The third generation Porsche Cayenne is already four years old, which can only mean one thing; that the German car firm is working on a mid-cycle refresh that should keep it on the competitive side of the segment for a few more years.
Set to launch next year, our spies caught two different prototypes of the 2023MY Cayenne. The first one sported a redesigned lower center console along with a new automatic gear shifter hiding in a temporary box, which has the same stubby design as on the latest 911. This specific tester also had the new arrangement for the heater controls.
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The second tester was not equipped with the new 911-style gear lever shown in the opening photo, but it did feature a new fully digital instrument panel and a larger infotainment screen
Just to make things more confusing, another prototype our spies spotted during the same run had a mixture of old and new inside, including the new fully digital dials without the traditional tachometer in the middle and a larger infotainment screen but the current automatic gear shifter.
Moving on to the outside, the front end looks similar to another prototype spied back in February, but while that one had a new back end, with temporary taillights and license plate holder moved from the tailgate to the bumper, this one retains the design of the current Cayenne.
We wouldn’t expect any major upgrades in the powertrain family, but some units might be tweaked in order to become less polluting. We’ll get back to the engine lineup as soon as we have something solid to work with, and in the meantime, we’ll leave you in the company of the latest scooped prototype.
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