2018 Porsche Cayenne vs 2020

What's the difference?

Since the Porsche Cayenne turned the automotive world upside down in the early noughties, it has continued to evolve and has grown to become one of the brand's biggest sellers.

One size up from the mid-size Macan, it's problematic for hardcore Porsche-philes, but there's no doubting this five-seat SUV's success, or the fact that it helps keep the famous German sports car maker well and truly in the black.

And this is the new, third-generation version, with an all-new chassis, fresh engines, and a bunch of dynamic, safety and multimedia tech enhancements.

Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid Coupe is a mouthful to say aloud, but what's in a name?

Well, we are all familiar with the Cayenne by now, and Porsche history indicates the Turbo S badge is saved for the highest-performing variant in the range, so there's that.

But this is also an E-Hybrid, which means it's a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) that can run on petrol and electric power, with the advantage of doing so, of course, being vastly superior fuel economy.

And it's also a Coupe, which is now no more than a marketing term for a presumably more stylish, but less practical, SUV.

So, is the Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid having an identity crisis? We attended its local launch to find out.