Porsche Cayenne
The most recommended of 4 luxury SUVs
Recommended for sports-car handling and power in a large SUV, and as Porsche's best-selling model. Critics say the new interior is terrible.
Recommended for sports-car handling and power in a large SUV, and as Porsche's best-selling model. Critics say the new interior is terrible.
24 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 15
- criticize it
- 9
- approval share
- 63%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 15 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 1.6 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Sports-car handling and speed in an SUV
“test-drive a Cayenne Turbo GT if you think they can't deliver a sports-car-like experience in a large SUV”
Comment from 20 Jan 2026 in “Porsche Sold More Electrified Cars in Europe in 2025 Than Pure Gas-Powered Cars” “there is a HUGE difference between a Porsche Cayenne GTS, Turbo S or Turbo GT than Any F-Sport Lexus”
Comment from 1 May 2026 in “Maladaptive Frugality” “Even a Cayenne just doesn't feel like a bulky SUV”
Comment from 20 Jan 2026 in “Porsche Sold More Electrified Cars in Europe in 2025 Than Pure Gas-Powered Cars” - Comment from 20 Jan 2026 in “Porsche Sold More Electrified Cars in Europe in 2025 Than Pure Gas-Powered Cars”
Recognizable, good-looking design
“Even the SUVs carry over that recognizable design language like with the Cayenne and Urus.”
Comment from 26 May 2026 in “Jony Ive's Ferrari” “The Cayenna has never been a bad looking vehicle.”
Comment from 26 May 2026 in “Jony Ive's Ferrari” Porsche's best-selling model, saved brand
“It's kind of like when Porsche entered the SUV market with the Cayenne, which didn't have a conventional SUV look but still crashed the market.”
Comment from 26 May 2026 in “Jony Ive's Ferrari” “It saved the brand. It's their best selling model ever.”
Comment from 27 May 2026 in “Jony Ive's Ferrari” Spacious, comfortable interior
“strong power, stable off-road capability, spacious interior space, excellent safety performance”
Comment from 31 Mar 2026 on Hacker News “Personally I’m very happy with the interior of my 2012 Cayenne.”
Comment from 10 Feb 2026 in “Luce: First Electric Ferrari. Designed by LoveFrom”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Seen as hurting Porsche's brand
“That abomination is for porsche wannabes looking for an excuse to be better-than-you”
Comment from 26 May 2026 in “Jony Ive's Ferrari” “Porsche Cayenne has hurt Porches brand immensely.”
Comment from 26 May 2026 in “Jony Ive's Ferrari” Hybrid and gas V8 versions criticized
“stuff like a hybrid cayenne or 6000lb BMW M5 Touring to exist when neither the buyers or manufacturers want them to exist”
Comment from 20 Mar 2026 in “BYD's bet on EVs is paying off as drivers ditch gas amid rising oil prices” “Still a hell of a lot better than the twin turbo V8 that's in the high-end gas Cayenne”
Comment from 24 Sep 2026 in “Porsche puts wireless EV charging into production”
Other luxury SUVs people recommend
The three most recommended other luxury SUVs, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche CayenneThis page | 15 | 9 | 63% | 4 | — | — |
| BMW X5 | 8 | 4 | 67% | 5 | — | — |
| Range Rover | 6 | 16 | 27% | 10 | — | — |
| Porsche Macan | 6 | 5 | 55% | 5 | — | — |
What people said
All 24 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Still a hell of a lot better than the twin turbo V8 that's in the high-end gas Cayenne”
“Incredible soundproofing (which neither the Cayenne, nor the Macan, nor the 911 do have)”
“It saved the brand. It's their best selling model ever.”
“Even the SUVs carry over that recognizable design language like with the Cayenne and Urus.”
“Compared to the Cayenne I'm with you.”
“Porsche Cayenne has hurt Porches brand immensely.”
“Cayenne wasn't $647k USD.”
“It's kind of like when Porsche entered the SUV market with the Cayenne, which didn't have a conventional SUV look but still crashed the market.”
“That abomination is for porsche wannabes looking for an excuse to be better-than-you”
“The Cayenna has never been a bad looking vehicle.”
“there is a HUGE difference between a Porsche Cayenne GTS, Turbo S or Turbo GT than Any F-Sport Lexus”
“strong power, stable off-road capability, spacious interior space, excellent safety performance”
“The convenience and flexibility of a PHEV far outweighs any cost savings from fuel economy improvements for me.”
“stuff like a hybrid cayenne or 6000lb BMW M5 Touring to exist when neither the buyers or manufacturers want them to exist”
“Personally I’m very happy with the interior of my 2012 Cayenne.”
“The new Cayenne interior is terrible.”
“It's the best Cayenne ever made.”
“test-drive a Cayenne Turbo GT if you think they can't deliver a sports-car-like experience in a large SUV”
“The new Cayenne seems to be a step in the right direction for VAG.”
“Even a Cayenne just doesn't feel like a bulky SUV”
“The Cayenne has no right to be as fast as it is.”
“the Cayenne EV is the best EV that they've built so far”
“they're behind GM, Tesla and BYD in all regards on quality of life stuff.”
“are likely the safest cars possible- for the passengers at least.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.