Porsche Cayenne S E3.1 vs Porsche Macan S 95B.2: which is truly faster?

Off the line, the Cayenne S hits 100 km/h in 4.64 s versus 5.22 s for the Macan S. At this point, the Cayenne S leads by 0.59 s and sits roughly 6 m ahead.

At 200 metres, the Cayenne S is doing 145 km/h against 136 km/h for the Macan S. The gap is 0.46 s. The challenger starts to claw back ground.

At 400 metres standing start, the Cayenne S crosses the line in 12.79 s versus 13.54 s. The 0.75 s gap represents roughly 35 m of track - a gap visible to the naked eye.

Past 400 metres, the Cayenne S continues to build its lead. At 600 metres, it runs at 202 km/h versus 188 km/h. At 1,000 metres, the Cayenne S finishes in 23.26 s versus 24.72 s, with a 1.46 s lead. Both vehicles have similar top speeds (264 vs 253 km/h), preventing any comeback.

Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the Cayenne S is capped at 264 km/h, the Macan S at 253 km/h. This isn’t a physical engine limit - it’s a manufacturer choice, usually for tyre safety or homologation reasons. Neither car reaches its true aerodynamic top speed.

With two combustion powertrains, the difference comes down to power-to-weight ratio (4.59 kg/hp vs 5.43 kg/hp) and transmission (Unknown vs Automatic).

In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 8.22 seconds. The 0.59 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.