2019 Porsche Cayenne Review - All New Base Cayenne 

What do you think about the base Cayenne refresh? Also thanks to our early video access Patreon supporters Michael H, Somark L, Sean R, Oliver U, Arthur E, David C, Israel C, Luke M, De Kun L, James M, Paul B, Julian M, Graeme P, Ethan L, Charles E, Pavo B, LeaseCosts Canada, Stephen Y, Edgarson R, Ryan J, Curtis K, Kevin D, Robert P, Ben M, Allen G, Andrew R, Nick L, Joe, Waleed M, Hyogo M, Omar, J, Paul B, Matt W, Bill B, Kelvin K, Carlos L, Forrest W, Carlos S, Kevin S, Brad M, 10ShapedFist, Phuong N, Santhosh B, Peter S, MK, Andy B, Casey A, Rob J, Andrew L, Jayjay S, Christopher K, Alex S, Artur N, Alexander M, Edward A, Carlin M, Pablo O, Kevin J, Jim G, Kirk H, Brylon E, Matt P, Johnson L, Glenn K, James S, Rohit S, Grant H, Jim W, Henry K, Sean F, Kim H, Joel P, larusso, Dallon H, Nealon Y, Giliar D, Matthew G, Paul F, Jesse Y, John D, Devin B, Eric W, Brian H, Fei D, Chad S, Cameron P, Nelson C, Eric Z, Griffin O, Daniel R, James B, Doanh L, Aaron B, Christopher S, Jayjay S, Armel M, Jordan R, David, Maciej S, Nihilia, Dante A, Geoffrey G, Jeff M, Christopher B, David G, Ryan D, Peter L, Mark R, Thomas B, Diondi T, Brendan T, RG, Owen Q, jj, Andersen G, Aaron A, Idean N, Jason S, Wesley M, Noe T, Jin L, Blair S, John S! Check out the cool rewards at www.patreon.com/thestraightpipes

That taillights look way better now

nice to see you guys driving a base model!!

Cleanest looking SUV ever. No overdesigned grill. No bs badges everywhere. Not an extra crease, vent, reflector or flourish of any kind from any angle. Minimalist perfection 10/10.

Porsche certainly has proven to it’s fans and haters, ... who thought they crazy for introducing an SUV... that they have not lost their Passion for building cars (and SUVs). Now... back to shoveling out my driveway. Thanks for the coffee break video.

Jakub easily. If I drove Yuri's everyone would think I was a pimp.

This refresh looks much better than the last model, especially those taillights and the dashboard. I like Jakub's spec better. Sorry Yuri, you would lose your Cayenne in the snow.

The editing is getting better and better. Man, I love that you guys keep growing skills and investing them in this series.

All the way from KENYA 🇰🇪, you guys are the best. I’m always looking forward to your videos

Awesome review you guys can’t wait for more keep up the good work

The physical button on Macan looks better in my opinion, those gloss black center console reminds me of induction stove panel 😅😅😅

I liked your video on the 2019 base Cayenne. I have recently ordered my 5th Cayenne Turbo or Turbo S. This one optioned out at $162K USD. I promise you that it will be worth every penny & more. All things considered, the Turbo or Turbo S is like having three different cars in one. The best sedan, the best sports care, and the best SUV depending how you feel at the moment. Also in my garage at the same time will be a Bentley Flying Spur and a Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet. If I was forced to keep only one car - it would be the Cayenne Turbo (V8) !

I’m so happy my favorite car review guys are growing , been here since 50k 🙏🏻❤️

Jacob’s Cayenne over Yuri’s for sure! White out wheels? Cmon man! Awesome. I would love to see this compared to the all new BMW X5 and the all new MB GLE450. Thanks! The Turbo daytime light bars are thin double bars, which is consistent with many Porsches, and how you spot them.

Love the excitement about the Porsche driving experience. Makes me want one!

Thanks for reviewing the base model! Excellent review, told me stuff I was in question of...like wheel options! And more. Enlighten me to capability and power of base 3.0 turbo!

Super Slinky, smooth intro! Not much of a Cayenne person, unless it's pepper, though this one looks good from any angle. I'd like to try the "cohesiveness" (to use Jakob's word) of the AWD in snow with the appropriate tires. The cameras moving with the steering wheel is a nice touch, too. At that sticker price I'd never have it off road, that's for sure. Great video, guys.

