2026 Porsche Cayenne Electric to get wireless charging

The 2026 Porsche Cayenne Electric will become one of the world’s first EVs to be offered with inductive charging when it launches next year, but the wireless alternative to a traditional plug-it-in-yourself AC wallbox is tipped to be a pricey $10,000 option.

Named the Porsche Wireless Charger (PWC), the new wireless tech is said to deliver an 11kW AC charge in temperatures that range from -40 to 50 degrees Celcius.

Dirt, sand, leaves or even snow won’t affect the PWC’s performance, with the new pad operating at around 90 per cent from power grid to the battery.

Porsche says up to 75 per cent of all charging takes place at home, so the brand says it’s aimed to make the charging process as effortless as possible.

Measuring in at 1170mm long, 780mm wide and 50mm tall, the pad has been designed to be installed in a garage, carport, or even an open-air parking spot, and needs a Porsche-approved electrician to install the 50kg inductive floor plate, but once installed the process is easy to initiate.

A digital display overlays gridlines on the forward-facing camera to help line the vehicle up over the pad.

Its air suspension then lowers the body to an optimum ride height for the inductive charging to begin.

It’s unclear at this point if Porsche Australia plans to offer the pioneering tech locally, but in other markets like the UK, all Cayenne EVs will come with pre-installed wiring and hoses to accommodate a 15kg water-cooled charger receptor that is homed behind protective underbody armour.

In the UK, the receptor will be a £2000 ($A4100) option while the inductive charging plate costs a further £3000 ($6200).

There’s no word if installation costs will be levied on top of the hardware.

If there's a charging interruption, the driver will be notified via MyPorsche app, with the tech equipped with a connection to the onboard LTE and wireless LAN modules.

The same tech can also see charging progress monitored and be used to precondition the car or delaying top-ups for off-peak electricity rates.

As well as detailing the new tech, a camouflaged pic of the Cayenne Electric reveals how it will arrive with upscaled Macan EV looks, but far smoother styling than the outgoing SUV.

Away from the PWC, Porsche claims the battery-powered Cayenne should arrive with some of the fastest DC charging in its class thanks to 800V electrics that allow top-ups at up to 400kW.

Despite promising it would be the norm more than a decade ago, it seems wireless charging might have finally arrived.

Efficient and easy to use with charging times not far off a normal AC wallbox, we can imagine quite a few wealthy Cayenne Electric buyers will happily stump up the cash to not have to remember to plug their car in in the evening.

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