Used 2015 Porsche Cayenne Consumer Reviews

If you can find one buy it!

Have had many luxury SUV's (LR,BMW & MB); hands down the Porsche Cayenne Diesel is the best of the bunch. Still as solid as a rock! No issues. Gets 35 MPG on a Trip! Fit & Finish is great! After 5 years won't even consider selling it.

Don't believe everything you read

I bought my 2015 Cayenne Diesel used from the local Porsche dealership. Since the first day they have treated me like a king. I get a Porsche loaner whenever I need it while mine is being serviced. I have sat and waited while they do minor stuff and I am in and out. The service has been one of the best things about owning it. I feel I am treated the same way as someone who just put down $150k. The car itself is awesome in every respect except one. The gear changes combined with some lag at low speeds are a real pain. It is amazing to me that in a car this sophisticated something so basic is a real problem. Otherwise it is an incredible tourer. Tons of mid range power, quiet, comfortable economical and great to drive. The brakes are awesome too.

An SUV that thinks it's a sports car...

Previous vehicle was a MB GL550. Cayenne obviously much more sporty. Ride on stock 21" wheels/tires pretty stiff, even with diminished tire pressure. I sprang for 19" winter wheels/tires (Blizzaks) and ride much smoother. Acceleration, braking, handling are all insane--hard to believe you're driving a 2.5 ton SUV. What's not to like? Not much. Rear visibility stinks (but Lane Change Assist is nice). Ambient interior lighting OK for city but need to turn off on lonely highway at night. Seat memory function on key kind of finicky--need to insert key, wait for seat to adjust, then start, otherwise seat will stop adjusting when you turn ignition. Girlfriend complains about difficulty getting out but when I help her exit I get a nice view, and get to act like a gentleman in the process. Fuel economy stinks, if it's anything like the GL550, it's gonna eat tires every 20K or so and I'm sure repair bills will be breathtaking. If you get a Porsche and then complain about things like that, well, might be time to trade it in. Update: Took a 2000 mile road trip and performed well. Nice cruiser when suspension set to "comfort" mode. On a long highway cruise with speedo set @ 78mph, got 22 MPG. Could use more storage/cupholders in the center console and less switches. Some of the metallic trim on the dash, vent covers, etc. can reflect sunlight and be irritating. Wish the sun visor extended so that when it's moved to cover the driver side window there wasn't a 2" gap that the sun *always* seems to find. Minor issues but other manufacturers have figured out ergonomics. Update: Just turned 30K. Changed spark plugs, cabin & engine air filters, and transfer case fluid myself. Have not had any transfer case issues. Installed secondary cat bypasses... nice sound! Summer tires replaced at about 18K, with Michelin, didn't like OEM PZeroes. No issues & still running like a champ.

Porsche Cayenne Diesel 2015

Great vehicle! The turbo lag was corrected with the last ECU software update. The key is to buy good quality diesel fuel. Mine runs great on Costco diesel at $1.99 a gallon in Ky. Averages 32 MPG. Just pay attention to the servicing the vehicle. Change out the transfer case fluid every 30K miles. DIY, 30 minutes and $41. Buy a VW Toureg Dipstick. The car is a Toureg except with Porsche finishes, suspension and interior. So, VW parts are much cheaper as readily available. You do not have to be a mechanic to do maintenance on this car. The build quality is excellent. The court in CA ruled that the motor and drivetrain on the vehicle is good for 10 years and that includes the emissions. So a 2016 put into service in late 2016 is under warranty until late 2016. I was going to purchase an extended warranty and the dealership said why? You would be wasting your money. Porsche of America is contacting the owners of these vehicles and making offers to buy them back for resale. Go figure? There is a reason for that. $$$$

Porsche Cayenne GTS - what a beast!

