Porsche debuted a diesel version of its Cayenne SUV at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, but for now, at least, it won’t be in U.S. showrooms. Porsche says it’s saving the North American market for something even better: a hybrid version of the Cayenne in 2010.
The 3L, 240-hp engine in the diesel get 25 mpg combined, a significant increase over the current U.S. base model’s 17 mpg. In a press release, Porsche promises that the hybrid will deliver “V8 performance, the efficiency of a four-cylinder, and the ability to ‘coast’ at a maximum highway speed of 86 mph for up to 1.2 miles on electric power only.” I’m not sure how handy coasting on electric power for a mile or so will be in the real world, but that’s the statistic Porsche provided.
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