Performance Review: Porsche Cayenne 3.0 V6 Turbo Diesel - [2009]

Figures & Specs Summary:

Porsche Cayenne Performance Review.

Introduction:

This edition of the Porsche Cayenne 3.0 V6 Turbo Diesel is the 6 speed / Auto version and was first brought out in 2009. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 2010 Bugatti Veyron 8.0 litre W16 Super Sport and the 2010 Hennessey Venom GT 6.2L V8.This particular Porsche Cayenne has a 2967cc Turbo Diesel powerplant with 6 cylinders in a V formation.

Alternative Diesel V6's includes the 2019 Audi A4 S4 TDI 3.0 V6

The Cayenne shares its Diesel V6 engine configuration with the likes of the 2019 Audi A4 S4 TDI 3.0 V6 and the 2016 Audi A6 3.0 TDI BiTurbo Quattro Tiptronic. If you're looking for other fast cars which share the Cayenne's All Wheel Drive, SUV combination then how about the or the .

Power and Weight:

Weighing in at 2240 kgs (4938 lbs) this makes the Porsche Cayenne 3.0 V6 Turbo Diesel in the same weight category as the 2022 Aston-Martin DBX 707 4.0 V8 Twin Turbo or the give or take 50kg.

The Porsche Cayenne shares the same bhp with the 2022 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works Cabrio 2.0 Turbo (228 bhp)

In terms of power the 2967cc 24V V6 engine produces 240 bhp (178 kW) @ 4000 rpm similar to the 2022 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works Cabrio 2.0 Turbo (228 bhp) or the 2020 Lotus Elise Cup 250 1.8 Supercharged (243 bhp).

The Turbo V6 throws out 406 lb-ft (550.4 Nm) @ 2000 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse 5.0 V8 (418 lb-ft) or the 2022 KTM X-Bow GT-XR 2.5 Turbo (429 lb-ft).

Power to Weight:

If one combines the weight with power or torque performance for the Porsche Cayenne you can get a better idea of it's real world performance.

The 1986 Peugeot 309 1.9 GTi 8V (131.9 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the Porsche Cayenne.

The Porsche Cayenne has a Power to weight ratio of 107.1 bhp per ton and 181.2 lb-ft per ton. Bhp Per Ton figures of the 2009 Cayenne competing with the 1986 Peugeot 309 1.9 GTi 8V (131.9 bhp per ton) or the 1985 Toyota MR2 Mk1 (131.8 bhp per ton).

Power to Weight(cont.):

If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance, Torque. Use weight as well and you end up with - Torque per ton, with the Porsche Cayenne generating around 181.2 lb-ft per ton. If you're curious as to what other cars have as much torque to weight then look no further than the 1969 Dodge Charger 7.2L Daytona (205.9 lb-ft per ton) or the 1993 Aston-Martin DB7 3.2 V6 (205.7 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

With a 0-60mph time of 8.00 secs or a 0-100km/h (0-62mph) of 8.3 secs, this made the Porsche Cayenne 3.0 V6 Turbo Diesel as fast as the 2011 Citroen DS5 1.6 THP 200 (8.00 secs) the 2008 Alfa-Romeo Mito 1.4 155 T-Jet Veloce (8.00 secs) the 2007 Fiat Bravo 1.9 Sport Multijet (8.00 secs) the or the 2001 Vauxhall-Opel Corsa 1.8 Sport SRi (8.00 secs). This Porsche Cayenne 3.0 V6 Turbo Diesel is also faster than the 2014 Peugeot 308 GT 2.0 Blue HDI 180 (8.10 secs) the 2008 Fiat Grande Punto 1.4 T-Jet 155 Abarth (8.10 secs) the 2006 Volkswagen-VW Golf GT TDi 170 (8.10 secs) the and the 2005 Vauxhall-Opel Astra 2.0 Turbo SRI (8.10 secs).

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the Cayenne and the 1966 Ford Mustang GT Convertible 289 4.7 V8

When talking about the performance of the Porsche Cayenne on the drag strip it can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 16.67 secs @ 82.1 mph. Similar performance down the quarter mile can be found with the the 1966 Ford Mustang GT Convertible 289 4.7 V8 (16.59 secs), the 1996 Alfa-Romeo GTV 3.0 V6 Lusso (16.60 secs), and the 1981 Mitsubishi Lancer 2000 Turbo 2nd Gen (16.61 secs).

Top Speed:

Modern performance cars are often artificially restricted to 155mph. The 2009 version of the Porsche Cayenne 3.0 V6 Turbo Diesel has a maximum speed of 133mph.

Top Speed of the 2009 Cayenne equals the 2018 Ford Fiesta ST 1.5 Turbo 5 door (144 mph)

If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what's faster than the 2009 Porsche Cayenne 3.0 V6 Turbo Diesel then how about the 2018 Ford Fiesta ST 1.5 Turbo 5 door (144 mph), the 2018 Ford Fiesta ST 1.5 Turbo (144 mph), or the 2016 Abarth 124 Spider 1.4 Turbo (144 mph).

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