The original Porsche Cayenne (9PA) entered into the global market to a mixed reception, but it proved itself to have excellent performance for an SUV and had comparably good handling as well as powerful engines. It is a luxury crossover SUV, and has been described as both a full-sized and a mid-sized vehicle.

The radio on this vehicle was either the Porsche CDR23 or the PCM2.1 Radio. The vehicle was available with standard audio or the Bose audio package.