Porsche Cayenne Electric. Photo: Porsche AG
Porsche adds power-operated doors and wireless charging to the Cayenne Electric
Porsche has announced a series of new options for the Cayenne Electric and Cayenne Coupé Electric with the introduction of the new model year. The list includes power-operated doors, home wireless charging, a massage function combined with 4D audio and access to the Paint to Sample programme.
The doors open and close automatically
Power-operated doors are available as an option for all four doors. A short impulse on the handle starts the movement, and servo motors automatically continue the opening or closing. The function can be operated from buttons in the cabin, from the handles, through the Flow Display of the Porsche Communication Management system or remotely with Porsche Digital Key.
The driver can close the door by fastening the seatbelt or pressing the brake pedal. The system also works on inclined surfaces, and sensors stop the movement if they detect a person or an obstacle. Together with the exit warning, the technology can prevent the door from opening when another vehicle is approaching. Manual operation remains possible.
Wireless charging at up to 11 kW
Porsche Wireless Charging is designed for home charging. The owner parks the car over a plate mounted in the floor, and charging starts automatically without connecting a cable.
The system uses hardware preparation on the car, a receiver unit integrated in the underside of the vehicle and the plate installed in the parking space. Energy is transferred at a power of up to 11 kW, with a declared efficiency of about 90%. The plate is weather-protected and can also be installed outdoors.
Charging is stopped if sensors detect a living being near the car or the plate, or a metal object placed on the plate. Porsche says all system components can already be ordered in Germany and other European markets. The global rollout will be staged, and the company states that the offer is planned for countries with Porsche Connect, with the exception of China.
Massage with 16 air cushions and 4D audio
The optional driver and front-passenger seats each receive 16 air cushions and six audio actuators integrated in the backrest and seat cushion. Five massage programmes are available, with several intensity levels for vibration.
The 4D audio function can also be used separately from the massage. Settings are adjusted from the central screen, and Porsche has included the combination of pneumatic massage, vibration and sound in three new Wellness Mood modes.
105 colours through Paint to Sample
With the new model year, the Cayenne Electric also enters the Paint to Sample programme of the Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur division. The range reaches 105 shades: 13 standard colours, plus another 92 options from the personalisation programme.
The new equipment applies to both the SUV version and the Cayenne Coupé Electric. Porsche has not communicated individual prices in this announcement for the power-operated doors, wireless charging, massage seats or Paint to Sample colours.
