' 2014 Porsche Cayenne GTS ' Test Drive & Review - TheGetawayer

Last year Porsche sold over 84.000 Cayennes, so I picked the sporty 2014 Cayenne GTS to drive it on my favourite roads, to see if a true Porsche-fan like me can actually fall in love with this SUV ...

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Artist: Elka
Track: Dream

[sergiosergiyenko]

Hi, I have had the 2009 GTS for 5 full years now, and I must say that the car lived up to every possible expectation. That's why I'm planning to change mine for the next generation with the same expectations +10% ). The big irrecoverable loss of what I have vs. what I can ever have in the future is the manual gearshift. And you well sounded the main inconvenience: the car decides for you which gear it wants, and oftentimes you just don't like it. Also the need to rev it up from 0 is an issue. However, I just don't feel like going for a diesel or a small engine because of what the 4.8 does when the car is on the move, and the sound... I'd love to have an X5M as a second car, but as I have to choose one, I'll go for the GTS!

[siladee]

Guido, great review. I have to admit that despite being an avid fan of the GTS, I got mine in October; if I had to be critical about one aspect of the car it's the brakes and I don't have the ceramic option. They definitely remind you about the weight of the car when you push them. Other than that the sound is just intoxicating and I often just switch off the Bose system to take it in. That for me is what brings emotion to the drive as well as the magical handling.

[erikbobeda]

Excellent review! I always enjoy your videos. I just wanted to share that I recently returned from a trip to Germany with my friend. We were primarily in Bavaria and the Stuttgart area. I decided to fulfill a lifelong dream of driving a Porsche in Germany! We rented a 911 from Avis for a day (If you're curious, 280 Eur daily fee + 95 Eur flat refueling fee + 1 Eur/km for anything over 200km). I was expecting a base Carrera, and was quite surprised when the employee pulled out of the garage in a Carrera 4S with sport exhaust! We left Munich and drove on twisty B-roads to Hohenschwangau to see Neuschwanstein, then on the Autobahn towards Stuttgart, where we managed to reach 284km/h indicated. What a beautiful country, and what a spectacular car! I will certainly miss both. Though it seems I will be returning next year when my uncle orders his Cayenne! I've been trying to sell him on the V6 diesel, though I suspect he will probably get the gas V6 or V8. Unfortunately, no V8 diesel here. He'd find the GTS too extroverted, and the Turbo is just bonkers expensive. Given your comments on the power delivery of the V8, do you think it's worth the premium over the base V6? I haven't really talked to him about his preferences, but maybe the Hybrid is a possibility. Thank you for your thoughtful reviews and keep up the good work!

[brianlee]

Guido, this video is not only great, but you really have taken your time to give a wonderful review! Great job!

[MKWHD]

Great review as always. The quality of your films are really good and the sound is also nice.

[hans-petergerlach]

thx for the good review. after comparing the gts and the diesel s, my mind says "your're right!", but my soul says "buy this gts...buy it!". why? only one reason: the sound oft the v8 and the feeling when you drive it.

[srk]

Greetings from one of your biggest fans here in the States!  Great video all the way around.  Nicely filmed, well edited and truly informative as always.  Oh yeah... Thanks for the "shout out"... I really appreciated it..:) Steve

[vintageracer]

I know I am a little late to the party here, but I just bought a 2014 Cayenne GTS. Great review, and have let you know how much I miss Germany, where I became a PORSCHE fanatic. I lived there 5 years, and met many great German people. I will use it to tow my 914/6 vintage race car. Subscribed.

[MrFrancis]

Would love to have this as a winter car in MI, especially in this bonkers color! Once again, great review!

[MikePT]

Excellent review. I was really excited when i saw this review, because of you, being such a porsche fan, (i'm too) and i never knew what to expect from this SUV. I was very happy with your conclusion also. The best review of the Porsche Cayenne that I saw.

