2006 Porsche Cayenne Consumer Reviews Page 5

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!!!!!!!!

Written by: S. K. Stallard on 12/20/2005

Vehicle

2006 Porsche Cayenne S 4dr SUV AWD (4.5L 8cyl 6A)

Review

This is a great automobile! I have thoughly enjoyed driving it! It's so fast it's crazy, It's had some heavy acceleration and is FAST! Buy it, I got an S and love it!

Favorite Features

The acceleration!!!!!!!!!!

Suggested Improvements

Nothing really make it faster! No I'm just joking don't go freak out....

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hotdog

Written by: fjddoc on 12/18/2005

Vehicle

2006 Porsche Cayenne Turbo 4dr SUV AWD (4.5L 8cyl Turbo 6A)

Review

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

Favorite Features

Its performance!

Suggested Improvements

Dampen the wind noise just a bit.

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Love It!

Written by: Marc on 12/04/2005

Vehicle

2006 Porsche Cayenne S 4dr SUV AWD (4.5L 8cyl 6A)

Review

Car is extremely well put together and fun to drive, vehicle gets expensive with ala carte options that are standard with the competition. Only annoyance is that when you need to park it for an extended period the battery will drain down, there is no "long term stand bye mode". Total plus of this design is the navigation, you can disable it and drive fr weeks without seeing an annoying navigation warning. Nice job Porsche!

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I love my Cayenne

Written by: Dan Kohn on 11/06/2005

Vehicle

2006 Porsche Cayenne Tiptronic 4dr SUV AWD (3.2L 6cyl 6A)

Review

I've been driving my 2006 Porsche Cayenne for 6 months. It has never had any problems. It has great pick up and is a joy to drive. My last car was a Land Rover and nothing inside made sense. The entire cabin of my Cayenne was designed with comfort and ease in mind.

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Best SUV for Car Enthusiasts

Written by: Mark on 10/11/2005

Vehicle

2006 Porsche Cayenne Tiptronic 4dr SUV AWD (3.2L 6cyl 6A)

Review

The Porsche Cayenne V6 gets a bad rap in the motoring press because at "only" 247hp and 229 lb. torque, there is not much power to move around 4,800 lbs. of SUV. If you know how to drive a sports car, and like to shift gears, however, I have found the V6 to be plenty of power for American roads. Keep the revs above 2,500 and save more than $15,000 over the S model and get an extra 2 mpg over V8 version. The suspension is pure Porsche. I replaced a BMW X5 3.0 with my Cayenne which is at about the same price point. I find the Porsche to be: more comfortable, better handling, a little more spacious, better offroad, and way more fun to drive. It is solid as a rock, too, and feels overengineered - 7,700 lb. towing capacity speaks for itself.

Favorite Features

Suspension / handling, exhaust sound like a Porsche, solid construction, flawless paint, comfort seats, aluminum trim all around, looks like nothing else on the road, off road prowess is excellent for a luxury SUV - only the Range Rover will perform better offroad...oh yeah, did I mention that it's fun to drive?

Suggested Improvements

Tiptronic shift points are very low and try to keep the vehicle in the highest gear possible (for better fuel economy). This can be overridden by either shifting manually, or turning PSM off which tells the tranny to shift at higher RPM and to stay in gear longer. They all do it...V6, S, Turbo.

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Excellent SUV

Written by: matt rinard on 10/09/2005

Vehicle

2006 Porsche Cayenne S 4dr SUV AWD (4.5L 8cyl 6A)

Review

This is my second Porsche Cayenne S. The Germans fixed few items since the 2003 model, such as improving the horrible keyless entry. The new one is great. The seats are a total pain in the rear to fold down, you have to take off the head rest and move the front seat forward. It only takes about three minutes but it seems like forever. The build quality is great. The handling is the best out there. The downfall is it's closest competitor is the BMW free service for 3 years. The Porsche people stick it to you for the oil change...over $200 and you have to leave your car. So buy the paper filter for $15 at Porsche and go to Speedy Oil and it is only $80 but done in 15 minutes. Great car if you don't mind spending the money.

Favorite Features

The brakes are great. The styling to me is straight and simple. Not gaudy like the Cadillac Escaslade or the Lincoln Navigator. Anytime I have presented a daunting task to this car it performs. Mud, water, pulling etc. The paint never fades or dulls.

Suggested Improvements

Fix the fold down seats. Make it simple like the Volvo SUV or BMW's. Their ad ons are proprietary. Like their bike rack and trailer hitch. Make it more universal or improve on your less than average accessories.

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My 11th Porsche

Written by: Gene Bussian on 09/07/2005

Vehicle

2006 Porsche Cayenne S 4dr SUV AWD (4.5L 8cyl 6A)

Review

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?

Favorite Features

Navigation screen in front of the driver and on the middle dash.

Suggested Improvements

Put seat adjustments a bit forward on the arm rests.

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Porsche Cayenne: Best SUV

Written by: phil on 08/25/2005

Vehicle

2006 Porsche Cayenne Turbo 4dr SUV AWD (4.5L 8cyl Turbo 6A)

Review

The Porshe Cayenne is by far the best SUV made on this planet. Not only is the SUV fun to drive but it is also a very safe car. The four wheel drive is AWESOME. My family and I were driving to the airport in HEAVY SNOW. WE went in our Range Rover and I was driving but it was nearly impossible to stay on the road it was the worst snow storm i have ever been in. So, I turned around to go back home, and we switched to the Cayenne......when i got back on the road with it i was able to pass people go in the upper 80's without any trouble.(no joke)Now moving on to the fun part of driving it. This SUV is VERY FAST AND GREAT HANDLING GREAT BREAKS 0-62 in 5.2 sec. And i have had no problems.

Favorite Features

Tiptronic S Air suspesion Navigation

Suggested Improvements

.......none

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What a fun Porsche

Written by: Rich on 08/20/2005

Vehicle

2006 Porsche Cayenne S 4dr SUV AWD (4.5L 8cyl 6A)

Review

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.

Favorite Features

Variable height suspension, smooth power and a lot of it, it's a Porsche, and yours ain't!

Suggested Improvements

Suspension scrabbles a little under heavy acceleration, a little snug inside for the exterior dimensions, front end fascia should look like a Porsche, but not a fat Boxster.

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