We just took delivery of ours and love it. Carrara white Cayenne. Optioned our with surround camera, automatic cruise, etc. and as you mentioned, the base model is more than fast enough for a family truckster. One option we wish we had ticked is soft close doors. This car has heavy doors that my kids find difficult to slam hard enough to close! Sometimes they have to try 3-4 times to actually close them correctly. The auto cruise is one of the best examples I’ve ever tried. It’s always calm, smooth and paces traffic beautifully. Makes long distance driving so much less stressful. But easily the best feature of this vehicle is its steering and suspension. We specified PASM and even in comfort mode, there is no lean or head toss at all. The damping is all modes is sublime. Love this truck!

Jakub you visionary. Your insight on buttons and gloss black are why I watch these videos.

THANKS for a great review - I am intrigued by your comments that the Cayenne drives well like a sports car and is cohesive - much development goes into that so TY Porsche.

I bought a Macan Turbo for myself 3 months ago and absolutely love it! Now I’m looking to upgrade my wife from a ‘17 Jeep Wrangler to a (probably base) Cayenne. She’s also considering a XC90, RX350L, and a Velar. Thanks for the reviews, you guys are the best on RU-vid and the only car reviewers that my wife will watch with me! Lastly we both prefer Jakub’s set up!

~3:45 the direction of the auto shift lever already changed with the 991.2 911 (from the 991.1, back to how it was with 997 and prior) from push to upshift to pull to upshift, which is the "correct" way to do it (like a sequential lever-actuated racing transmission).

I like the rim design of this. Nice, clean and simple.

We have a 2013 Cayenne TDI now and love it. They're comfortable, good looking and the looks actually age well since Porsche doesn't do drastic design changes. We're at 100k miles now and would like to upgrade soon but really like the low end torque in the TDI as well as the gas mileage and range. We weren't a huge fan of the naturally aspirated Base and S models and anything above that is out of the price range. We looked a the X5, ML, and Q7 but all were deemed too ugly so we kept the search on and found that Cayennes depreciate quickly so lightly used ones are near the same price as other manufacturers. Excited to see the base get a turbo, solving our low end toque wishes while keeping mileage/range reasonably high. Now to wait 2 years for lease return CPOs! As always, great content, guys.

IMO this base model looks just amazing! Chunky rubber on not too big wheels, round edges without too much spoilers, decent exhausts, etc. Love it.

Great overview! Thanks for sharing!

Jakub’s spec wins for me. Great review, great car

you guys have the best reviews on the net. Keep up the great work

I like that you're reviewing a base model. I hate it when car reviewers only review the top of the line models.

Jakubs is way better, sorry Yuri.

Best 19'Cayenne review so far! Mine should be on the boat from Emden soon.

You guys are excellent at your craft. Your excitement and love of cars transfers in your videos...I really want this suv now! Haha!

Jakub!!! Nice! Black on black, with cross bars. Astounding

I like Jakub's pick for the wheels, but not sure I'm a big fan of the roof rack. I think I like the white color that Yuri picked better over the black. I guess it's a tie, LOL.

You’re so right about the Audi paddles. I swapped the plastic paddles on my SQ5 with big carbon fibre ones the 2nd I bought it. Kinda overkill but kinda super fun 😊

One of the top 3 "expensive" real life choices right now.... great review guys!

Another great review guys.

4:57 The unsung hero 💪

as a 2012 bmw x5 and former 2006 bmw x5 owner I'm salivating at the turbo cayenne. This is my next upgrade.

Guys keep up the good work!!!

Favourite reviewers, favourite car. Damn this video is awesome.

Hey boyz!! Great video guys:-) For a base model it really does pack a huge amount of sportiness that many other base model SUV's in this price point don't. I prefer the higher end SUV's with the larger Torque & HP #'s (500HP+) but for someone who doesn't care or doesn't have the budget for those high end performance SUV's this base Porsche is a top contender. Great towing capacity and the tech is one of the best in the industry. Cheers from Vancouver, Canada!!

Great spirit ! Great review !!

Jakub wins. Also thank you for that correction on "rims"

Customized? 100% with Jakub!

