2 weeks Ago By Jonathan Yarkony
Article content I’ve reached the age where something always seems to be hurting. Whether it’s chronic back pain, a new elbow pain, or a throbbing in my knee from an old surgery, it’s always something. The internet promises solutions and cures for all these things and more, but I find the pain often evaporates on the journey from A to B when accompanied by a riot of a V8 engine.
The giggles and growls at interfering traffic bring peace of body as my mind is immersed in the flow. What I loved about the 2025 Porsche Cayenne Coupé was the dual pleasures of a driving machine that wrapped around me and responded with unquestioning precision and purpose, but was also easy to live with, from getting in and out at the bookends of every trip to tossing hockey bags and sticks in the trunk. I am a simple soul, and easy to please.
The Cayenne is widely acknowledged as Porsche’s fiscal saviour, bringing luxury profitability to a niche sports car brand, but also putting its stamp on and laying claim to superiority in the SUV world. With the Cayenne Coupé, Porsche offers another menu for customers to choose from—for the most part the same recipes but with a different plating and one exclusive pièce de résistance to top it all off. That being said, the $225k, 650-hp Cayenne Coupé Turbo GT über-SUV is not the subject of this review.
We were lucky to land in the sweet spot of most Porsche model lines: the GTS trim. Yes, the 911s and 718s get their GT3s and GT4 trims that are transcendental track machines, but the GTS models deliver the balance of exploitable real-world performance at a more palatable cost, which is a perfect blend for a practical crossover such as this. The 2025 Porsche Cayenne Coupé GTS’s vital stats are: With so many EVs handing out 500+ hp and 3-second sprints like lollipops to anyone with a trust fund, the GTS may not stand out on a comparison table, but these numbers are still somewhat ridiculous when looking at the larger automotive landscape littered with Civics , RAV4s , and F-150s .
It was certainly fast enough in the snowstorm that blanketed the GTA, which made getting out of my cul de sac or through intersections a higher priority than blistering launch times. Then again, ridiculous performance is the order of the day and a necessity in the luxury performance slice of the market, which is fiercely competitive for bragging rights and personalization. Porsche Cayenne Coupé Driving Impressions Once again, the Cayenne Coupé GTS’s dual personality shined, the ground clearance and responsive all-wheel drive supremely surefooted and capable of cresting whatever snow berms our suburban plow crew threw our way, and a juice of the throttle had us slip-sliding and bobsledding around and experimenting with the traction limits of the Michelin Pilot Alpin winter boots (285/45R21) wrapped around the 21-inch wheels.
In mild normal mode it still required gentle throttle inputs because of all that power but the all-wheel drive and traction electronics took all of the nervousness out of getting around in the snow, and the massive brakes and those sticky winter tires meant stopping was just as controlled. While the ride is definitely on the sporty side and the GTS is lower and stiffer than other models in the Cayenne lineup, it still has plenty of suspension travel compared to most cars, so it’s firm but not punishing over rutted, hard snowpack or frost-heaved pavement, though I would be nervous around spring potholes both for the jarring impact to passenger and the risk to those 21-inch wheels. If you’re looking for more comfort in your crossover, base trim and E-Hybrid models would be the way to go.
The GTS is for us masochists willing to deal with some jitters and lumps on rough roads for better handling in corners. With so much snow and slush during our week, we rarely got a chance to flex its g-meter and feel how well it gripped in corners, but a couple of onramps showed it was stable and the steering direct and precise. Once again, driving modes can stiffen or lighten the steering feel if you prefer corner precision to ease of maneuverability when putting the 360o parking cameras and sensors to use.
Interior Features in the Porsche Cayenne Coupé When it comes to more mundane aspects of this very sporty utility vehicle, the seats are adjustable in over a dozen ways, with deep bolsters to keep you in place. The Coupé modifications not only trim the roofline but also excise a seat, leaving it with four seats (all of them spacious and comfortable) and a modest 772 litres of cargo space. It’s not a ton of space, but it’s good for the hockey bags, golf bags, strollers, and has a fold-down middle panel to open up a pass-through ideal for skis for the alpine-sports families.
The infotainment system and cabin layout were also good enough to mostly go unnoticed, eliciting very few complaints as everything seemed to be where it should and controls quickly became familiar. The digital gauge cluster is rendered in traditional Porsche circular layout and the centre touchscreen had large icons that made sense, and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto made audio and navigation control even easier. Controls for the heating and air con look cool with their toggle switches, but the flat panel screen was not always responsive.
Also worth mentioning is how incredibly cool the houndstooth seat fabric is and the sumptuously sculpted steering wheel translated into a welcoming cabin that is both sophisticated and charming. How much is the 2025 Porsche Cayenne Coupé in Canada? It all sounds amazing doesn’t it? Well, it should, because on top of that $134,800 base price for the GTS, this model also embraced the tradition of death by a thousand cuts, with so many features that should be standard (heated seats, adaptive cruise) adding a few hundred here, a couple thousand there, and frivolous embellishments that are irresistible (matching red seatbelts, exclusive design gas cap) piling up until the price of this example was up to $169,820 before adding a $9,500 luxury tax, provincial sales tax, plus potential dealer fees up to $2,750. Final Thoughts Most likely, shoppers at this end of the spectrum know they are going to be paying a premium and are entirely comfortable with the corresponding costs, and are willing to pay in order to have the best.
And make no mistake, the Porsche Cayenne family is the best of the best for petrolheads, with a range of powertrains and body styles to pick from and enough configurations to cater to each driver’s unique needs and wants. This 2025 Cayenne Coupé GTS is a modern driver’s everyday car with power, handling, and practicality for year-round fun. Sign up for our newsletter Blind-Spot Monitor and follow our social channels on X , Tiktok and LinkedIn to stay up to date on the latest automotive news, reviews, car culture, and vehicle shopping advice.
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