2023 Porsche Cayenne rendered

We’ve seen plenty of spy images of the upcoming 2023 Porsche Cayenne with varying levels of camouflage in both body styles (wagon and ‘Coupe’), but now we’ve got our best unofficial look yet thanks to some fresh renders out of Russia.

The digital mock-ups come courtesy of Kolesa.ru and show roughly what the Cayenne’s new squared-off front fascia will look like in production form, as well as its restyled tailgate.

Starting at the front, Porsche seems to be following the global design trend of making headlights slimmer and more aggressive-looking, while retaining the now Porsche-signature quad LED daytime running lights within.

The new lights are matched by a new front bumper and grille designs, which will vary somewhat between model grades, but the overall theme will be one of increased width and muscularity – similar to the current GTS and GT Turbo.

Eagle-eyed readers may also notice the bonnet stampings are more pronounced and more central.

Things are a little more drastic at the rear, where an all-new tailgate design for the wagon has shifted the numberplate from the centre down to the rear bumper as per the Cayenne Coupe.

The rear bumpers of both body styles will also come in for a revamp, as will the rear lighting signature that – although it remains similar to the current model – gets crisper and edgier to better match the new headlights.

While not specifically rendered here, the facelifted Cayenne is expected to debut with a majorly overhauled cabin design – primarily in the form of new displays, a Porsche 911-style gear selector and a redesigned centre console.

Intel on the 2023 Cayenne’s powertrains has been conspicuous by its absence in recent times, with rumours suggesting the engine line-up will broadly mirror that of the updated Porsche Panamera line-up, but the flagship limo range itself is still yet to break cover.

Realistically, the facelifted large luxury SUV will likely launch with the same powertrains as the current version, albeit with a few more kiloWatts injected here and there and perhaps a few hundred millilitres of fuel dropped off the claimed consumption figures.

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