Overview & Reviews

We would've never imagined it, but Porsche jumps onto the SUV gravy train. The Cayenne, with a choice of two potent V8s and an available active suspension, promises performance that's more like a 911 than an SUV.

• Sports car performance, available adjustable ride height and suspension damping control, name cachet.

• More expensive than its direct competitors, some fussy interior controls.

User Reviews:

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  Why drive a car? - 2003 Porsche Cayenne
  By DArt - July 22 - 10:00 am

  Why drive a car???? When you could drive the best of both worlds!!!! Performance, performance, performance...with some function! Seats 5 and some cargo space. Drives better than most, if not all, mainstream cars on the road today. So, why drive a car? Big time head turner, especially when I pulled into the Lexus dealership. Was the envy of their sales staff!

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  My First Porsche - 2003 Porsche Cayenne
  By Rui Van-dunem - September 14 - 10:00 am

  My previous car was a 4.6is BMW X5.The S is a great car Black/Black combination is the best you can find because of its aggressivness.I also bought a Turbo but because i prefer the European version than the US one im still waiting 4 availability of one at my "fantastic car finder" dealer Van Vliet Automobildrijven in Holland,while waiting im driving the S that is fast and fun to drive.S version i think its a little bit slower than the X5 4.6is but after 2500RPM is much much fun to drive because after that it acelerates like a plane.Im very anxious to put my hands on my future cayenne Turbo because all i read is that it is unique.

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  04 Cayenne S (demo) - 2003 Porsche Cayenne
  By Stilcrazee - July 21 - 2:00 am

  Purchased 04 demo with 9k on it in Sept 03. Has been back to selling dealership 2 times. A bunch of petty things that I would have thought they would hav fixed before offering for sale. Biggest problem is that it dd and still does drift/pull right. It will go backa gain to a different dealer. Looking at lemon law too. I would never recommend selling dealer. NO follow up, no offer of extended warranty, complaint to Porsche refered me back to dealer manager who never himself returned calls.

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  Almost Perfection - 2003 Porsche Cayenne
  By Smerj - September 26 - 10:00 am

  The only thing wrong with this car is the rather stiff ride (his car only comes with regular suspension unlike the Turbo model which has three different suspension options). It rides like a dream on smooth payment but is rather jarring when driving in the city or on bumpy roads. Otherwise, this car is a joy to drive and truely worthy of calling itself a Porsche.

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  Pain in the ...... - 2003 Porsche Cayenne
  By flegmon - April 14 - 10:00 am

  My ass cant fit in the seat. It feels like it is riding on both sides of the seat. All of the weight is on my hips. I only weigh 185 lbs!!! Does anyone else have this problem?

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  My First Porsche - 2003 Porsche Cayenne
  By Jamal Fakhoury - October 13 - 10:00 am

  Wonderfuly constructed and engineered from the ground up. Every available option is available for this car. However the cost of any add on from Porsche are very inflated and over-priced.

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  Porsche for Boomers - 2003 Porsche Cayenne
  By Porsche for Boomers - September 1 - 10:00 am

  The Cayenne S is more sports car than SUV. Space is not abundant, but the trade off is performance and handling. Not may creature comforts, save that for Lexus!. The Cayenne handles like a 3000 lb coupe and not a 5000 lb truck. The 6-speed tip is fun, but in automatic mode, the shift points are at lower RPMs and you can easily lose torque. The 6-speed auto doesnt really save on gas either. At highway speeds the Cayenne S is rock solid and cruises easily over 100 mph with room to spare. X-5 has more refined ride, but more sway as well. The Cayenne S is the sports version of the VW Toureg which is $15K less for the V-8 version with air suspension

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  Satisfied - 2003 Porsche Cayenne
  By Kev - November 10 - 12:43 pm

  I am 62 and have desired a 911 even before I could afford one. However, I refused to pay that much for a vehicle I could not be comfortable in. My prayers were answered with the Cayenne. I love this vehicle, like no other SUV on the market. Certainly, I have encountered small issues that were addressed and fixed quickly. This SUV is the best: Performance, power and comfort.

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  Why cant they build a truck - 2003 Porsche Cayenne
  By Currieel - July 6 - 2:00 am

  This is the best adaptation of a sports car to a truck on the market ever. BMW came close but the folks at Porsche made it fit real world drive- abilty. You can ford bodies of water up to 22 inches deep and still hug a turn better than any of the leading sports sedans. At track speeds the only thing you can feel is the desire to step on the gas harder.

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  so much power - 2003 Porsche Cayenne
  By xanga - February 17 - 10:00 am

  Man i love this Suv i used to own a 2000 Bmw X5 that was a good car but this one is way better. their is too much eletronics i dont even know how to use but i like the navi.but i dont know if this Cayenne has a rollover senor.but over all this car is the bomb!