2016 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2016 Infiniti QX80 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
$3,703/ year to fuel
16 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,962/ year to fuel
20 MPG

The 2016 Porsche Cayenne is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,962 a year to fuel (20 MPG), versus $3,703 for the 2016 Infiniti QX80 (16 MPG). That's roughly $741 a year, or about $3,703 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Infiniti QX80
  • Porsche Cayenne

Side by side

Infiniti QX80Porsche Cayenne
$3,703 Your annual fuel cost $2,962
16 MPG Combined efficiency 20 MPG
14 MPG City 17 MPG
20 MPG Highway 24 MPG
548 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 435 g/mi
3/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
3/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
5.6L 8-cyl Engine / motor 3.6L 6-cyl
7-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.

Infiniti QX80 vs Porsche Cayenne across model years

  • Infiniti QX80
  • 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 44 2016 midsize & large SUVs, the Infiniti QX80 ranks 42nd and the Porsche Cayenne 35th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Infiniti QX80 or the 2016 Porsche Cayenne?

Measured by cost to drive, the Porsche Cayenne. The Infiniti QX80 is rated 16 MPG combined and the Porsche Cayenne 20 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Infiniti QX80 vs. the Porsche Cayenne per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,703 for the Infiniti QX80 and $2,962 for the Porsche Cayenne.

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