[mrkubotafarmer]

Hi Guido, first of all, my compliments for yet another great review.
About the Cayenne GTS in this video, you state that this atmospheric V8 petrol engine is an engine with sports car characteristics. I think you are right in saying this, but i also think this Cayenne GTS is the only Cayenne model (disregarded the Turbo model, this is somewhat best of both worlds) that really fits the Porsche philosophy, meaning that it should be driven high in revs, trough sharp corners on its lowered and stiffened suspension, not caring about fuel economy and the tight but not super comfortable sport seats. On the other side, when you look to the Cayenne as a SUV, and especially in relationship to it's competitors and daily usability, both V6 and V8 diesel models are the better choice, and that's why these models are in my opinion sold much more than the petrol models (although here in Western-Europe). I'm only 22 years old but I'm very lucky to have already had the chance to have driven a lot of Porsche models, and when I would ever be able to afford one, I would go for the V8 diesel straight away, just because this engine fits this car the best in everyday use and is very good aswell when it comes to performance (but if i had this money to spend on a Porsche, I would never buy a Cayenne anyway). But to me it just looks like the GTS is the only Cayenne fitting the Porsche brand philosophy and that they just have to offer it, no matter how few there will be sold. And if you really want the Cayenne without compromise, you will have to go for the Cayenne Turbo (S), but in my opinion, the price is just absurd for a SUV as you compare to how much of 911 you can get for this price.

By the way, those PCCB's were cold I suppose? I have heard more often they just start to get good in braking performance when they are slightly warmed up? Anyway i think it's a bit ridiculous to order this option on a Cayenne, because in the practical use of this car, steel discs won't be pushed to their limits in 99, 99% of the situations this car is driven in...

[henday]

very nice roads, like the scenery, love Cayenne, AWESOME

[Ranger]

I agree, I'm leaning towards the Hybrid for bit more performance, or Diesel for bit more mileage. Only thing I wish they did was to include the nice GTS air intake grille on all cayenne's, since some of the air intake grills look like a strange pucker - like an overbite, while the GTS looks more like gnarly teeth. :-)

[AndreasLawson]

Hello Guido,  the SLK55 was delivered to me in December.  I have less than 1k miles on it, so I have to take it easy still, but so far I love it.  Your SLK55 review made the difference for me.  It's not as sporting as a Boxster maybe, but the luxury, the sound, the power make it just fine for the city!  Keep up the great work and greetings from Dallas!

[talkingwithgenz]

I prefer my 4.8 liter Cayenne GTS by far over my Cayenne S Diesel and even my Macan Turbo. Nothing will ever match that final year 2014 naturally aspirated 4.8!!!

[Ryanworksinc]

As always excellent Review Guido! Regards from Heidelberg

[RDJ]

Dear uploader, please do a review on the new panamera gts!
We have a panamera 4, and tested the new facelift panamera gts, which was awsome, pretty sure a review from you regarding the new gts (if possible)
would just be that deciding factor for my dad.. Peace!

[Paul_i_is]

i love my Cayenne i went on a road trip NOT in the cayenne i was in a focus rs mk2 with 500bhp but there were four Porsche cars on the trip over the evo triangle in wales where a lot of cars are tested and the 2 911's a gt3 and a gt4 all left the road at one time or another on wet roads and i vowed then i wouldn't get a Porsche because of that rear wheel and rear engine instability, But ive ended up eating my hat by test driving the Cayenne Turbo the car is so well balanced especially with the active suspension it doesn't feel like a 2ton car at all, i had a range rover vogue with the 8 speed box and you really felt like you were in a heavy car and had a couple of 4 wheel slides (not big ones) but i knew if id pushed it any harder it could easily get out of control, thank you for a great review

[PokerRainham]

I pick up my Porsche GTS in 2 days - i think i've watched every single possible review on the internet about this car, and vids like your's actually helped me know more than the dealership sales rep did (not sure if thats a good or bad thing)....anyhow

I see your only real negative is the fuel consumption - living in dubai means fuel cost doesn't ever come into a conversation. It'll cost me maximum 25 euros to completely fill up the car. But you're right, although its fast, its not that fast. It doesnt even enter into the top 10 fastest SUVs, however the Porsche turbo and turbo take spots 1 and 2 on that list.

But it is a great 'drivers' car - and the interior when fully loaded is out of this world. Looking forward to getting the keys.

Good review, and honest.

Cheers

[DeusOptimusRex]

Very good review, Guido! Hope to see you test drive the new Macan in the near future.