2021 Porsche Cayenne: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

13 builds left the factory as a 2021 Cayenne, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 12 main configurations sell for $26,999–$94,900 today.

  • 12 main configurations
  • 12,032 vehicles built
  • 231 for sale right now
  • $26,999–$94,900 typical price range

Which Cayenne is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Cayenne

What actually differs

Base · AWD Coupe · AWD S · AWD GTS · AWD
Engine 3L 6-cyl 3L 6-cyl 2.9L 6-cyl 4L 8-cyl
Power 335 hp 335 hp 434 hp 453 hp
Typical price today $38,174 $45,598 $46,422 $61,990
For sale right now 101 35 27 26
Vehicles built 5,193 1,993 1,201 1,058
Same on every 2021 Cayenne
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

324 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Base · AWD
$38,174
Coupe · AWD
$45,598
S · AWD
$46,422
GTS · AWD
$61,990
$26,189 $44,079 $61,968 $79,858 $97,747
Price trend

Median down $3,325 over the last 12 months.

2021 Cayenne price history →
Will it hold value?

A Cayenne typically keeps about 38% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $16,980 today.

Cayenne depreciation by year →
Cost to run

19/23 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 Cayenne

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2021 Cayenne
  • Warns you before a crash
  • Brakes for you in an emergency
  • Watches your blind spot (optional)
  • Warns when you drift from your lane (optional)
  • Steers you back into the lane (optional)
  • Keeps distance on the highway (optional)
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WP1AE2AY-M means

WP1 AE2AY · M
WP1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Porsche registered — assembled in Germany
AE2AY
together encode the Cayenne line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3L 6cyl, All-wheel drive — as Porsche filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
M
in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2021 Porsche Cayenne prices →