Captain P

Towing. I need towing. Has no choice.

MFC993

I had a 2019 Cayenne S, then moved into a 2021 Panamera GTS
Get the Cayenne

ThomasWShea

if don’t mind sharing your reasoning that would be more helpful

MFC993

Panamera is an amazing vehicle that can be daily driven if motivated to do so but it does require more "work" both physically and mentally.
If you put in that work you're rewarded with a great experience.
However, if they are any concerns related to daily ergonomics or physical limitations etc. then the Cayenne by far is the better choice.
You can get in, turn it on and go fast in comfort without much in the way of excessive physical or mental concentration.
Driving the Cayenne in such a way is enjoyable and even relaxing. It doesn't ask as much of you
Driving the Panamera is also enjoyable, but much more involved and stimulating.
Perhaps like coffee or tea, it's all down to personal choice.

icemang

Where I live the roads are pretty bad. And I live a half-mile down a rough dirt road, and it snows. How would a Panamera be conditions like that?

Briels

Not to add another spoon in the pot but can’t the same thing be said about the 911? Obviously that’s not the topic here but as someone who is on a mental merry go round of 911+cayenne or 911+panamera, I find myself wondering how much more livable is the panamera than a carrera. Probably a similar gap

MFC993

Indeed.
I had an allocation choice between my vehicle and a C4S
There is definitely more flexibility with the Panamera while still being a great drive.
Again though it's all about motivation and dedication

MJM888

is this option only for the turbo model or base trim as well? I saw another video where it mentions that’s exclusive for turbo trim only

retom

I think it's exclusively for turbo now.

SAC

According to the another video I saw only the e-hybrid versions can pair with the new active suspension option to raise the car when the door is open, because it needs the electric system to operate it. Also as a side note, my dealer in Vancouver Canada said for this generation of Panamera there will be no Turbo S E-Hybrid model, so the Turbo E-hybrid is it. Maybe this is only the case for Canada but that's what I was told.

Macduff

My answer here is to have the best-of-both-worlds! I keep a 2014 6MT Cayman S in the garage for spirited drives ... mostly on donut runs for the kids and to the grocery store, hah. I do track it as well, an occasional treat. Then I recently picked up a 2020 Cayenne Turbo for daily duty. Agree with the comments about ergonomics and ease-of-use for the Cayenne, truly does it all, and in comfort. For me the desire for something even more sporty is solved by the Cayman.

Ericson38

n/m

Ericson38

n/m

Ericson38

We have a 2023 Cayenne, a 2019 Panamera, and a 997 Carrera MT, and you are completely right about the mental (mostly) efforts required to enjoy each type. Some days I go to work and can't wait to get into the 997 the next morning and drive it to work. Other days, it's the Cayenne, because I want to be taken to work in it, without much effort at all, or noise, or stiff suspension, or road feedback, or shifting and tach watching. And then, there is the Panamera, which is very large inside for a 4 door sedan, has luxury like the Cayenne, but drives like a large Carrera. It belongs to the wife mostly, but if she wants me to put some miles on it, I'll say you bet. Walking away, it's such a gorgeous car, and, unlike the Cayenne, you can't overpower the suspension/brakes at will. Partly because it has the same engine as the Cayenne, weighs 650 lbs less, and has a low center of gravity with a PDK.