2016 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel 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.
AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 24 MPG
The 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel, it costs about $2,220 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,312 for the 2016 Porsche Cayenne Diesel (24 MPG). That's roughly $92 a year, or about $462 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel
- Porsche Cayenne Diesel
Side by side
| Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel | Porsche Cayenne Diesel | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,220 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,312 |
| 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 24 MPG |
| 23 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 29 MPG | Highway | 28 MPG |
| 400 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 434 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Diesel | Powertrain | Diesel |
| Diesel | Fuel | Diesel |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo |
| 9-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| 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.
Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel vs Porsche Cayenne Diesel across model years
- Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel
- 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 44 2016 midsize & large SUVs, the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel ranks 12th and the Porsche Cayenne Diesel 14th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel or the 2016 Porsche Cayenne Diesel?
Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel. The Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel is rated 25 MPG combined and the Porsche Cayenne Diesel 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel vs. the Porsche Cayenne Diesel per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel, about $2,220 for the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel and $2,312 for the Porsche Cayenne Diesel.
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