Used 2006 Porsche Cayenne Consumer Reviews
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RockDaBoat, 09/21/2007
2006 Porsche Cayenne Turbo 4dr SUV AWD (4.5L 8cyl Turbo 6A)
9 of 11 people found this review helpful
This is what you get when you want a supercar, but are looking for versatility and comfort. It drives like a sports car, it can beat most of them out there, comfort for 5. When you're driving up the mountain for some R&R at the lake, there is no better car to get that fun drive and bring along your family and gear! Name one other besides a Maserati 4 door? Porsche is known to be one of the only reliable sport cars, think Lambo, Ferrari, Aston Martin, would you buy any of them with over 80,000 mile on them? Porsche sells with no issues with high mileage for a reason! This is the top pick when buying the SUV of your dreams!
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fjddoc, 12/19/2005
2006 Porsche Cayenne Turbo 4dr SUV AWD (4.5L 8cyl Turbo 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
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.
Love my Cayenne
Beach, 11/03/2007
2006 Porsche Cayenne Tiptronic 4dr SUV AWD (3.2L 6cyl 6A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
Wow! Always dreamed of a Porsche, never thinking it would be a SUV. Drives like a dream, rides smooth, sounds great and gets lots of looks. This is one fun auto to own. Maybe my next will be a little sports car!
SUV Sports Car
Martin Santos, 01/10/2007
2006 Porsche Cayenne S Titanium Edition 4dr SUV AWD (4.5L 8cyl 6A)
8 of 10 people found this review helpful
This is a sports car in an SUV's body. It is a pleasure to drive. You'll never know how fast you're going until the car behind you is flashing his red lights. The quality is typical for a Porsche. I test drove all of the new SUVs, including the 2007 BMW X5 and nothing comes close. If you're looking for a strictly utilitarian vehicle there are others that are far cheaper, but you can't beat this as far as driving pleasure and fun.
Best SUV for Car Enthusiasts
Mark, 10/11/2005
2006 Porsche Cayenne Tiptronic 4dr SUV AWD (3.2L 6cyl 6A)
8 of 10 people found this review helpful
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.
Love the overall car but serious money pit!
ZJ, 09/07/2018
2006 Porsche Cayenne Turbo 4dr SUV AWD (4.5L 8cyl Turbo 6A)
15 of 21 people found this review helpful
Overall appearance and inside design are great! However, repair costs are astronomical/not designed for easy repair access and lots of plastic housings that break easily.---example: cannot just replace headlight bulb (which in itself -$150), need to replace entire headlight assy system unit ($1300). Fixed one side, week later the other side is gone -- condensation, etc. Drive shaft shot at 65k miles and oil change at $350! Although i bought (2nd owner) w/50k miles, and the car ran perfectly for 1st year, been constant repairs since then===$9k.
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Ryan Deredin, 04/15/2006
2006 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S 4dr SUV AWD (4.5L 8cyl Turbo 6A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
I love the Cayenne's crisp handling and exterior styling. The flexibility of the interior and the supple leather and everything is just such a great combination. It really helps to get to work in the morning when I'm in a rush. Excellent job Porsche.
Excellent SUV
matt rinard, 10/10/2005
2006 Porsche Cayenne S 4dr SUV AWD (4.5L 8cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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.
I LOVE this car. Hoping to get it to 400K
Eric , 06/14/2021
2006 Porsche Cayenne S Titanium Edition 4dr SUV AWD (4.5L 8cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought this in May 2016 with 113K on it for $13,500. I got it from a reputable dealer and it was showroom gleaming and I couldn't resist. I drive across the country each summer from Massachusetts to Boulder and wanted good highway driving AND the ability to handle challenging terrain in some of my adventures in the mountains of CO. I have a good mechanic who looked it over when I got it and forewarned me of two things that were problematic and they eventually did happen. Original equipment cooling pipes inside the engine were plastic and would crack and fail. This happened at about 150K. The driveshaft bearing is also notorious and it went around 180K. I also replaced the transfer case and motor for the four wheel drive at around 225K. Other than that, standard maintenance, tires etc. The suspension and exhaust are still original. Amazing. This car now has ... wait for it... after 5 years of being my constant daily driver, 281K. It still feels like a new car with exceptional performance on the highway AND has done challenging jeep roads in the mountains with low speed gear box and ability to fully lock the differential. Amazing. Would buy it again. My only complaint is that the factory sound/entertainment system is dated and is expensive to upgrade since the wiring is fiberoptic. I use an FM modulator for my phone and it works fine, but it would be nice to use the steering wheel controls for the phone. I LOVE this car. Buy one.
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Truly a Porsche!
Crazy4Carz, 04/11/2007
2006 Porsche Cayenne S 4dr SUV AWD (4.5L 8cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Amazing vehicle. As an owner of a 911 Cab and a 356 SC Sunroof Coupe, it only seemed appropriate to get a Cayenne as the household SUV. I strongly considered the Range Rover Sport as it is stunning, I just could not get past the truck like performance and handling. The Cayenne on the other hand is all Porsche. Nimble, quick and just plain fun to drive. Incredibly comfortable and aggressive looks with the titanium package. Love the features though the navigation and radio are not intuitive. Also, Porsche needs to package options as there are so many that it can be confusing. No excuse for not having mp3 aux jack as standard. Options are very robustly priced. Get one!