I drive a 2014 Diesel, the best car I ever drove yet. Handling, power, and torque is above and beyond after chip tunning. I average 27 mpg of mixed driving with 32mpg on road trips and get 700 miles on one tank. The price was good too, comparable with Lexus/ Toyota but a different league in almost everything. It's a bit heavy for the city, this car thrives on the high-speed environment (highway of the offroad rally). It is basically a truck that can tow a big boat but handles like a car. Also, you get the best 4wd system on the market (mechanical Toursen = Quattro). Get good tires and convert to a luxury SportTank Cruiser! Amazing!

thank you so much for testing out the base model - a more affordable model for most people

+1 for Jakub’s build

The first 2 generations of Cayenne are so good imo. This generation sure seems like it doesn't disappoint.

Superb refreshed design. Great dynamics and an easy SUV to live with and not over teched unless you order it that way. The prices are the only downside. Great review and honest.

Honestly so impressed with the base model. Base model Porsche’s always used to remind you that you were too poor to get the loaded versions. It also let everyone else know with crappy performance (VR6 Cayennes from back in the day) and ugly wheels. This is such a huge step up with good performance and nice looking exterior / interior. The read end looks 100x better than the preview gen. Those new taillights are downright gorgeous.

When I make enough money I'll choose between the Acura RDX, Volvo XC90 and this!!! Also Jakub and Yuri I chose both!!

I have a 2016 Cayenne S E-Hybrid. So it is the facelift/refresh of the 958 generation. Kinda an unexpected purchase for me, as I was looking at a 14 E63S Wagon and Durango SRT. (I, too, love the V8s) . But a CPO example was sitting on the lot during a service appt at my Porsche dealer and I gave it a whirl. I was kinda blown away at the power, handling, and the seamless efficiency of the Hybrid. While lacking the noise, and lags behind the E63S and SRT in terms of performance times, it's still a very strong package that hauls my kids and my mountain bike/snowboard without difficulty; AND, gets 50-60 mpg to boot. It is my DD and utility go-to. For all other times, my 991.1 GT3 gets the job done. I'm very pleased with wide range of use and enjoyment that the cayenne/GT3 combo allows.

Does anyone else just take a deep breath out of appreciation whenever they see a Porsche?

"SO next-level!" I'm gonna start saying that!

Love the 5-spoke Fuch’s looking wheels....

Man you guys have been on a roll this year!

Lovely. This has taken my mood from negative (leaf review) to positive. This is the Porsche I would buy.

The wait is over😍😍😍😍😍

Real exhausts😍 I’m sold!!!

I just started working for Porsche and I have to agree with y'all the base Cayenne is incredible. I don't know how the S or Turbo will be much better, but I am sure they will be!

Some advice from my time as a Audi/Porsche/VW test driver: pay attention to the tire sizes that go with each wheel option. The first gen Cayenne and Audi Q7 test cars had extremely wide tires. So wide that only one manufacturer made snow tires in that size, and they were crazy expensive. And they wore down incredibly quickly. In my opinion, the wide tires were also terrible in the snow -- tending to float on top of the snow/ice instead of digging in. Something to think about when choosing wheels for your new Porsche (or Audi Q7/Q8).

It looks fantastic ! I'm in the queue ( in the U.K.) for the new Porsche Macan S (told I should get it in late April 2019). Great video too - thanks for sharing !

Great video thank you ✊🏻

I like the fact that this review is the base model of a car. Realistically most people would buy the Cayenne or the Cayenne S. Similarly for other cars like the Stelvio or F Pace etc. Its great to see the Stelvio Quadrifoglio or F Pace S but it would also be great to see base and mid level reviews since this matters more in my opinion.

I have exactly the same colour and model built to my specs, I went for a dash compass instead of the clock and beige on black interior with all black door external trim, basically I can buy any car I like, but this one is the best I had by far, and I had them all from Mercs to BMW, I will only drive Porsche till I die, no car beats it, beautiful, comfortable, elegant, classy, it’s got it all.

Jakub option choices was my preference.

Yuri spec for the win here. (I know this is old but I was looking for base model videos so here we are).

Best car reviewers.

yuri's porsche with jacob's wheels or rims whatever you like

Jakub is the winner according to me!!

Requesting for a 2019 Rav4 (Hybrid) review! Great job guys.

