Jan
It seems as if they have the same body style- but it might just be me. I would love any feedback and answers that I can get; so please if you have an answer or just a thought let me know. Thanks so much and have a great day.
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Yep, they are very close. And the reason is that they shared development cost and designs so Porsche could have a suv. Without sharing the cost they would have never developed the Cayenne so that is why there are a lot a like. And VW will and does share some of Porsche's engines. And you may ask why? Because Porsche own 30% or so of VW.
It looks that I have miss spoken about Porsche owning 30% of VW after doing a little more research it is about 27%. And is looking to buy more. If you think my numbers are off just check the links below the Motor Trend Site is the best
The goal is for Porsche to have controlling share of VW and in doing so they will have control of Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley and Bugatt all of which VW owns right now. Check out the Motor Trend link it has a lot of information.
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Cayenne is made by vw
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Same body alright. Just about everything else is different. Engine, transmission, suspension, brakes, interior, etc. What do you expect when Porsche, Audi, and Volkswagen are part of the same family.
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true ..never thought about it before but i like the vw better..i have a passat….maybe because its cheaper than the porsche
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vw owns porsche. so they are similar cars
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The basic chasis of both vehicles is the same as they were jointly developed by VW and Porsche in order to reduce costs for a vehicle that was seen as generally not selling to the same customers (ie, the person that would decide on the Cayenne would probably not consider buying the Toureg, and vice versa). The vechiles are otherwise different, and are built and assembled by their respective companies.
To correct the other issues here… Porsche does not own just over 30% of VW, however, that was not the case at the time when these vehicles were developed. VW does not, and never has owned Porsche or any part of it (they do own Audi, Lamborghini, Seat, and some other various holdings).
There are numerous historical ties between the companies: Dr. Porsche designed the VW Bug as well as many members of the Porsche family have been involved with the board of VW and running of that company. However, the Cayenne/Toureg project was simply a matter of joint design and cost control for each company.
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