2012 cayenne S hybrid reliability ?
03-01-2019, 01:51 PM
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2012 cayenne S hybrid reliability ?
Looking for some advice on the reliability/ dependability of the s hybrid.! I'm about to pull the trigger on a super clean 12 s hybrid with 76k miles that was female owned and in really really nice shape. It also has all the service records from the dealer and passed dealer inspection . I definitely would want to hold on to it 3/-5 years and an planning to do 30k a year. Any issues with the hybrid and higher mileage? Are they more problematic? Can't find anything on the internet about the hybrids, any help is appreciated.
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FutureCaymanGuy (09-14-2021)
03-02-2019, 05:35 PM
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battery is expensive, don't think I would go as far as saying worth more than the vehicle lol.. Wound up buying it so going to go with fidelity
03-04-2019, 03:52 PM
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We bought a 2011 Hybrid S with 55k on it. It now has 85k on it and has been fine. Overall mileage for the 30k is about 23mpg. I have had a couple of hybrid warning lights come - the dealer has not been able to track down any issues and it doesn't set a code. So I am monitoring that situation. I just changed the transfer case oil this weekend and will be servicing the transmission next. The manual calls for a 160k interval but people have reported issues with t case failures. Thankfully the hybrids don't seem to suffer the same t case issues as the non hybrids.
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FutureCaymanGuy (09-14-2021)
03-04-2019, 05:10 PM
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We bought a 2011 Hybrid S with 55k on it. It now has 85k on it and has been fine. Overall mileage for the 30k is about 23mpg. I have had a couple of hybrid warning lights come - the dealer has not been able to track down any issues and it doesn't set a code. So I am monitoring that situation. I just changed the transfer case oil this weekend and will be servicing the transmission next. The manual calls for a 160k interval but people have reported issues with t case failures. Thankfully the hybrids don't seem to suffer the same t case issues as the non hybrids.
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03-07-2019, 02:35 AM
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We bought a 2011 Hybrid S with 55k on it. It now has 85k on it and has been fine. Overall mileage for the 30k is about 23mpg. I have had a couple of hybrid warning lights come - the dealer has not been able to track down any issues and it doesn't set a code. So I am monitoring that situation. I just changed the transfer case oil this weekend and will be servicing the transmission next. The manual calls for a 160k interval but people have reported issues with t case failures. Thankfully the hybrids don't seem to suffer the same t case issues as the non hybrids.
03-07-2019, 01:45 PM
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Ours is not a plug in hybrid. Good info on the battery state, though. My hybrid faults have come when I have been at full throttle and revving the engine out to redline. I wonder if the battery is becoming drained during the acceleration event and that kicks the fault in.
03-09-2019, 01:58 PM
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The non plug in hybrids are completely useless. You have all the complication of the added hybrid parts with practically zero benefit. Stay away IMO. I would not own one outside of CPO coverage. If you want to drive a cayenne thats out of warranty get a base model with the vr6 engine.
09-09-2021, 05:48 PM
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Looking for some advice on the reliability/ dependability of the s hybrid.! I'm about to pull the trigger on a super clean 12 s hybrid with 76k miles that was female owned and in really really nice shape. It also has all the service records from the dealer and passed dealer inspection . I definitely would want to hold on to it 3/-5 years and an planning to do 30k a year. Any issues with the hybrid and higher mileage? Are they more problematic? Can't find anything on the internet about the hybrids, any help is appreciated.
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arttw2021 (11-15-2021)
09-10-2021, 12:45 PM
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My buddy owns a '16 plug in hybrid and his lifetime (calculated) mileage is about 32mpg. That's a mix of mostly around town (battery) and highway. He gets about 14 miles on a charge before the supercharged gas engine kicks in.
If I were buying a hybrid, and I had the ability to plug in, I would *not* consider the earlier version. As mentioned above, it's pointless, and it doesn't give you substantially better fuel economy than the base gasser. My CS gets about 20 mpg combined...
...and seeing "SYSTEM FAULT" on your dash will scare the crap out of you, either in warranty or out.
If I were buying a hybrid, and I had the ability to plug in, I would *not* consider the earlier version. As mentioned above, it's pointless, and it doesn't give you substantially better fuel economy than the base gasser. My CS gets about 20 mpg combined...
...and seeing "SYSTEM FAULT" on your dash will scare the crap out of you, either in warranty or out.
09-10-2021, 01:46 PM
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My buddy owns a '16 plug in hybrid and his lifetime (calculated) mileage is about 32mpg. That's a mix of mostly around town (battery) and highway. He gets about 14 miles on a charge before the supercharged gas engine kicks in.
If I were buying a hybrid, and I had the ability to plug in, I would *not* consider the earlier version. As mentioned above, it's pointless, and it doesn't give you substantially better fuel economy than the base gasser. My CS gets about 20 mpg combined...
...and seeing "SYSTEM FAULT" on your dash will scare the crap out of you, either in warranty or out.
If I were buying a hybrid, and I had the ability to plug in, I would *not* consider the earlier version. As mentioned above, it's pointless, and it doesn't give you substantially better fuel economy than the base gasser. My CS gets about 20 mpg combined...
...and seeing "SYSTEM FAULT" on your dash will scare the crap out of you, either in warranty or out.