2015 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2015 Cadillac Escalade vs Porsche Cayenne

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,735/ year to fuel
17 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$3,118/ year to fuel
19 MPG

The 2015 Cadillac Escalade is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,735 a year to fuel (17 MPG), versus $3,118 for the 2015 Porsche Cayenne (19 MPG). That's roughly $383 a year, or about $1,916 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Cadillac Escalade
  • Porsche Cayenne

Side by side

Cadillac EscaladePorsche Cayenne
$2,735 Your annual fuel cost $3,118
17 MPG Combined efficiency 19 MPG
15 MPG City 16 MPG
21 MPG Highway 24 MPG
526 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 461 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
6.2L 8-cyl Engine / motor 3.6L 6-cyl turbo
6-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
RWD Drivetrain AWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Cadillac Escalade vs Porsche Cayenne across model years

  • Cadillac Escalade
  • Porsche Cayenne

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Among 45 2015 midsize & large SUVs, the Cadillac Escalade ranks 31st and the Porsche Cayenne 37th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Cadillac Escalade or the 2015 Porsche Cayenne?

Measured by cost to drive, the Cadillac Escalade. The Cadillac Escalade is rated 17 MPG combined and the Porsche Cayenne 19 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Cadillac Escalade vs. the Porsche Cayenne per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,735 for the Cadillac Escalade and $3,118 for the Porsche Cayenne.

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