Configurator available for 2026 Cayenne Electric EV - post your build!

[Matt-Taycan]

Pale blue metallic is a beautiful colour but I think it works best with glossy black trim. Monteverde works better with Turbonite IMHO. I would use black for interior. Different seat design unique to Turbo and you get some Turbonite.

I think you might be right regarding the Gloss Black Window Trim. I'm really determined to avoid an all black interior this time. I'm not sure the Turbonite stitching and belts offers enough. Unless i'm not seeing other areas that are Turbonite?

 

[Matt-Taycan]

Didn't spec it, as you said, somewhat pointless. In terms of resell value, I would consider panoramic roof and rear seat heating.

With it being electric and I hope having the option of running the climate control from the app could you remove the heated windscreen? Only a drop in the ocean of the total price I know, but might free up another option?

A good point on the Heated Windscreen. EV cabins do warm up considerably quicker anyway

 

[babylou66]

Another consideration on the heated windscreen is the replacement cost will be enormous. It seems like I'm good for about 200k miles between replacements. If you have insurance coverage maybe you don't care but I pay cash for vehicles and only carry liability insurance.

 

[W1NGE]

With it being electric and I hope having the option of running the climate control from the app could you remove the heated windscreen? Only a drop in the ocean of the total price I know, but might free up another option?

Heated screen is 12v and in my experience works very well for shifting early morning frost. Cabin preconditioning will use HV battery and will eat some range before you set off. More of an issue in climates where winters are frosty, cold and low ambient.

Possibly a marginal requirement if you choose to precondtion the cabin but for those who don't then worth having IMHO. Remains to be seen if this can be optionally set in the app along with seat, cabin, mirrors, steering wheel.

HV Battery capacity is enhanced these days when I previously relied on cabin preconditioning to warm the interior and clear frost which on a J1.1 Taycan was a material chunk of range.

 

[babylou66]

Heated screen is 12v and in my experience works very well for shifting early morning frost. Cabin preconditioning will use HV battery and will eat some range before you set off. More of an issue in climates where winters are frosty, cold and low ambient.

Possibly a marginal requirement if you choose to precondtion the cabin but for those who don't then worth having IMHO. Remains to be seen if this can be optionally set in the app along with seat, cabin, mirrors, steering wheel.

HV Battery capacity is enhanced these days when I previously relied on cabin preconditioning to warm the interior and clear frost which on a J1.1 Taycan was a material chunk of range.

Once one gets rolling the HV battery will charge the 12V battery thus the resultant power loss is the same. If charging while preheating it would be more advantageous, for maximal range, to use cabin preconditioning.

A J1.1 Taycan used inefficient PTC heat whereas the Cayenne Electric should be using a more efficient heat pump. At least I hope so.

 

[CHP]

Heated screen is 12v and in my experience works very well for shifting early morning frost. Cabin preconditioning will use HV battery and will eat some range before you set off. More of an issue in climates where winters are frosty, cold and low ambient.

Possibly a marginal requirement if you choose to precondtion the cabin but for those who don't then worth having IMHO. Remains to be seen if this can be optionally set in the app along with seat, cabin, mirrors, steering wheel.

HV Battery capacity is enhanced these days when I previously relied on cabin preconditioning to warm the interior and clear frost which on a J1.1 Taycan was a material chunk of range.

Preconditioning makes a huge difference in winter, really loved it. Don't know if effective for frosted windscreen as car is in the garage. Never had the change to test preconditioning in summer, should be brilliant for those one day beach trips.

 

[CHP]

the option is ticked in the link you attached to the original post

Didn't realise is standard on turbo ;-).

 

[CHP]

I think you might be right regarding the Gloss Black Window Trim. I'm really determined to avoid an all black interior this time. I'm not sure the Turbonite stitching and belts offers enough. Unless i'm not seeing other areas that are Turbonite?

Like you, I wanted interior colour other than black. I personally don't like the dual colour scheme, especially for rear seats. Not really any options for me left, would have considered pepita but unfortunately it's leather free. Your exterior colour however may be one of the few that works with club leather. Only have seen it once in Panamera, didn't like it though.

 

[W1NGE]

Once one gets rolling the HV battery will charge the 12V battery thus the resultant power loss is the same. If charging while preheating it would be more advantageous, for maximal range, to use cabin preconditioning.

A J1.1 Taycan used inefficient PTC heat whereas the Cayenne Electric should be using a more efficient heat pump. At least I hope so.

It won't be the same. Preheating typically uses more energy to run the 800v HVAC heater.

Taycans all have heat pumps as standard in most regions - UK being one, (in others it was an option). Did little for efficiency in my experience and would worry what it would be like without.

Charging while preheating isn't really a likely use case.

 

[W1NGE]

Preconditioning makes a huge difference in winter, really loved it. Don't know if effective for frosted windscreen as car is in the garage. Never had the change to test preconditioning in summer, should be brilliant for those one day beach trips.

Good at clearing a frosted screen too (obviously) - that's not the debate.

Cabin preconditioning in the summer (to cool) works as you'd expect