Hot on the electrified heels of the Porsche Cayenne Electric – the first full-EV Cayenne and also the first model of an all-new generation of Porsche’s popular SUV – Stuttgart’s finest (Mercedes has entered the chat, but never mind) has dropped a Coupé version.
It’s not a traditional coupe, of course, in that it has four-doors but Porsche has turned to its 911 flagship sports car – a car that’s only ever had two doors – for design inspiration, especially when it comes to the Coupé’s roofline. If we were to view the CC just in profile and without any details such as door handles or panel gaps against that of the 911, the rooflines would be similar.
From the A-pillar forward the panels are the same, but everything changes as we move rearwards. It looks good, although it would have been nice to try and get a more coupe-like look by hiding the rear door pulls in the roof pillars. Max cargo in the SUV is 1,588 litres, which shrinks to 1,347 in the Coupé, but the latter gets the same 90L frunk that the SUV does. It can also tow up to 3,500 kilos. Buyers can choose from either seating for four or five.
More than just helping the CC look the part of a coupe, the lines make for a more aerodynamic shape than that of the Cayenne Electric SUV. The drag coefficient goes from 0.25 on the SUV to 0.23 on the coupe. That should help with acceleration and speed, as well as better range although no range figures have yet been announced. For reference: the Cayenne Electric makes 642 km on the European WLTP cycle. So, tack on a few kms to that for the Coupé, and there you go. Like the SUV, the coupe model gets a charge port on each rear fender, with an NACS port on the driver’s side. In ideal conditions, look for a 10-80 per cent charge time of about 15 minutes.
Unlike the possibly extended range over the SUV, the Coupé makes the same power: 1,139 horsepower and 1,106 pound-feet of torque for the top-spec Turbo model, and 435 hp and 616 lb-ft at base. A third S model joins the fray, meaning the Coupé model line-up mirrors that of the SUV.
Inside, we find all the advanced features we saw in the SUV, such as a 12.3-inch curved central infotainment display that’s joined by an available 14.9” display ahead of the front passenger, a digital gauge cluster and all-new interior themes that change everything from the display colours to the audio settings. One thing the coupe gets that the SUV doesn’t are power-operating front doors that open and close with the press of a button.
2026 Porsche Cayenne Coupé Electric
2026 Porsche Cayenne Coupé Electric
2026 Porsche Cayenne Coupé Electric
2026 Porsche Cayenne Coupé Electric
2026 Porsche Cayenne Coupé Electric
2026 Porsche Cayenne Coupé Electric
Since the Coupé will likely be seen as the more performance-oriented model by buyers even though the power figures are the same, the SUV-optional Sport Chrono package is standard on the Coupé, as is the panoramic glass roof. They’ll also be offering the Lightweight Sport Package that includes a carbon fibre roof and inserts, unique 22-inch wheels and hi-po tires. Porsche claims the package shaves 17.6 kg off the Coupé, always welcome on a 2,700-or-so-kilo EV like this.
Other performance adds include optional rear-axle steering, active ride suspension and Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus – although that’s for the S and Turbo models only.
Base price for the 2026 Porsche Cayenne Coupé Electric when it arrives in Canada later this year is $134,200, with the top-spec Turbo starting at $181,900.