2020 vs 2019 Cayenne
Burning Brakes
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Good question! For those of us owning a 2019 with its various PCM bug issues, I'm wondering whether any of those bugs have been corrected in the 2020 car. Not sure how to make this comparison. Maybe first comparing the software and hardware versions of the PCM?
Instructor
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My 2017 PTT on the other hand had little bugs that were fixed with a software update from the dealership.
Instructor
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Always buy the latest model year. There are fixes, refinements, etc. that are incorporated. As a the owner of a manufacturing company I can tell you that no amount of pre-production testing can find every possible problem area. Look at Consumer Reports. The most reliable vehicles are ALWAYS the ones that have been in production for a long time. The first year of any vehicle always has poor reliability.
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Burning Brakes
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Always buy the latest model year. There are fixes, refinements, etc. that are incorporated. As a the owner of a manufacturing company I can tell you that no amount of pre-production testing can find every possible problem area. Look at Consumer Reports. The most reliable vehicles are ALWAYS the ones that have been in production for a long time. The first year of any vehicle always has poor reliability.
I haven't heard any big Panamera PCM problems like those that have been reported in the new-gen Cayenne -- which I find odd; it suggests that there is something very different in the new-gen Cayenne's infotainment screen/computer than in the new-gen Panamera's screen/computer. (Is something strange going on in Bratislava vs. the builds done in Leipzig?)
I would be afraid to own it outside of warranty, though...
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Racer
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Always buy the latest model year. There are fixes, refinements, etc. that are incorporated. As a the owner of a manufacturing company I can tell you that no amount of pre-production testing can find every possible problem area. Look at Consumer Reports. The most reliable vehicles are ALWAYS the ones that have been in production for a long time. The first year of any vehicle always has poor reliability.
Burning Brakes
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As of right now Consumer Reports rates the overall reliability of the 2019 Cayenne as much higher than average, their highest category. The 2019 is the only Cayenne they rate in that category. As a matter of fact, they rate the 2014, 2016 and 2017 models in their very lowest reliability category.
One of the reasons I ordered a 2020 was not wanting to deal w that transfer case, otherwise there were great deals on 16-17 turbos
7th Gear
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All 2020 Cayenne review videos that I took a look upon seemed to have regular USB ports. I forgot to take a look during my test drive. My car is on order and won't arrive until Feb-March 2020, but I'm looking for some small accessories right now. Could you confirm on the USB-C ports?
7th Gear
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Thank you, I know Porsche wouldn’t really mess up on that, but the review videos of the 2020 base Cayenne models did look like they had regular usb sockets to me. Thank you for clarifying and happy holidays and new year!
Cruisin'
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All 2020 Cayenne review videos that I took a look upon seemed to have regular USB ports. I forgot to take a look during my test drive. My car is on order and won't arrive until Feb-March 2020, but I'm looking for some small accessories right now. Could you confirm on the USB-C ports?
2 x USB-C in the center consul and 1 x in the back.