Porsche Cayenne Electric production begins

Production of the new Porsche Cayenne Electric has officially started at the factory in Bratislava, Slovakia. This is a massive shift for the famous car brand. For the first time, this new SUV will roll off the same assembly line alongside its gas-powered and hybrid brothers. This setup lets the company quickly change how many of each type it builds based on what drivers want to buy.

The new Cayenne is built on a specialized "skateboard" chassis. To make this happen, the factory in the Devínska Nová Ves district had to grow. A giant new hall was built just to put these electric frames together. Almost 90% of the work in the body shop is done by robots that use advanced tools like laser welding and even 300 meters of special glue to hold the aluminum and steel parts together.

The Cayenne Turbo Electric is now the most powerful car Porsche has ever put into mass production. This top-end model delivers a massive 850 kW, which is about 1,156 horsepower. It can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in just 2.5 seconds. To keep all that power from getting too hot, Porsche added a world-first double-sided battery cooling. Two plates sandwich the battery cells to keep them at the perfect temperature.

The base model of the Cayenne Electric isn't slow either. It has 300 kW (402 hp) for daily driving, but the power can jump to 325 kW (435 hp) when you use the "Launch Control" feature. Both versions use the same big 113 kWh battery. This gives the car enough juice to travel more than 373 miles on a full charge.

Porsche decided to stop buying battery parts from others and start making their own modules. They built the Porsche Smart Battery Shop in Horná Streda, which is about 62 miles away from the main car factory. Here, they use high-tech machines to stack and weld battery cells with extreme precision.

By making the modules themselves, the company can make sure every battery is perfect. These batteries use 800V technology that allows the car to charge very fast. If you find a powerful enough charger, you can add 202 miles of range in just 10 minutes.

Inside, the new electric Cayenne has the largest screen area ever seen in a Porsche. A curved 14.25-inch OLED display stretches across the dashboard. It shows the driver everything from speed to maps. There is even a special screen for the front passenger so they can help with the music or navigation without distracting the driver.

Even though it is full of technology, the Cayenne is still a practical SUV. It fits five people comfortably and has plenty of room for luggage. The trunk holds 27.6 ft³ of space, but if you fold the back seats down, that grows to 56.1 ft³. It can even tow up to 7,716 lb - great for pulling a boat or a small trailer.

Owning this much technology does come with a premium price tag. In the United States, the base Cayenne Electric starts at $109,000. If you want the ultra-fast Turbo version, the price jumps to $163,000. Unsurprisingly, the European prices are somewhat higher - the base model starts from $128,700 and the Turbo has a $200,200 sticker price.

For those who hate plugging in cables, Porsche is also introducing a wireless charging floor plate in 2026. You just park your car over it, and it charges automatically at 11 kW. The first customers should start receiving their new electric SUVs by late summer 2026.

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