By embracing the SUV market with the Cayenne, Porsche saved its sports activities automobiles. At present’s Good Value or No Cube Cayenne GTS is fairly sporty regardless of its dimension and performance. Let’s resolve if all of us are good sports activities relating to its worth.
In the case of baked potatoes and automobiles, being “loaded” is normally a very good factor. It’s not, nevertheless, when related to questions or people who find themselves “indignant drunks.” The 2014 Volkswagen CC 4Motion Govt we checked out yesterday was fairly loaded and, therefore, fell in that first class. Additionally within the VW’s favor was its $14,495 price ticket as that proved to not be too loaded, and it earned a stable 53 p.c Good Value win consequently.
The three.2-liter VR6 in yesterday’s CC was a very fashionable efficiency engine for VW on the time. It appeared in a number of of the corporate’s automobiles and vans and in addition discovered its manner beneath the hoods of varied Audis, Skodas, Seats, and Porsches.
The 2013 Porsche Cayenne GTS we’re contemplating as we speak doesn’t have the VR6. For this mannequin 12 months, the GTS was fitted completely with Porsche’s personal 4.8-liter quad-cam V8. That provides the crossover a cool 420 horsepower and 380 lb-ft of torque, a large acquire over the VR6-powered base mannequin’s 296 horses and 295 lb-ft of twist. That’s additionally 20 horses and 11 lb-ft greater than the identical V8 within the decrease spec Cayenne S. Finishing the image here’s a six-speed ZF automated, extra aggressively-tuned suspension, and fuss-free automated AWD setup. That every one makes for some spry efficiency from a automotive that weighs in at over 5,100 kilos.
This Cayenne has it within the appears division, too. It’s black over black over black, with paint, an Alcantara-trimmed inside, and optionally available 21-inch alloys, all sporting a goth teen’s favourite coloration. All of it appears to be in stable form, too, regardless of having accomplished a claimed 123,700 miles.
On the outside, the paint presents as shiny as new, and there seems to be no curbing of the wheels. Shifting on to the inside, it’s an analogous story, with no considerable put on seen within the photos and the vendor’s vow that “All the things is in working order.” Porsche-branded all-weather flooring mats and double headphones for rear-seat passengers come alongside for the journey, as nicely.
Underneath-hood could also be a sea of plastic, however Porsche did handle to decorate up the area sufficient to make popping the hood a little bit of an occasion. All the things appears clear sufficient to eat off of right here, and the vendor says that the automotive has present tags and a clear invoice of well being from the smog tester, so there shouldn’t be any must go additional than admiring the engine when under-hood. A clear title is the cherry on high of this $16,900 efficiency crossover sundae.
Earlier than we get too deep into that asking worth, let’s flip again the clock to when this Cayenne was model new. Again then, the place to begin for any GTS mannequin was over $85K out the door. Add to that any variety of choices (these 21-inch black-painted wheels alone price over $2,600 on the supplier), and the value might rapidly balloon to over six figures. That’s loads of peppers for Peter Piper to select.
Depreciation, after all, brings these loopy costs down into real-world phrases, and now, with that context in thoughts, we have to resolve this Cayenne’s destiny. What’s your tackle this seemingly well-cared-for GTS and that $16,900 asking? Does that appear like a deal to shake Porsche’s money-maker? Or would that quantity be higher spent on one of many firm’s sports activities automobiles?
You resolve!
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