Cayenne SUV Canadian Pricing

The Cayenne starts at $93,400 and moves through the Cayenne E-Hybrid at $108,600, the Cayenne S at $111,500, the Cayenne S E-Hybrid at $117,900, the new Cayenne GTS at $134,800 and it tops out with the Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid at $179,400. The destination fee is $2,950.

The Porsche 718 is offered as the Boxster roadster or as the hard-roof Cayman coupe, both holding two people and with engine variants ranging from 295 to 493 horsepower. While the German automaker had previously indicated that these would be electric-only by 2025, that hasn’t happened, and so it’s still strictly petroleum power this year.

Competitors to the 2025 Porsche 718

Premium and mainstream rivals to the Porsche 718 models can include the BMW Z4 and its sibling Toyota Supra, Lexus RC, Mazda MX-5, Mercedes-AMG GT Coupe, and Nissan Z.

What’s new with the Porsche 718 for 2025?

The 718 models are unchanged, except that the automatic dual-clutch – the PDK, or Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe for those practicing their German – is now the default transmission in most models, with the manual transmission available as a no-charge option. As they did last year, the RS models come only with the PDK.

2025 Porsche 718 Performance

The entry Cayman and Boxster models use a 2.0L turbocharged flat-four-cylinder that makes 295 horsepower in the Cayman and 296 in the Boxster, along with 280 lb-ft of torque, and mated to a seven-speed PDK or a six-speed manual transmission. The Cayman and Boxster Style Edition models increase that to 300 horsepower but retain the 280 lb-ft of torque.

The Cayman S and Boxster S use a turbocharged 2.5L four-cylinder that makes 345 horsepower and 309 lb-ft of torque. The Cayman GTS 4.0 and Boxster GTS 4.0 use a naturally-aspirated 4.0L flat-six making 394 horsepower and 309 lb-ft of torque. The final steps are to the Cayman GT4 RS and 718 Spyder RS, which also use the 4.0L six-cylinder but take it to 493 horsepower and 332 lb-ft of torque; and these two only come with the PDK. All 718 models are rear-wheel drive.

In a review of the 2023 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0, Peter Bleakney said, “…the GTS 4.0 finds a sweet spot that perfectly straddles edgy, snarling performance with a disposition one can live with on a daily basis. This has always been the signature of Porsche’s GTS models — not the fastest, not the most expensive, but tuned and spec’d specifically for the enthusiast…the 4.0 goes from a somewhat gruff idle to a mellifluous midrange to an all-out banshee howl as your right foot plays conductor to this Swabian Symphony in G-whizz. Above 4,000 rpm, the GTS 4.0 goes on a holy tear. It’s a fast car, but not stupidly so — the perfect amount of power for the street.”

2025 Porsche 718 Efficiency

The Cayman and Boxster share their fuel efficiency scores, as per Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). The 2.0L with PDK is rated at 11.0 L/100 km city, 8.7 highway, and 10.0 combined, for an estimated annual fuel cost of $3,700. The stick shift rates 10.9 combined and $4,033. The S models with PDK rate 12.2 city, 9.2 highway, and 10.9 combined for $4,033; and 11.2 combined and $4,144 with the six-speed manual. The GTS with PDK rates 12.3 city, 9.8 highway, and 11.1 combined for an estimated $4,107; while the manual is 12.2 combined and $4,514. Of course, all of them want premium-grade gasoline.

2025 Porsche 718 Safety

As is common with low-volume sports machines, the Boxster and Cayman haven’t been rated by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) nor the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Standard or optional driver-assist features include adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring, and mandatory rearview camera.

2025 Porsche 718 Reliability

Consumer Reports gives the 2025 718 a predicted reliability rating of 50/100, saying it expects it to have “about average reliability” when compared to other new cars, based on Porsche’s brand scores. In the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study, which looks at three-year-old vehicles, the 718 didn’t win an individual award, but Porsche as a brand ranked eighth among all automakers.

2025 Porsche 718 Interior

The 718’s cabin uses high-quality materials and controls that are generally easy to use. Porsche is known for offering numerous options so buyers can get exactly what they want; and to that end, these can include different types of sports seats, heated steering wheel, Sport Chrono package, premium stereo, and more than a dozen variations on interior accent trim and stitching.

In a review of the 2023 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0, Peter Bleakney said, “For those travelling two-up, the deep front trunk and rear hatch provide ample space for a weekend’s worth of luggage and some shopping. Sadly, the cabin has no storage space to speak of and the flimsy cup holders seem no more than an afterthought. I do like the fact that the cabin sports a plethora of good old-fashioned analogue controls and buttons — a reminder the 718 has been with us since 2016.”

2025 Porsche 718 Dimensions

The Porsche 718 has an overall length of 4,378 mm (172.4 inches). The front trunk has capacity of 150 litres (5.2 cubic feet), while rear storage is 125 litres (4.4 cu.ft.), so be prepared to travel light.

2025 Porsche 718 Canadian Pricing

The Cayman starts at $79,500; the Cayman Style Edition at $87,100; the Cayman S at $94,000; and the Cayman GTS 4.0 at $107,600. The Boxster comes in those trims as well, at $2,400 more for each. The Cayman GT4 RS and the 718 Spyder are both priced at $192,600.