My last four SUVs have been BMW X5s. All but the last were Sport models. I was a very happy owner of each (although they're deathly expensive when out of warranty). Last vehicle was a 2019 X5. Utter disappointment. Seems BMW went to fully electronic steering since I had last bought one. What a mistake. The car had zero steering feedback and was as dead as disco when on center. The electronics were maddening and a perfect example of "technology for the sake of technology". Hated it. Owned it three weeks and traded it for a 30,000 mile 2014 Cayenne GTS. It is like going from driving a soccer mom mobile to a high performance go-kart. I was particularly interested as this was the last model year of the big, naturally aspirated V-8. Uncredible acceleration. Handling is precise and the car doesn't try to entertain you with electronics. I'm an analog guy in a digital world and a little electronic wizardry goes a very long way with me. This is a car that demands your attention and input and rewards you. I would suggest you finish your frapacchino and put your smart phone away before piloting this one. Not to say it's not civilized. Fit and finish are legendary and nothing sounds like that V-8 when you twist the ingition.

Treat yourself to the best!

The Cayenne S with the 400 HP V8 is hard to find. It has much more power than the V6 and is only 1 mpg less than the V6!

DieselNice but...

This is the 3.0 Diesel. Bought new Aug 2014 4 weeks later left me stranded 150 miles from home (bad computer connector) Terrible and expensive dealer service. I've had it to 3 different dealers, all pretty much the same. $300. for an oil change, $300 for wheel alignment. Porsche requires oil changes every 5,000 miles but Audi requires oil changes every 10,000 mile on the same engine which Audi makes. My Cayenne has the Porsche Dynamic Lighting System (PDLS). The system has great features but are dangerous on hilly terrain. The headlights have a sharp cutoff at the top of the beam so when you approach a hill, you can't see beyond the base of the hill. I drive in an area with a lot of wildlife and I have to drive slowly, that's not what I bought a Porsche for. Dealer says the lights are per factory specs and they can't do anything about them. Porsche refuses to do anything. Another issue Porsche refuses to do anything about, the speedometer reads high, between 6% and 8%. The dealers tell me all Cayennes read the same as mine. Quite a scam, people think they are getting much better gas mileage and everyone gets shorted on their warranty (odometer shows over 50,000 miles but you actually only have 47,000 miles. On the plus side, it rides and handles great and has the best seats I've ever had. It pulls my 6,000+ pound boat with ease. Mileage on the diesel is great (I get around 30 mpg highway factoring in the odometer error but $600. in oil changes in 10,000 miles more than negates the advantage over the gas engine. They have not corrected the pollution issue with my diesel yet so I don't know what affect it will have on my mileage or use of adblue. Update, they have performed the Diesel fix to make the vehicle compliant with emission standards. The engine still runs well but the transmission is not as responsive as it was so you don't get the instant surge of power as before. The vehicle has been 100% reliable since it stranded me a month after purchase. Porsche still refuses to do anything about the unsafe headlights and the grossly inaccurate odometer and speedometer. Porsche got caught in one scam (Dieselgate) but is still getting away with the inaccurate speedometers and odometers so people think they are going faster and getting better mileage than they really are.

One of the best

I've owned a few luxury SUV's but I have always felt they were lacking in one area or another. Be it reliability or overall features and style. I can't complain with the Porsche. What I consider flaws or poor design are so insignificant overall that I can't be bothered writing about it. This is a magnificent machine with incredible pedigree and quality. If you are on the fence about purchasing one just simply walk into the dealership and open and close the door. You will instantly feel how well built this vehicle is. The performance is great and the comfort of the seats is beyond anything I have ever owned. If you can stretch the budget to afford one then you are in for a real treat!

I smile every time I see my car.

I have very specific things that I need my vehicle to be able to handle & I don't want to drive a suburban or big truck. This is it. It tows over 7K lbs. Every day I take it off road. It goes up and down a steep hill, in the rain and mud, including where a jeep got stuck. It is luxury at it's best, and so much FUN to drive ON the road too. The gas mileage is amazing and again, it Tows over 7K lbs. It's a beautiful beast.

