2016 head-to-head · Small SUV

2016 Land Rover Discovery vs Porsche Macan

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
$2,693/ year to fuel
22 MPG

4WD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 9-speed automatic · 22 MPG

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

The 2016 Land Rover Discovery is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,693 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $3,118 for the 2016 Porsche Macan (19 MPG). That's roughly $425 a year, or about $2,126 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Land Rover Discovery
  • Porsche Macan

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Land Rover DiscoveryPorsche Macan
$2,693 Your annual fuel cost $3,118
22 MPG Combined efficiency 19 MPG
20 MPG City 17 MPG
26 MPG Highway 23 MPG
401 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 455 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
9-speed automatic Transmission 7-speed dual-clutch
4WD 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.

Land Rover Discovery vs Porsche Macan across model years

  • Land Rover Discovery
  • Porsche Macan

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 60 2016 small SUVs, the Land Rover Discovery ranks 54th and the Porsche Macan 59th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Land Rover Discovery or the 2016 Porsche Macan?

Measured by cost to drive, the Land Rover Discovery. The Land Rover Discovery is rated 22 MPG combined and the Porsche Macan 19 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Land Rover Discovery vs. the Porsche Macan per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,693 for the Land Rover Discovery and $3,118 for the Porsche Macan.

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