Porsche’s 2026 Cayenne EV Lets You Charge It Wirelessly

By Danial Martinus • 20 Nov 2025 in Cars

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When Porsche unveiled the original Cayenne back in 2002, purists lost their minds, accusing the company of forgetting its roots as a pure sportscar manufacturer.

But in the background, Porsche’s accountants celebrated: the Cayenne sold like hotcakes and actually saved the company from financial ruin.

23 years later, the Cayenne is doing it again, this time with some electrified flair in the form of the 2026 Porsche Cayenne Electric.

Properly outrageous for an electric SUV on paper

To get the ludicrous stuff out of the way first, the Cayenne Electric packs an almost comical 1,140bhp and 1,500Nm of torque with launch control.

If those numbers mean nothing to you, let’s just say the SUV can sprint from 0 to 100kph in a staggering 2.5 seconds. That’s just about as quick as a Bugatti Veyron, mind you. Except, in the Porsche, you’d at least have more than enough room for four adults and some luggage for a weekend getaway.

Even the “normal mode” figures are pretty impressive, with 426bhp in the base model Electric and 857bhp in the Turbo variant.

But of course, range is always a concern with EVs. With the Cayenne Electric, it isn’t much of a worry. Its enormous 113kWh battery delivers up to 640km in the standard Cayenne Electric and up to 622 km in the Turbo (which sacrifices a little bit of range for higher performance).

The real party trick comes in the form of Porsche Wireless Charging, which (as its name suggests) lets you charge the Cayenne Electric at home without all the fuss and hassle of cables strewn about the place. All you need to do is park the car over a special inductive plate and it’ll start charging wirelessly.

Of course, you’re probably not going to find this tech at a public EV charger any time soon. But if you have one installed at home, then it’s perfect for an overnight charge. On the bright side, this at least makes the Cayenne Electric future-proof.

If you’re not into any of that, you can still charge it with a cable if that’s your preference. With a charger that’s fast enough, the Porsche Cayenne Electric can juice up from 10% to 80% in about 15 minutes, which is just about enough time for a quick coffee and toilet break at a gas station.

Design-wise, Porsche says it’s “unmistakably Porsche and unmistakably Cayenne,” just sleeker and more slippery. Slimmer LED headlights, frameless doors, a sloping roofline, and a new rear light bar with an illuminated logo give it a properly modern vibe.

The Cayenne Electric is also slightly bigger than its ICE (petrol-powered) sibling, with a wheelbase stretched by 13cm. That translates to more legroom in the backseats, plus up to 1,588 litres of boot space and a bonus 90-litre frunk.

Inside, you’ll find the largest digital display ever fitted in any Porsche: an 87-inch curved design spanning three sections, including a 14.9-inch passenger display. Aside from that, air suspension and a limited-slip diff are standard, while top versions get active suspension for maximum stability.

But the most important thing is the fact that Porsche isn’t killing off the ICE Cayenne. It’ll still be available alongside the Cayenne Electric, giving you the choice of conventional petrol power if you’re not ready to make the leap to EVs just yet.

No official pricing has been announced for the Malaysian market at the time of writing, but this writer’s guess puts it in the same range as the Porsche Taycan, which starts from RM575,000.