Porsche Cayenne Hybrid: More details

Here are more details about the Porsche Cayenne Hybrid.

Most hybrids, like the Toyota Prius, struggle to top 15mph on battery power, making the petrol-electric Cayenne's electrified 75mph the most powerful hybrid system yet.

But the hybrid Cayenne won't just be sporty, it's cleaner too. In a bid to answer critics of big, polluting SUVs, Porsche claims its greener 4x4 will average 'just' 240g/km of CO2, compared with 310g/km on today's entry-level model, the Cayenne V6.

The new eco-friendly Porsche currently averages 28.8mpg, but Porsche is confident that it will hit 31.7mpg before production starts. That's some improvement - the Cayenne V6 manages a somewhat thirstier 21.9 miles on each gallon.

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Source: Car Magazine

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