Amazing bang for the buck

I have owned my 2014 Porsche Cayenne Diesel for 1.5 years now and it has been amazing! I typically get close to 650 miles on a single tank at about a 29.4MPG clip. I only put about 5k miles annually on mine since I work from home. Not putting a lot of miles on it does make getting an oil change at Porsche a bit easier on the wallet. Oil changes are 589 out the door every 5k miles. I have 45,000 miles on my 2014 Cayenne Platinum S Diesel. I have the same tires on it that came on it brand new, because I dont rag it out. What I love - Love the look and feel of it, inside and out - sports car feeling while driving and dont feel like I am in an SUV - Fuel Efficiency 650 miles per tank, 29mpg all day long - Porsche didnt put Pirelli on the Cayenne, thank god! What I think is just ok - Look and feel of the steering wheel, the buttons are a bit clunky - The material on the steering wheel is cheap and after a few years starts to rub off What I dont like - cost of the maintenance, but when you buy a porsche you have to be able to afford the maintenance...you cant just go to jiffy lube. Overall - I would own another Cayenne and will probably not buy another SUV.

yes, it is a sports car in an SUV body

My "other car" is a 2014 911 Turbo S, and I have to say it's hard to pick which car is more fun to drive on an ordinary day. The Cayenne is so comfortable, but the V-8 in this (in Sport Mode) is just a beast. I'm not sure I'd pay the $$ for a new one, but I got this used with 14K miles...the CPO warranty takes me to 100K miles. Highly recommend it if you're looking for a sports car, but need the size/convenience of an SUV.

Fun!

Purchased a 2014 platinum edition with 62300 miles in December 2021. Had it for about 3 months now and so far so good. Drives very smooth and acceleration is top notch makes long commutes fun and handles very well. Also has a quite interior and lots of room.

Best all around vehicle I've owned

I have owned my Cayenne diesel for 2 years. Around town, it's a pleasure to drive with ample room for 2 kids, 2 dogs, and groceries. If I want to have some fun on the back roads, I put it in sport mode and let it eat up the turns. Around town, I'm getting 27-30 mpg. I just got back from a 2500 mile road trip. I drove 863 miles the first day with no stiffness or soreness averaging 74 mph, getting 34-35 mpg and going almost 700 miles on one tank of diesel! It's the perfect vehicle if you need an SUV but also love driving country roads and want to do some long trips. It also does great in snow and rain with different driving modes. I only wish they offered a manual model.

I haven’t felt this good about a car in a while…

Purchased a 2015 used Porsche diesel and it’s way more than I expected. I LOVE the torque and handling. It’s the best SUV I have ever owned. Obviously, it has its quirks like any vehicle, but the quality is far superior to so many brands. It actually is the best car I ever had next to my 1984 Porsche 928, and my purchased new as a kid 1988 Pontiac Trans AM. Heck, it is an SUV and I am old now…

2015 Cayenne S

I have had this SUV for about 4 months. I was driving a Mercedes S550 AWD the last several years. I miss some of the creature comforts of the Mercedes and the smooth ride.It is simply more refined. The Cayenne is more responsive and a blast to drive. I am sell getting used to the profound differences of the two vehicles.

Great SUV.

This is a nice SUV with a Euro driving feel. The handling is tight but could use a little more power. Over all it’s a Porsche fit and finish nice attention to detail.

Great SUV that drives more like a car

Although this Porsche can't keep up with my 911 of the same year, this car feels like I am driving an old Sports Sedan Mercedes I use to have but with a lot more space and styling. Over the 7 years life of this car now, I have had ZERO repairs needed (outside of standard maintenance listed in the service manual)

Cayenne S

Love the car drives great and very fast. Great luxury car.

I’m still discovering.