My wife test drove the Cayenne today. We have a couple grandkids, and her X3 is too small. With two carseats in the rear, the 5th person is severely cramped to fit in between. That said, we also have a F150 to tow our boat (only 6-7 times per year, and otherwise just sits). So, we're considering selling her X3 & the F150 for a single vehicle that is larger (but has to tow). Current contenders are Cayenne, X5, Tahoe and Lexus GX460. I'll be test driving all of the above, and we'll make our decision. (needs to tow minimum of 5,000 pounds)

Owned a Macan GTS for over a year and that PDK just about had me killed a couple times doing 3-point turns or just city driving. Wait for it....wait for it....wait for it...REVERSE GEAR!!!! Going full milk shake and it was sweeter than a manual 6 speed but at any other time it had deep thoughts on life that seem to distract it from doing its job! Traded it a few weeks back for a Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor Performance and enjoy having NO transmission even better.

I've got it for one and half month, absolutely love it. The surround camera is not as good as BMW's, but handling is fantastic. BMW handles as well but not as comfortable and steering on cayenne feels so much better than BMW. You missed another unreal feature, in seat heating/ventilation, you can adjust where gets more heat/cooling. I just got interio protection films for the screens and piano black trim pieces, hopefully it will remove the fingerprints.

We have a Porsche Macan S but we also thought about a GLE Coupe but it was too big for spanish roads. But now we have the Porsche we don’t regret buying since they treat their customers really well but they also handle amazingly. Our next car will probably be the Porsche Taycan

Not me but my mom almost bought a base model cayenne, only changed her mind once she discovered the Audi SQ5.

American Soccer mom's car of choice 10yrs running..

That is a good looking SUV. Even the base looks good. And they sort of solved the blank button problem. I would consider a Porsche now.

I own a 2013 Porsche Cayenne, I had to do a 2000 replacement of the dash. The needle of the sports chrono clock fell out and it was impossible to replace the clock without taking out a bunch of stuff. Loaner was amazing tho panamera 4s. Overall cayenne is the best soccer mom car EVER no debate

Jakub looks like my dad when he was younger. Dad's a really great guy: he taught woodshop and auto and architecture high school kids. He built sets for drama and daptive equipment for kid's with disabilities like me.

Handling looks nice.

Very complete review - facts, banter, great visuals of the car and the details. I cant believe this is the base model, it is so loaded?! Sad part is, this is so far out of my budget. Here in Germany the bare base is already 113000 CAD but it has a 8 speed PDK. Sucks that it only comes in white and other colors cost 1500 CAD upwards. Anyway given the choice I would pick Yuris model, cause the roof rack is a no go.

I agree that amongst SUV's, the cayenne is the high-water mark. However, Porsche used to offer a manual shift on the base...sure, low take rate, but it gave Porsche more street cred amongst enthusiasts. but at the end of the day, there's no way in hell I'd spend this many dollars on a car that's just going to rust and fall apart like every other car on the road in Canada. Thanks again, boys!

I can't really work if you keep posting porsche reviews.

If you tick the smoker's package (free of charge), the cubby beneath the shifter gets a lid & ashtray

I've always liked the styling of the Porsche SUV's they look pretty sporty and I'm glad they got away from the boxy rear end the old cayennes had.

2019 Mazda CX-9 please. It would be a great comparison after 4Runner and this Cayenne.

cool music for opener, but I cant rewind damn it :)

Man I love Porsche. Another great review. Can't wait for the updated Macan to come out. And didn't you get also 11 boxes in the macan ??? hmmm

Notification bell is clutch,, great review guys!..I’ve always like 80% of the exterior, the trunk and taillights configuration always were ehh to me. The new look which reminds me of the Panamera rear is a little better..but the 957 is still the best (my opinion)

Audi R8 also has CarPlay behind the steering wheel

I got a 958.2 Cayenne GTS! Drives great! Hope to get the new screen though

Great point about the SRT Jeep. You guys should do a three way, Cayenne, SRT and X5 Msport v-6

thank you for the USD conversion!

Ty

toronto fan here, love your video as always! Would love to see you review the 2019 Mercedes c43 coupe in the nearly future.

Great review! Just bought this car! Waiting on it to be delivered. Can’t wait to start the mods (for RU-vid purposes). 😂

Porsche is the best!

that tray where you put your garage controller in, is for the ashtray. will be filled if you had the smoker's package