Porsche Cayenne review, Enyaq praised

Electric SUVs are getting sorted into two piles now. One pile is still chasing spec-sheet shock — more power, more screens, more theater. The other is trying to feel right from the driver’s seat. That is why the recent reaction to the Porsche Cayenne Electric and the latest Skoda Enyaq matters. These are very different cars, but the praise landed on the same thing — they feel like well-resolved cars first, and EVs second. ### Why is the Cayenne Electric getting so much attention? Because Porsche seems to have pulled off the hard trick — making a very heavy electric SUV feel far smaller and more disciplined than it should. The early drives kept circling back to the same idea: yes, it is absurdly fast, but the real surprise is how neatly it controls its mass. That is a bigger compliment than “quick in a straight line,” because quick is easy in EVs now. Grace is not. (topgear.com) ### What are the numbers? They are ridiculous. Top Gear and Autocar both point to a 113kWh battery pack, with 108kWh usable, official range around 360-399 miles WLTP, and a Turbo version peaking at 1,140bhp with more than 1,100lb ft. MotorTrend’s tested pricing page puts the U.S. range roughly from $111,350 to $170,350. But turns out the raw figures are not the main story — the reviews treated them almost like background noise. (motortrend.com) ### So what was the real compliment? Ride and body control. Basically, reviewers were impressed that the Cayenne Electric does not just hide its weight with acceleration — it reorganizes it. That is what people mean when they say a Porsche EV still feels like a Porsche. The steering was not praised quite as universally as the rest, but the chassis balance, refinement, and sense of control clearly were. (topgear.com) ### Why does the Enyaq keep coming up too? Because it hits the opposite end of the same argument. The Enyaq is not exciting because it is extreme. It is exciting because it is normal in the best way — roomy, comfortable, efficient, well packaged, and easy to live with. Reviewers liked the earlier Enyaq for its “Skoda-ness,” and the current version keeps that reputation. Top Gear and Carwow both frame it as practical, comfortable, and quietly competent rather than flashy. (topgear.com) ### What does “car first, EV second” really mean? It means the electric part stops being the whole personality. Nobody buys a family SUV to admire its battery chemistry in the driveway. They care about ride comfort, cabin space, visibility, charging speed, range honesty, and whether the thing feels settled on a bad road. The Enyaq wins by being sensible and polished. The Cayenne wins by being sensational but still polished. Same lesson — polish is now the product. (autocar.co.uk) ### Where do the Zeekr 7X and BYD Sealion 7 fit? They matter because they show how crowded the “good electric SUV” field has become. The Zeekr 7X is being positioned against Tesla, Audi, and Volvo, while the BYD Sealion 7 is aimed squarely at mainstream premium EV buyers and got attention for newer platform tech and stronger charging and performance credentials. These brands are not niche curiosities anymore — they are part of the same conversation. (topgear.com) ### Is this really a shift in what buyers value? It looks like one. A few years ago, EV chatter leaned hard on novelty — giant screens, weird styling, impossible acceleration. Now the praise sticks to refinement, usability, and confidence. That is what happens when the market matures. Once fast charging and quick acceleration stop being rare, the winner is the car that feels finished. ### Bottom line? The interesting EV story right now is not exclusivity. It is execution. (autocar.co.uk) Porsche is proving an electric SUV can still feel engineered around the drive, and Skoda is proving mainstream buyers notice when an EV just feels sorted.