Porsche Cayenne Electric: More Screens Than Any Car Needs
With the new Cayenne Electric, Porsche has turned the SUV cabin into a digital playground of displays, touchscreens and voice control—signalling a future where the dialogue between car and driver matters more than the drive itself.
Porsche has unveiled the interior of its first fully electric Cayenne, a cabin that feels less like a traditional vehicle and more like a digital living room.
Due on sale at the end of the year, the Cayenne Electric will feature the largest display surface ever fitted to a Porsche. At the heart is the curved OLED Flow Display, flanked by digital instruments and a separate touchscreen for the front passenger. Together, they form a sweeping “visual wall” that the company bills as a new kind of user experience.
Alongside the 14.25-inch driver display and 14.9-inch passenger screen, Porsche introduces for the first time an AR head-up display, projecting an 8.7-inch image onto the windscreen. Five selectable themes allow the colour schemes of the screens to match the driver’s mood, integrating the digital interface into the interior design—or, less charitably, creating another excuse for optional extras.
Comfort features include electrically adjustable rear seats, a glass roof with switchable transparency, and so-called surface heating that warms not only the seats but also armrests and even door handles. Luxurious, yes, but edging towards spa-like indulgence rather than sport-SUV focus.
Buyers can choose from 13 interior colours, a range of packages and new materials, from classic leather to Race-Tex fabrics with patterns referencing Porsche’s heritage. For those still unsatisfied, Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur will happily supply bespoke finishes—at a price.
The Cayenne Electric also debuts a new AI-based voice assistant, capable of natural language commands and control of everything from climate to ambient lighting, plus streaming entertainment and even in-car gaming. A Porsche Digital Key turns the smartphone into a symbolic car key, shareable with up to seven family members or colleagues.
What the Cayenne Electric really redefines is not the Porsche interior itself, but the way luxury cars now mirror the logic of smartphones and smart homes: dominated by screens, personalised to taste, and guided by voice recognition. The question is no longer how the car drives, but how well it communicates with its owner. Porsche calls it the future.
