2019 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2019 Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid vs Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid
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 · 46 MPGe + 21 MPG
AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 58 MPGe + 25 MPG
The 2019 Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,013 a year to fuel (58 MPGe + 25 MPG), versus $2,527 for the 2019 Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid (46 MPGe + 21 MPG). That's roughly $513 a year, or about $2,566 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid
- Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid | Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,527 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,013 |
| 46 MPGe + 21 MPG | Combined efficiency | 58 MPGe + 25 MPG |
| 46 MPGe / 20 MPG | City | 59 MPGe / 24 MPG |
| 46 MPGe / 22 MPG | Highway | 56 MPGe / 27 MPG |
| 72 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 55 kWh |
| 430 mi | Driving range | 490 mi |
| 13 mi | All-electric range | 17 mi |
| — | Passenger volume | 104 cu ft |
| — | Cargo volume | 47 cu ft |
| 284 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 216 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 7/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 9/10 |
| 3 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 3 hrs |
| Plug-in hybrid | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Premium gas + electricity | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| AWD | 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.
Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid vs Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid
- Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid
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
The Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid goes farther between stops: about 490 miles on a full tank and charge, compared with 430 miles for the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid.
Among 46 2019 midsize & large SUVs, the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid ranks 21st and the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid 5th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid or the 2019 Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid. The Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid is rated 46 MPGe + 21 MPG combined and the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid 58 MPGe + 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,527 for the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid and $2,013 for the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid.
Which has more range?
The Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid: about 490 miles versus 430 miles.
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