The first Porsche to be assembled outside of Europe is the Porsche Cayenne, CKD in Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia.
Sime Darby Auto Performance makes history by introducing the first-ever locally-assembled Porsche Cayenne, confirming the news that Porsche had chosen Malaysia as the site of its first South-East Asian vehicle assembly. The Porsche Cayenne will be locally assembled in Kulim, Kedah. It is the first Porsche to be assembled outside of Europe and shows the brand’s commitment to Malaysia.
The award-winning third-generation Porsche Cayenne has been given an updated equipment list to go with this new CKD specification. The updated and enhanced CKD Cayenne is available for pre-order from RM550,000. The Malaysian Porsche Cayenne is powered by a 3.0L V6 turbo with an output of 340PS at 5,300-6,400rpm and 450Nm of torque at 1,340-5,300rpm. Power is sent to all four wheels via a ZF 8-speed automatic with tiptronic manual shift mode. 0-100km/h is done in just 6.2 seconds with this base configuration.
Standard equipment for the CKD Cayenne includes:
- LED headlights with Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS)
- LED taillights
- 21″ RS Spyder design wheels
- BOSE Surround Sound
- Four-zone climate control
- 14-way adjustable comfort seats with memory function
- electric roll-up sunblinds for rear windows
- Comfort Access
- Porsche Communication Management (PCM) with 12″ displays
- ParkAssist with front, rear and surround views
- Apple CarPlay integration
- Porsche Connect services
- Porsche Advanced Cockpit
- Multifunction sports steering wheel with gearshift paddles
- centre console with Direct Touch Control
Customisations include:
- 3 metallic paint colour options with high-gloss black contrast accents
- Carrara White Metallic
- Jet Black Metallic
- Quartzite Grey Metallic
- 2 leather upholstery colourways
- Smooth-finish leather Black
- Smooth-finish leather Black-Bordeaux Red
- Exclusive Manufaktur package – RM58,000
- SportDesign package
- Sports exhaust system
- Dark-tinted LED headlights incl. PDLS
- LED tail lights incl. light panel, darkened
- LED door projectors “PORSCHE” Logo
- Matching vehicle key
- Porsche Tequipment
- Luggage net – RM630
- Luggage compartment liner, flat – RM990
- All-weather floor mats – RM1,208
- Car care case – RM1,288
- Bicycle rack + roof transport system – RM3,567
- Carbon Interior Package (on request, price undisclosed)
- dashboard and door panel trim will be swapped for carbon fibre
- Optional 22″ rims (price undisclosed)
Customers will be able to configure and book their Cayenne online via mycayenne.online. This is also a first for Malaysia. Amongst the personalisations available are the optional Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur Package and an individual range of Porsche Tequipment items. A use customisable Porsche Design watch is also available on the website for RM38,888.
The first 50 customers to order online will be entitled to a Porsche Driver’s Selection voucher worth RM911.
