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Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP), also known as "sticker" price, is a recommended selling price that automakers give a new car that is above the invoice price paid by the dealer. As I promised in a separate review of the redesigned 2011 Porsche Cayenne, we've put the hybrid version, the Cayenne S Hybrid, to the test. I suspect people who value the Porsche name and want the higher mileage — or perceived political cover — of a hybrid will appreciate the 2011 Cayenne S Hybrid, but the SUV doesn't overcome its "hybridness" enough to satisfy performance enthusiasts. Without a doubt, the hybrid delivers better efficiency: an EPA-estimated 20/24 mpg city/highway versus the regular Cayenne S' 16/22 mpg. That might not seem like much in mpg figures, but the city rating is a 25 percent increase, and that's nothing to wag a green thumb at. The city gap is also 4 mpg between the hybrid and the base six-cylinder Cayenne, which is a bit of an... The higher mileage comes at a price, of course, starting with a $3,300 premium over the gas-only Cayenne S' sticker price. Because the high-voltage battery pack is under the cargo floor, cargo volume behind the backseat is 20. 5 cubic feet — 13. 5 percent smaller than the non-hybrid's 23. 7 cubic feet. The difference is minimal, especially if you fold the rear seats down and exploit the Cayenne's full cargo capacity, which is 59. 7 in the hybrid versus 62. 9 cubic feet in the standard Cayenne. Source: www.cars.com
