for long time Porsche EV victims the saga of Porsche's confusion regarding the actual limits of their standard OBC (on board charger) and the regional limitations they have chosen (for undisclosed reasons) to enforce are a comedy or tragedy depending on your perspective.
In the rest of the...
in North America the X5 vs. the Cayenne is a common and direct x-shop - they are about the same size/class and "German" and BMW is probably regarded as more sporty than Mercedes…
the Cayenne EV is going to be a hard sell vs. the BMW…
I think what's different is Porsche no longer has their engines and exhaust note to hide behind - and with low CG's of EV's handling dynamics are also much more equal and their competitors have closed the gap…
add in the "superior" tech/software focus and a Porsche EV is simply a lower tech...
you're likely to be able to option/purchase a fully loaded BMW iX5 M60 for less money than a nicely optioned Macan 4S EV…
there may be something wrong in Stuttgart…but perhaps I'm missing something.
using BMW's own categories
Powertrains - BMW = Porsche (except for Turbo)
probably about equal to a 4S or GTS Cayenne
Charigng and battery technology - BMW > Porsche
more advanced, faster, greater capacity
Next-Gen Digital Experience & Cockpit - BMW > Porsche
a laundry list of things...
https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/usa/article/detail/T0458814EN_US/the-new-bmw-x5-and-ix5
https://g65.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread/2246907/2027-bmw-x5-ix5-g65-debut-specs-wallpapers-videos-photos-info
this is a very very strong looking product…from BMW - X5 60 xDrive
some stand out features...
this topic is equally applicable to Macan, Cayenne, Taycan…posted here for visibility.
https://www.macanevowners.com/forum/threads/faq-north-america-all-about-the-19-2-kw-option%E2%80%A6-and-22kw.26808/#post-405348
To date Prosche has shipped a "flawed" EVSE in North America - there have been several "similar" EVSE's shipped since the original 918 Spyder and Panamera/Cayenne eHybrid -these have been known by various names:
Porsche Mobile Charger
Porsche Model Charger +
Porsche Mobile Connect Charger...
way too much going on and I didn't pay close enough attention - and was lacking a paddock pass - but was at the Monaco F1 race this past weekend and enjoy'd the PORSCHE Supercup race - all the teams had ICE Cayenne's as support vehicle's while they were in the pits prepping for their race - but...
the most interesting point in this entire video is Porsche stating that wireL1 charging is only 60% effective vs. 96% efficient for wire L2 charging…
this perhaps provides insight into their bias against L1 charging immortalized in writing for a Taycan North American charging bulletin…
the...
nothing concrete - they only report "all cayennes" - they also don't break it down by trim level
https://newsroom.porsche.com/en_US/2025/company/porsche-reports-q3-2025-us-retail-sales.html
I also asked ChatGPT to break it out and it couldn't find the data broken down
_IF_ Porsche chooses to...
I would suggest/speculate/guess any "unannounced" Porsche EV plans are delay'd or being reconsidered with a new CEO and EV hostile business environment and executive team…
I honestly believe that if Porsche had it's preferences at this point they would've never gone forward with the Cayenne EV…...
was picking up my 2021 Cayenne TurboS eHybrid from service today - complete hybrid battery replaced under warranty - car is good now :rock:
talking with General sales manager (I've purchased too many Porsche's from this dealership in the past)
Noted my interest in future Cayenne EV (2028...
for my wife and myself we'd rather not go "backwards" - honestly it's doesn't matter "how good" the massage is or is not - when sitting in a seat for a long drive it's nice to be able to get some "motion" on the seat and break up the static seating position - the degree of good is less important...
hmmmm…
I have a 2021 Cayenne Hybrid w/massage seats
I had a 2020 Taycan w/massage seats
I have a 2024 Macan EV w/massage seats
the current configurator has no massage seat options and they are not listed in standard equipment
honestly - this is a deal breaker for me - hopefully they will add...
when I've owned "faster" charging EV's (Model S/X w/19.2 kW and Taycan w/11 kW) I would find it useful 3-6 times a year - also sometimes when using someone elses EVSE it was nicer to have the faster turn around time…
there is no doubt that for normal daily use + overnight charging charge speed...