Porsche Cayenne Diesel to Launch in March 2009
The high fuel prices makes the fuel economy figures for any new vehicle crucial these days, not to mention the gas guzzling big-ass SUVs. The base Porsche Cayenne consumes an average of 12.9 litres per 100km, equal to 21.9 mpg, these are the kind of figures most consumers could do without these days.
Latest news now coming from automobilwoche reports the German automaker will launch it's diesel version of the large SUV in March next year. Sources claim that the new model added to the range will command of price in the region of €55,000 and Porsche will look to shift around 15,000 units annually off the showroom floors boosting yearly Cayenne sales numbers to over 50,000.
The sportscar maker is also believed to be working on a new smaller Cayenne for the next generation, last month we spotted prototypes hitting the streets which were visibly smaller the the current model. The underpinnings appeared to be shared with the smaller Audi Q5 with what looked like an identical wheelbase span, but Porsche have been quick to deny they are developing another SUV to be positioned under the Cayenne.
plus the Cayenne looks like poo. no doubt will sell by the bucket load......of poo, too
i know the SUV is fashionable and sells well, but with Porsche taking over VW i'd leave the building of the cars idiots buy to that lot and concentrate on the sports car side of things. a diesel 911 would hit the mark, and with the R8 V12 TDI on the horizon it would seem that the era of the diesel supercar is upon us (and no excuses about not being able to make a boxer diesel - Subaru managed just fine)
Yes, but did you forget a sportcar is, by definition, not running with oil?
Well with the price of fuel , im sure these cars will be cheap as chips soon.
I like it how people think diesel is our salvation! It's not people: diesel is still oil. All the manufacturers should be slapped in public for investing in this technology for the last 20 years instead of going for real alternative fuels. Who cares about big diesel engines, when new turbocharged small petrol engines get better performance from less displacement and by using about the same amount of fuel!? Did I mention diesel engines are expensive, cost a lot to run and diesel fuel prices are going up?
Diesel prices are going up? Maybe only in USA. Diesel engine will outlast any petrol engine. You guys have no idea what's going on. There is so much more with diesel to be uncovered.
you are bad informed. Not only USA. Some nation sold there diesel more expensive then petrol. Germany for example wants the same to pay for both. I hope Diesel will be a good alternative in the near future. But ShinyG was right. It's oil like petrol. Real alternatives for the day after tomorrow will be hydrogen, cell-technique and so on... And what's wrong with a Diesel, electro- or gasolinesportscar?!
Blimey only 21 mpg , my 1988 "petrol defender" does 20 mpg and isnt afraid of me putting donkey poo in the back .