2015 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2015 Cadillac SRX vs Porsche Cayenne Diesel

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
$2,447/ year to fuel
19 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,413/ year to fuel
23 MPG

AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 23 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, the most efficient 2015 Cadillac SRX (19 MPG) costs about $2,447 a year to fuel and the 2015 Porsche Cayenne Diesel (23 MPG) about $2,413.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Cadillac SRX
  • Porsche Cayenne Diesel

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Cadillac SRXPorsche Cayenne Diesel
$2,447 Your annual fuel cost $2,413
19 MPG Combined efficiency 23 MPG
17 MPG City 20 MPG
24 MPG Highway 29 MPG
101 cu ft Passenger volume —
30 cu ft Cargo volume —
462 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 445 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Diesel
Regular gasoline Fuel Diesel
3.6L 6-cyl Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
6-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
FWD 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 SRX vs Porsche Cayenne Diesel across model years

  • Cadillac SRX
  • Porsche Cayenne Diesel

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 SRX ranks 17th and the Porsche Cayenne Diesel 14th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Cadillac SRX is a conventional gas model, while the Porsche Cayenne Diesel is a diesel.

Frequently asked questions

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

Measured by cost to drive, the Porsche Cayenne Diesel. The Cadillac SRX is rated 19 MPG combined and the Porsche Cayenne Diesel 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

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

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, about $2,447 for the Cadillac SRX and $2,413 for the Porsche Cayenne Diesel.

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