It doesn’t feel that long ago that Porsche introduced the third-generation Cayenne, which featured a much sportier aesthetic compared to its predecessor. The German SUV went on sale in the U.S. in 2018 as a 2019MY vehicle and can now be had from $67,500, if you don’t mind the base-spec model.
As luck would have it, Porsche is already working on an update, with an early prototype getting spotted by our spy photographers earlier this week, trying to hide multiple small changes that have already been made to the front and rear fascias.
While the rear end had a large patch of tape covering the taillights, so we can’t be sure what’s different about them (although updated graphics are a given), we could clearly see that the license plate area has been moved from within the tailgate (just underneath the model designation) to the rear bumper. This should result in a cleaner, more elegant-looking Cayenne when viewed from behind.
The front end, meanwhile, clearly has new lighting units, slightly smaller and with a sharper design. They definitely seem less bulbous than what we’re used to seeing on the Cayenne. Also new is the front bumper, but the difference is negligible.
All these changes were thoroughly examined by Kolesa, resulting in what we believe is an accurate digital rendition of the real thing.
Of course, everything you see on the regular Cayenne facelift will also cross over (pun intended) to the updated Cayenne Coupe variant, except that we’re not sure if the two will be unveiled at the same time.
We also expect various changes to the interior – replacing that large shifter knob with the 911’s tiny one wouldn’t be such a bad thing. As for powertrains, mild updates are possible, but there’s been no official word on that front.
The facelifted 2022 Porsche Cayenne will be unveiled to the public digitally sometime later this year.
While the rear end had a large patch of tape covering the taillights, so we can’t be sure what’s different about them (although updated graphics are a given), we could clearly see that the license plate area has been moved from within the tailgate (just underneath the model designation) to the rear bumper. This should result in a cleaner, more elegant-looking Cayenne when viewed from behind.
The front end, meanwhile, clearly has new lighting units, slightly smaller and with a sharper design. They definitely seem less bulbous than what we’re used to seeing on the Cayenne. Also new is the front bumper, but the difference is negligible.
All these changes were thoroughly examined by Kolesa, resulting in what we believe is an accurate digital rendition of the real thing.
Of course, everything you see on the regular Cayenne facelift will also cross over (pun intended) to the updated Cayenne Coupe variant, except that we’re not sure if the two will be unveiled at the same time.
We also expect various changes to the interior – replacing that large shifter knob with the 911’s tiny one wouldn’t be such a bad thing. As for powertrains, mild updates are possible, but there’s been no official word on that front.
The facelifted 2022 Porsche Cayenne will be unveiled to the public digitally sometime later this year.