Great Vehicle, it is fuel efficient (24 MPG suburban/city driving), or can drive like a sport car, (you pick your style). Looks small feels “BIG”, excellent ventilated front seats, nice interior, great sound, traction, acceleration, just love it.

Great Handling, Great Mileage, Obsolete Navigation, Insufficient PDLS range

I've done a lot of research before purchasing this vehicle. Dealer was quite helpful in research. Custom ordered with Premium+ pkg, pan roof, tow pkg etc on 08/22/2013. It was built, shipped and reach at dealership on 10/31. Impressive! I'm quite pleased with what this vehicle offers. Below are a few details: * Handling is awesome with quick acceleration and solid stopping power - its cornering ability is impressive. * Impressive Mileage: I get 30+ mpg driving conservatively in mixed city/hwy mode. * Aggressive driving in sport mode gets me 22+ mpg in combined * Highway driving alone 32+ mpg @ 50-55mph, best keeping it under 2000RPM. goes under 30mpg @ 70+mph,

Fast, responsive luxury - awkward Navigation...

...Too hot in summer. For an SUV, this car hadles like a dream. It is black on black. I live in SW Florida and the Porsche replaced a black on black Cadillac SRX that I drove for eight years. The SRX was never too hot upon entry, even in summer and cooled down very quickly. The Cayenne is unbeleivably hot upon entry and takes four times longer to cool down on a summer day. I have never been in a car of any make or color that gets so hot. The reason is because the ventilation completely closes when the car is off. Good for northern Europe. Bad for south Florida. The gps works but it is difficult to determine which route to select. It often gets you off the highway much too early. I prefer my iPhone for navigation. Update: I recently had a rodent chew through a wire on the airbag system. The ONLY repair Porsche would perform was a total rewire of the ENTIRE vehicle which meant completely deconstructing the entire interior and most of the car at a cost of over $25,000. The extended warranty would not cover it. I took it to a classic car electrician who fixed it for $300. Still I like car and will continue to drive until the extended warranty is up.

Elegant

This car is amazing. I bought a 2015 Cayenne S-EH and it is awesome. It rides like a cloud and the performance is amazing. It has over 400 Horsepower and the hybrid gives insant torque. It looks very nice and mine is very well specced. I would say that repair costs are a lot but thats something expected when you buy it. All porsche dealers treat you like a king and you feel very welcome their. I always get a new Loaner and its awesome that you dont need a 911 to feel special. I suggest getting the Cayenne used as CPO Cayennes with low miles can be had for around 50k which is half off MSRP.

No possible not to love this vehicle!

Great truck

This is the finest vehicle I've ever owned

2014 Porsche Cayenne

DONT BUY GET RANGE ROVER!!!

I traded my Range Rover to get this car as I wanted a newer model and thought diesel would be an economical different approach as I also own Tesla Model S too well I have nothing but hated the car since the day I bought it I paid $90k as you know Porsche options can climb high from the base 60k price well I drove the car hoping to like it as much as I loved my Range Rover it has terrible turbo lag not comfortable ride like Rover anyways that aside then the dieselgate scandal erupted I am now stuck with a worthless car I have never watched my money go away before my eyes the dealerships will only offer me $45k for a car I bought a year ago for $90k I can now not go trade for the Range Rover I really want I am so pissed also the service sucks all dealerships feel like you are nothing because you don't own a 911 you wait 3 weeks for service appt and every 5k miles for diesel only 15k miles intervals for Range Rover diesels the $300 oil change is painful as you have no loaner and have to wait 8 hours in the dealership and this is true for more than one place because actually I have called multiple Pittsburgh dealers this is the answers I call Porsche North America customer service they said only thing they can do for me is giving me extended warranty which I originally bought at purchase they said they would note that and try to do better for me months later no calls I would never buy another Porsche again and I am so fed up I wish that they would give me an answer so I can get rid of this car I absolutely loathe!!!!

Nothing has ever gone awry

Very formidable on and off road