Overview & Reviews

Porsche adds a new style this year. Labeled the Cayenne Turbo S, this version is now the range-topping model and it boasts superior performance to the Turbo. Its V8 is capable of 520 horsepower and 530 lb-ft of torque, and it also comes with a firmer state of suspension tune, more powerful brakes and a revised stability control system. Other changes for the Porsche Cayenne lineup this year include a new electronic logbook, a preheating and pre-ventilation feature for the climate control system, a trace-back feature for the navigation system, wider rear wheels and upgraded front airbags.

• Exemplary performance on the street, packed with the latest hardware and luxury features, opulent cabin, solid towing capacity.

• Sacrifices some off-road ability in its quest for maximum performance, you have to pay a little extra for the name.

User Reviews:

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  Just for Looks! - 2006 Porsche Cayenne
  By Racer - May 12 - 11:13 am

  I bought my 6-cylinder Cayenne almost a year ago. I have owned Porsches in the past, but I must say THIS IS THE WORST MODEL Porsche has ever made! The fuel economy is absolutely not acceptable. I get about 12 miles per gallon! You would expect more acceleration and power with that kind of fuel consumption, but the vehicle shows very little power and acceleration! Theres a dead delay after you floor the gas pedal, and the transmission takes a long time to decide which gear to choose! I am very disappointed at this model!

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  Best vehicle Ive ever owned - 2006 Porsche Cayenne
  By LOVE THIS CAR!! - April 28 - 12:46 am

  I bought the Cayenne S Tip after looking for a long time, I wasnt sure I wanted to spend the money! It has been the best vehicle I have ever owned. I have had to change the headlights a few times, nothing anyone with a little common sense couldnt do themselves. I have three young children but wasnt ready to give up my need for performance! Handles awesomely, acceleration is amazing. I am in the market for another Porsche, although I dont like the new rear end on the Cayennes I love the Panamara!!

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  My "Annie" - 2006 Porsche Cayenne
  By June F. - April 1 - 10:03 am

  I will never own another car! The Cayenne drives solidly. It provides great handling and I feel safe in it. I can carry so much stuff in the back with the seats down, more than my husbands truck and my daughters H3. The Cayenne has great power to get out of any situation. I use this car like a workhorse and put tons of miles on it. I wish I could use regular gas in it, this is my only complaint.

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  hotdog - 2006 Porsche Cayenne
  By fjddoc - March 6 - 6:26 pm

  This is one of the smoothests most well engineered vehicles Ive ever driven. It performs and handles exactly like a Porsche 911, but with the weight and safety to be an every day SUV.

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  What a fun Porsche - 2006 Porsche Cayenne
  By Rich - December 27 - 7:36 pm

  This is a great vehicle. It goes through snow and mud as easily as an asphalt parking lot. It looks pretty good, a little fat. To me, this is not a gussied up VW Touareg, nor is the VW a downmarket Porsche. The Cayenne S is the best balance of the 3. The Turbo is just unbelivably fast, but the suspension seems to have a difficult time handling all that power; even feeling a little torque steer. The V6 is just that, a V6. Go for the S. It is plenty fast for US market, and affordable when you run the numbers on a lease. Porsches hold their value, and this is a better deal than many other SUVs in this price bracket. If you know how to amortize the payments, this is the way to go.

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  What a Fun Vehicle to Own - 2006 Porsche Cayenne
  By frank - October 5 - 2:53 am

  This is the best SUV I have ever owned. After having driven a Jeep, a Mercedes and a Range Rover, Im totally sold to Porsche. At any speed on any road you have full control. The only minor negative point is the price for the options.

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  Fix the tranny - 2006 Porsche Cayenne
  By NABMAN - August 19 - 2:43 pm

  The Cayenne is great. High performance, fast, corners well, luxurious and well built. Excellent performance on the highway but this vehicle has one major problem- the tranny. In the city, it is not nimble enough to weave in and out of traffic. It is hard to control. Too fast or your punching it to switch gears. The acceleration is inconsistent. (I understand they changed this in the 08) The tranny takes forever to decide which gear it should go into and this creates lag. If you are accustomed to high performance cars in the city, you will feel this. Likely to save gas, the tranny shifts up too quickly and down late in normal slow city driving. I have had this reset and am told thats it

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  My 11th Porsche - 2006 Porsche Cayenne
  By Gene Bussian - May 16 - 11:16 pm

  In 1955 I purchased my first Porsche. I have had a 356s, a912, a 911 Targa and two RS Spyders. I raced them all. Comparing an SUV with these sports cars might seem hard, but the Cayenne S is really a Porsche at heart. It can corner and brake with ease. The ride has three adjustments with my air suspension. It is the finest automobuile I have ever owned or driven. There is no spare tire...but then could I really change 20" wheels by myself?

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  second time around - 2006 Porsche Cayenne
  By sonogun - April 24 - 6:03 am

  This 2006 replaced my 2004 turbo. Strangely, it is not as peppy in that the tranny does not adapt quickly enough for your spirited driving mood. This prompted me to put it on an all wheel Dino and it is putting out on the first pull but suffers from heat sink on the second and third pull. My 2004 lost the heating pipes and the Cardon shaft along the way to 100,000 miles where it loss the fuel pumps. During that span I did two brake jobs, replacing rotors both times. My 2006 six had 60,000 when I bought it and after 20.000, I have had zero repair cost.

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  Porsche has paint issues! - 2006 Porsche Cayenne
  By kb - April 9 - 12:43 pm

  I just purchased my first Porsche. I traded a beatiful Lexus GX470 that I wish I had back. Although the Porsche is fun to drive and I like the look, I have had several issues with the flat black paint. You can breathe on the paint and it scratches. It is only two months old and looks worse than most cars that are years old. The dealership has tried to put a band- aide on it and they keep cleaning it up really pretty. I am afraid to see what this car looks like in 6 months to a year. I cannot believe that a company like Porsche would offer such a poor quality paint! This should not even be an option!