What's new/included in the new price if any, and how much is the base price going up?

 

I ordered mine today, and the price increase was $500. Colors supposedly will remain the same. None of the packages I ordered changed. No new features were reportedly available per my sales person. Non-smoker package is now standard, and the Smoker option is extra.

 

insane that 12' orders already being taken.... everyone loves the cayenne and the backorder shows it.

 

well 2012 is June production so not completely insane!

 

i guess the S and turbo did come out over a year ago, the 6 however came out months later...

 

I'm still waiting for the American diesel

 

That's not happening anytime soon is it? I've scoured the net looking for info on a US 2012 TDI.

 

Is anyone shopping around and different models like the Q7 before making the jump.

I do like the Q7 TDI option.

 

I looked at the Audi Q5. Really a different price point, but not even close on quality.

Test drove the X5 50i (400 hp); super-fast and great acceleration, just not a fan of the BMW interiors. Fully optioned out, however, it is about $5K cheaper than the CS.

Test drove the A7; it is really nice and a consideration for me, but obviously more comparable to the Panamera, though much less expensive.

 

The new Toureg has the same re-design elements as the Cayenne. ....Lots of aluminum, same basic body as the Porsche and is available with a Diesel. The Q7 is based on the old platform.

 

The Q7 is a nice vehicle but IMO drives like a slug compared to a Cayenne.

 

Thanks for the feedback. I know it's tough to beat the Cayenne even with cars built on the same platform. I do like the Q5 but that is close to the tiguan and I need a little more space. And I didn't realize the Q7 was based on the old platform. It would still be new to me since I have an '05 CS.

Funny no one mentioned Range Rover....

Another option would be the Land Cruiser. But I don't think the performance is there. Maybe offroad, but nothing like the Cayenne. Plenty of room too.

 

Nice shot of Woody. Go Big Ten.

 

+1

they put the PAG press release about improvements to the diesel on all the US dealer websites

http://green.autoblog.com/2011/04/20...s-to-32-7-mpg/

so,.....

 

that is amazing! I am now driving an X5 diesel that gets 26 mpg and I thought that was good, but 32.7...wow! I was hoping they would bring this one to the us. Either way, in 2 years, I'll probably be in a Cayenne of some version. If not the diesel, the V6. Does Porsche now build the V6 engine or is it a VW variant?