The other day.Cayenne E-Hybrid delivered.My husband wrote an article called "Why did you choose the hybrid model among the Cayennes in the first place?He wrote an article about the "What is the best way to get the most out of the car? We hope to be able to follow up with some more impressions about driving, ride quality, fuel economy, etc. after we have driven some more distance.

Initially, I was looking for a bare-bones Cayenne.

This time, in a rather speedy turn of events, we're buying a Cayenne E-Hybrid.How did it come about and why Cayenne? And why a hybrid?I would like to talk about such things as

Previous.Delivery of CayenneAs I mentioned briefly in my article on the "What's the best way to buy a hybrid model?If I'm going to buy a Cayenne, I'm going to buy a bare (base model) Cayenne.I was thinking.

The reason for this is that I bought a Panamera Turbo, drove it for three years, andI was well aware of the overwhelming power of the Turbo, so I decided that the next time I would buy one, it would be either the bare bones or the S model.From. And when I compared the Cayenne S to the bareThe bare bones are better suited for our family's use.We thought that the powerful engine sound and feel of the S could be provided by other cars.

However.I'm thinking about the specifications I'm interested in from the bare-bones Cayenne inventory, and many of them have spring suspension specifications, and not even PASM.There were many individuals. I am the type of person who values driving above all else, so the exterior and interior are relatively unimportant to me, but I am very particular about the availability of options in this area.

Therefore, the "I would like to test drive the Cayenne in Vanesas.I asked the dealer to let me test drive a Cayenne, and they told me that they did not have a bare Cayenne, but they did have a hybrid Cayenne with spring suspension.

Test drive a hybrid Cayenne.

I'll be honest.I didn't dare to choose the hybrid model, which weighs almost 300 kg.The concern was that the new grade would be too heavy and feel sluggish compared to the other grades.

On the day of the test drive, I saw the car in front of me, and this time I wanted to observe the riding comfort closely, so I unusually got into the back seat and asked Mr. H, who was in charge of driving, to drive me.Go through ruts and rough surfaces as much as possible.I asked him to let me experience it.

As he started to run, he said, "Smooth!I couldn't help but say, "I've never seen anything like it. Even the rear seat passengers could tell the difference from the smoothness of the first roll of the tires. The smoothness of the roll, coupled with the quietness of the electric motor, made the car feel like it was in the middle of the road.Full of "luxury car" feel that is not typical of Porsche.It is.(I don't see Porsche as a 'luxury car'. I think of it as a "high performance car.")

Even when going over road surface undulations and bumps in a city with lots of stop-and-go traffic, there was little sway in the back seat. Of course, being a high SUV, it is not as flat as the Panamera, but I thought it was considerably less shaky in the back seat.

This isI suspect the rear seat is less shaky than the air suspension Cayenne S coupe I drove before.I even felt that it was a good idea.

If we were to imagine why this might be the case, we would guess that the hybrid model is somewhat affected by the fact that it carries a 138 kg battery in the rear. Generally speaking, SUVs are built with the assumption that heavy loads will be carried in the rear, so the rear is often built a bit stiffer. Therefore, with a small number of passengers, the rear of the vehicle often bounces or shakes.

However, theThis Cayenne gives the impression that the weight of the battery is working positively, and the ride in the rear seat feels very calm.The first is the "I" in "I".

On the way to the restaurant, I was allowed to sit in the driver's seat and take the steering wheel by myself. When the driver slowly stepped on the accelerator pedal, the tires began to rotate slowly, just like the sensation of stepping on the gas pedal.Same super smooth rolling feel as felt in the back seat.It is.

Run a few dozen meters and the difference becomes even more apparent.The motor is very quiet, and the torque output is excellent.Driving with only the motor in E-Power mode, it is easy to go with the flow in the city, and there is no sense of frustration.

Even merging at high speeds can be accelerated by the motor alone. Of course, if you step on the accelerator pedal with gusto, and depress the pressure point in the middle of the accelerator pedal, even in E-Power mode, the V6 engine wakes up and the power to reach 0-100 km/h in 5 seconds flat is always available.

While driving, I said to myself, 'I'm not going to do this.What the hell is this?I was impressed with the performance of the hybrid car. When I think of hybrids, I imagine a mysterious accelerator feeling that is not directly proportional to the speed of Japanese hybrid cars, but this is not the case at all.

And while the thick torque from low rpm of the latest European diesel engines is wonderful, it is still hazy in front of the electric motor.Anyway, it has a high quality feeling and is comfortable to drive.The first is the "I" in "I".