Porsche Cayenne Model Year Comparison (2015–2026)

Direct multi-year comparison of verified government safety ratings, fuel economy ranges, recall campaigns, and consumer complaints

Model Year EPA Fuel Economy / Range NHTSA Complaints Safety Recalls Overall NCAP Safety Detailed Reports
2015 Porsche Cayenne 17–23 MPG 13
0 crashes
3 Recalls
2016 Porsche Cayenne 16–24 MPG 38
0 crashes
2 Recalls
2017 Porsche Cayenne 17–20 MPG
EV/PHEV up to 22 MPGe
16
1 crashes
2 Recalls
2018 Porsche Cayenne 17–20 MPG
EV/PHEV up to 22 MPGe
13
0 crashes
1 Recall
2019 Porsche Cayenne 17–21 MPG 42
1 crashes
8 Recalls
2020 Porsche Cayenne 17–20 MPG
EV/PHEV up to 21 MPGe
24
1 crashes
6 Recalls
2021 Porsche Cayenne 17–20 MPG
EV/PHEV up to 21 MPGe
19
0 crashes
7 Recalls
2022 Porsche Cayenne 16–19 MPG
EV/PHEV up to 21 MPGe
3
0 crashes
3 Recalls
2023 Porsche Cayenne 16–19 MPG 5
1 crashes
2 Recalls
2024 Porsche Cayenne 17–19 MPG 5
0 crashes
5 Recalls
2025 Porsche Cayenne 17–19 MPG
EV/PHEV up to 22 MPGe
0
0 crashes
2 Recalls
2026 Porsche Cayenne 17–19 MPG 3
0 crashes
1 Recall
Data Attribution & Reporting Context: Older model years have had more time in service and on-road exposure, which naturally correlates with higher cumulative complaint volumes. Complaint totals are raw consumer submissions to NHTSA and are not normalized by annual sales volume or cumulative mileage.

Porsche Cayenne Generations (2015–2026)

Verified U.S.-market generation taxonomy, platform architectures, internal chassis codes, and production lifecycles

2nd Generation

Production Span: 2015–2018
Type 92A / 958 PL72
Lifecycle: Facelift / 958.2 (2015–2018)
U.S. Chassis / Body Codes
958.2 (SUV)
Supported Model Years:

3rd Generation

Production Span: 2019–2026
Type 9YA/9YB MLB Evo
Lifecycle: Pre-Facelift (2019–2023) / Facelift (2024–2026)
U.S. Chassis / Body Codes
9YB (Coupe) 9YA (SUV)
Taxonomy Note: Vehicle generation, platform architectures, and chassis designations are curated from verified OEM technical releases and Wikidata (CC0) for U.S.-certified configurations.

Porsche Cayenne Overview & Data Dimensions

Official government testing and defect surveillance data available on this portal

NHTSA Safety & Crash Tests

Complete 5-Star New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) crash ratings across frontal barrier, side barrier, side pole, and rollover resistance testing for tested drivetrain and configuration variants.

EPA Fuel Economy & Range

Standardized dynamometer laboratory ratings including City, Highway, and Combined MPG, MPGe electric efficiency equivalents, pure EV driving ranges, and annual fuel cost calculations.

Defect Complaints & Recalls

Official defect investigations, component-level complaint distribution, safety hazard descriptions, and manufacturer remedy campaigns monitored directly by NHTSA.

Official US Government Data Provenance

All statistics, ratings, defect reports, and safety recall campaigns on this hub are sourced directly from official United States Federal agency databases:

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) and New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).
  • United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): FuelEconomy.gov verified laboratory vehicle testing data.

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