After many many months waiting, I picked up my new Cayenne S Diesel this morning - the first UK customer car...







Took her down to Hayling Island today (next to Portsmouth) to a little running in and a trip to the beach with the family.... this car is AWESOME!

I have a weekend full of workouts planned for the SD so more reports to come!

 

Specs...

Cayenne S Diesel
White
Black standard interior
ParkAssist front and rear
Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus (PDLS Plus)
Stainless steel front apron
Deletion of model designation
Panoramic Roof System
Bi-Xenon headlights system incl. Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS)
Air suspension with self-levelling and height adjustment incl. Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM)
Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus)
100 litres fuel tank
8-speed Tiptronic S inclusive Auto Start Stop function
20-inch RS Spyder Design wheel
Wheel hub cover with full-colour Porsche Crest
All-Season tyres for 20-inch one-piece alloy wheels
Tyre-pressure monitoring system (TMS)
Adaptive cruise control
Floor mats
SportDesign steering wheel with paddles
Adaptive sports seats incl. memory package
Sidebags rear
Heated front seats
Digital radio (DAB, DAB+, DMB)
BOSE® Surround Sound System
Preparation for mobile phone
Porsche Vehicle Tracking System (VTS)
Porsche Communication Management (PCM) incl. navigation module
Universal audio interface
3rd Year Porsche Assistance
3rd Year Warranty

 

That's pretty, glad you finally got it. Keep us updated on your overall impressions of the diesel.

 

Congrats! Nice looking baby seat!

 

I drove one like this in Bucharest. It is pretty impressive. Loads of torque, economical, but what socked me most was the exhaust note. As standard, well, this is something i cannot explain : they managed to make it sound like a V8 petrol engine. Very very close to petrol. Even when idleling, sounded like petrol V8.

 

Congrats! I hope they bring these stateside

 

I didn't want to provide a report until I am satisfied with everything on the car. I have a wind noise issue (noise over 65mph from the drivers door-window join) that is now re-checked-in. The OPC have acknowledged there is an issue (as other cars they subsequently tried dont do this) and they can now work on it without invalidating my warranty.

Also, the official MPG of 34 average is rather questionable. So far I have only got 30+ on two journeys, both were predominantly motorway. It does seem to be slowly creeping up though as the car runs in.

The other odd thing is that the clocks on the PCM and steering dash were different for a journey I did the other day. I have the dash one (always correct) set by GPS automatically bit the PCM one is sometimes 10 mins slow, sometimes 1 min slow and sometimes aligned with the dash one. Really weird!!

Other than that - loving it !!!

Spec wise, I wish I had added the electric-closing-boot though as my wife has already hurt her shoulder trying to slam the door shut (and you do really have to slam it!). I have subsequently added Tequipment boot cargo net, a fridge for the boot and a side window blind. Other option reviews:

* White <= stays surprisingly clean despite my best efforts and looks great!!
* ParkAssist front and rear <= essential given the dimensions of this car
* Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus (PDLS Plus) <= havent driven in very dark conditions yet so difficult to say how good this is. No complaints yet though.
* Stainless steel front apron <= adds to the looks IMHO
* Panoramic Roof System <= awesome, makes such a big light difference inside. However when going through a snow blizzard the other day the AC couldnt keep the windows from misting up until I closed the blind on the sunroof for more insulation
* Bi-Xenon headlights system incl. Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS) <= same as above
* Air suspension with self-levelling and height adjustment incl. Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) <= essential for any Cayenne IMHO, love the way the Sport button lowers the car to help handling, plus great to raise the car when going through flooded roads (loads around me recently)
* Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus) <= havent really pushed the car enough to notice this yet
* 20-inch RS Spyder Design wheel <= the BEST option I went for, the grey wheels look clean all the time and really suit the car against the white.
* Wheel hub cover with full-colour Porsche Crest <= make a big difference to the wheel look IMHO
* All-Season tyres for 20-inch one-piece alloy wheels <= been useful in the recent snow, haven't had any grip issues once yet
* Tyre-pressure monitoring system (TMS) <= safety net I wouldnt ever do without again
* Adaptive cruise control <= much better than my old Audi system, use it every day and wouldnt be without it on a new car now
* SportDesign steering wheel with paddles <= love this steering wheel, so glad my saleman couldnt talk me out of this
* Adaptive sports seats incl. memory package <= so much better than the same seats in my 911, unbelievably comfy - only missing a massage option!!
* Sidebags rear <= for Junior in the back
* Heated front seats <= very good for winter or aching back muscles
* Digital radio (DAB, DAB+, DMB) <= unsure why I got this as I never listen to the radio - the PCM holds 40GB jukebox to download music to from a memory stick...
* BOSE® Surround Sound System <= okay but not great
* Preparation for mobile phone <= needed for bluetooth integration for your mobile, can also play music from my iPhone over bluetooth
* Porsche Communication Management (PCM) incl. navigation module <= required
* Universal audio interface <= required

Done just over 1000 miles thus far, averaged about 26mpg - but as I say this is starting to creep up...

 

Congrats!

 

Beautiful car and thanks for the review

 

Wow, very thorough review.

I'm courious about the sound... Any videos by any chance?