It's been about three months since the 2015 Porsche Cayenne revealed its facelifted front end, and we are finally able to have a closer, all-around look at the updated SUV->ke145, as our skilled spy photographers caught a pair of test vehicles wandering about somewhere in Germany.

As we've previously noted, the Cayenne->ke212's new face is distinguished by a more rectangular grille and slightly smaller side air inlets. The turn signals are now placed upward into the bumper, being mounted right above the air intakes, while the fog lamps gained reshaped surrounds. The headlamps have also been subjected to a redesign, but the new units aren't too different when compared to the old ones.

Around back, the only noticeable novelties are the reworked bumper, the enlarged exhaust pipes and a new pair of taillights. The latter are still hidden behind semitransparent plastic wraps, but it appears that they are slightly slimmer as far as shape goes.

Our paparazzi weren't able to zoom their lenses->ke4009 into the cabin, but it's not like they missed anything. We don't expect major improvements in the facelifted Cayenne aside from a reconfigured steering wheel and additional trimming options.

More important changes are likely to occur under the hood of the Cayenne S, where a twin-turbo, 3.0-liter V-6 engine rated around 420 horsepower is set to replace the current 4.8-liter V-8. Naturally, both the entry-level diesel and the range-topping Turbo models are in for power output updates, while the hybrid version will borrow the gasoline-electric drivetrain available in the Panamera S E-Hybrid.

Click past the jump to read more about the 2015 Porsche Cayenne.

Why It Matters

If this is the SUV we'll be seeing break cover at the Paris Motor Show->ke227 this fall, then we're looking at an atypical facelift that actually makes the Cayenne seem less aggressive. We're blaming the narrower front grille for the blander appearance, although the same plastic piece seems to do wonders on the Macan.

Spy Shots

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