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By Jonathan Crouch

Introductionword count: 87

You don't need a Porsche Cayenne Coupe, but we're guessing you'd really, really like one. As the name suggests, this is a sportier-looking version of the standard Cayenne large SUV and it was engineered with all the same Porsche thoroughness. It was the very first large SUV Coupe model the market was offered with handling that could really match the arresting looks that tend to be common in this segment. Here, we check out the earliest 2019-2023-era versions of this model out from a used buyer's perspective.

Modelsword count: 8

(2.9, 3.0 petrol,4.0 petrol, 3.0 petrol/electric Plug-in Hybrid)

Historyword count: 202

Is this Porsche Cayenne Coupe really the answer to a question no one was asking? That's what some of the car magazines say. But, as so often, they're wrong. Actually, by 2019 when this model was launched, quite a considerable number of well-heeled folk had been asking for a large luxury SUV with a sporting coupe-style look. That's why BMW's X6, the car that started this trend, was by that time in its third generation and Mercedes had just launched the second generation version of that car's closest rival, the GLE Coupe. Porsche wanted a slice of that action too, hence the need for this Cayenne Coupe. You actually wonder why the brand didn't do this earlier than 2019. Its conventional Cayenne SUV has always been the most sporting model in its segment. If its sharp handling prowess could be transferred into a sector rather in need of sharp handling prowess, you'd think fireworks could be in prospect. A GTS version arrived to slot in below the top Turbo version in 2020. This Cayenne Coupe sold in its original form until late 2023, when the range was substantially upgraded. It's the earlier pre-facelift versions of this Cayenne Coupe we look at here.

What You Getword count: 250

That sloping roof line trims around 20mm from the height of a normal Cayenne and to even things out, a few extra millimetres of length and width have been added here and there. The result, to most eyes, is much more elegant than either a BMW X6 or a Mercedes GLE Coupe from this era - but then, those cars are supposed to have an 'in your face' demeanour; in a way, that's the point of them. A Cayenne Coupe doesn't bother with pavement theatrics of that kind, though it's equally style-conscious in its own rather more mature way. Take for example, the two available roof options - a full length panoramic glass affair or a carbonfibre panel with a 'double bubble' finish similar to that of a 911 GT3 RS. Up front, it's basically the same as a normal Cayenne, but various 'Lightweight Packages' could be specified from new, each offering various carbonfibre interior and exterior trim elements and seats with a combination of alcantara and checked cloth upholstery. In the rear, the normal bench makes way for a couple of individual seats, separated by a storage tray and a couple of cup holders. If you need the occasional option to take three, a '2+1' layout can be specified at extra cost. Out back, as you might expect, the boot shrunk in size over that in the SUV version - from 745 to 625-litres - though folding the rear chairs liberates 1,540-litres, only 138-litres down on the standard car.

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