2026 Porsche Cayenne S: Manhattan Buyers Guide

Quick Answer: The 2026 Cayenne S

The Cayenne S starts at $108,300 MSRP (plus the $2,350 delivery fee) and brings back a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 making 468 horsepower and 442 lb-ft of torque, good for 0-60 mph in 4.7 seconds and a 170-mph top speed. It carries the same PASM adaptive suspension and six-piston front brakes as the base Cayenne, adds real V8 presence for $18,400 over the entry trim, and EPA rates it at 16 city / 21 highway. For buyers who came up on the sound and shove of a naturally aspirated or twin-turbo eight-cylinder, this is the trim that keeps that tradition alive in a 2026 SUV — no battery, no compromise, just displacement.

What $18,400 over the base actually buys

The step from the base Cayenne's V6 to the S's twin-turbo V8 isn't a mild bump — it's 120 more horsepower and a full second off the 0-60 time, plus the specific low-rev pull that a forced-induction eight-cylinder delivers and a six-cylinder simply can't fake. Everything else that makes a Cayenne drive like a Cayenne — the adaptive PASM dampers, the 12.6-inch cluster and 12.3-inch touchscreen, all-wheel drive and the 8-speed Tiptronic S — carries over unchanged, so the money goes almost entirely into the engine bay and the badge on the tailgate.

It's also the trim most cross-shoppers land on. A buyer who'd spent decades in German luxury sedans described the switch this way in a recent review: "Chris Redman provided a superior and seamless experience for my 2024 Porsche cayenne S. the car is amazing. i love it. After 20 years with Audi, I am happy to be with Porsche now. service is amazing too." Redman is on the store's current staff page, and reviewers have named him consistently across the last several model years of Cayenne sales.

Where the S sits between E-Hybrid and GTS

Cross-shoppers weighing the S against the plug-in E-Hybrid are usually really deciding between two different ownership philosophies — outright combustion character versus electric-assisted efficiency — rather than comparing numbers on a page; the E-Hybrid guide makes that case directly. Against the GTS, the S gives up 25 horsepower and the standard air suspension and sport exhaust, but saves $24,100 in MSRP; most S buyers who cross-shop the GTS decide the extra polish isn't worth quadrupling the price gap over what the base trim already costs to reach the S.

Options worth the conversation

The Premium Package (roughly $3,430) remains available on the S and bundles the panoramic roof, adaptive cruise control, upgraded Bose audio and heated rear seats. Buyers chasing an even sharper ride can step up to the adaptive air suspension (roughly $2,470), which comes standard one trim up on the GTS but is optional here. And with a V8 that wants premium fuel and real grip to put 442 lb-ft down cleanly, a dedicated set of N-spec performance or winter tires — depending on the season — is money well spent on New York pavement.

The bottom line

The Cayenne S is the trim for buyers who want the V8 without paying GTS money for the extras built around it. It's the volume pick among performance-minded Cayenne buyers for a reason, and the reviews above suggest the process of getting into one at 711 11th Avenue matches the car's reputation.

MSRP excludes the $2,350 delivery, processing and handling fee, plus options, taxes, title, registration and dealer charges; the dealer sets the actual selling price. Fuel economy figures are EPA estimates. Package contents and pricing vary by build and production timing — confirm current specifications with Manhattan Motorcars Porsche. Customer quotes are verbatim excerpts from public Google reviews of Manhattan Motorcars Porsche; staff names are checked against the dealership's published team page.