• The 2016 Porsche Cayenne is a five-passenger midsize SUV available in seven trim levels.

Porsche has just unveiled its 2016 Cayenne. You can upgrade your taste with this luxury automobile. The base, GTS and Turbo S models have returned for 2016 model. The output is unchanged from 2014 in the base engine, but the GTS and Turbo S versions are both more powerful than on their last outings.

Beyond the engines, there’s an extensive feature that enables the new Cayenne to cater to just about every desire. If you want a Sports car SUV, you will surely find a good friend in the 2016 Cayenne. Its array of high-tech suspension, drivetrain and brake add-ons make it a good choice. If you want a SUV for the mall, the Cayenne is suitably luxurious for any valet line.

Features

• The 2016 Porsche Cayenne is a five-passenger midsize SUV available in seven trim levels that correspond to the engine that lies under the hood: base Cayenne, Diesel, S, S E-Hybrid, GTS, Turbo and Turbo S.

• In addition to last year’s diesel, turbocharged V6, hybrid and turbo V8, the 2016 Porsche Cayenne gains a base V6, sporty GTS and the full-bore Turbo S.

• Power output ranges from 240 to 570 horses, with combined fuel economy on the spectrum of 23 mpg to “who cares, as long as the tank isn’t empty?”

• It also offers a range of engines from a diesel to a 550-horsepower supercharged V8.
• It also has third-row seating for smaller occupants.
• The 2016 BMW X5 is another sporty choice with several engines on tap, as well as an optional third row. It isn’t as sporty as the Cayenne, but the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE (the newly renamed ML) is all-new and boasts the latest technology features and a truly excellent interior. You really can’t go wrong here, but if you want performance, luxury and efficiency customized to how you want it, there’s really nothing better than the 2016 Cayenne.

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  • The interior is awash with attractive, soft-touch surfaces.

  The cabin of the 2016 Porsche Cayenne is instantly recognisable to anyone who has driven a new Porsche in the last few years. The center console cleanly separates driver from passenger, giving the front row a cockpit-style layout. The 50-plus buttons that adorn the console can feel daunting at first, but after a slight learning curve, their arrangement makes sense. The 7-inch touchscreen is slightly smaller and dated compared to other cutting-edge widescreen displays, but is functional and easy to use.

• The interior is awash with attractive, soft-touch surfaces. Nearly every plastic piece on the most modest of trims can be replaced by leather, wood, carbon fiber or faux suede. The standard eight-way power seats are extremely comfortable, but 18-way sport seats are available for those who want their seating positions just right. The sculpted rear seats not only recline, but also slide fore and aft to create extra rear cargo space (they also gain cool sport bolsters in Turbo and Turbo S trims).

• With the backseat in its aft-most position, the Cayenne has a luggage capacity of 23.6 cubic feet behind the rear seats, which is a pretty tiny number for a midsize crossover. Maximum space with the rear seatbacks flipped forward is a slightly more respectable 62.9 cubic feet, matching the rival Range Rover Sport.

• Really, the only drawbacks to the Cayenne are: insubstantial cargo space and the substantial impact on your bank account, even as luxury crossover SUVs go.

Available www.edmunds.com price: N 12, 462, 763.95 ($62,517)