2020 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2020 Land Rover Defender Hybrid 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
$3,118/ year to fuel
19 MPG

4WD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 19 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,962/ year to fuel
20 MPG

The 2020 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 $3,118 for the 2020 Land Rover Defender Hybrid (19 MPG). That's roughly $156 a year, or about $780 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Land Rover Defender Hybrid
  • Porsche Cayenne

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Land Rover Defender HybridPorsche Cayenne
$3,118 Your annual fuel cost $2,962
19 MPG Combined efficiency 20 MPG
17 MPG City 19 MPG
22 MPG Highway 23 MPG
462 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 432 g/mi
3/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
3/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-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.

Land Rover Defender Hybrid vs Porsche Cayenne across model years

  • Land Rover Defender Hybrid
  • 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 55 2020 midsize & large SUVs, the Land Rover Defender Hybrid ranks 41st and the Porsche Cayenne 38th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Land Rover Defender Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Porsche Cayenne is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Land Rover Defender Hybrid or the 2020 Porsche Cayenne?

Measured by cost to drive, the Porsche Cayenne. The Land Rover Defender Hybrid is rated 19 MPG combined and the Porsche Cayenne 20 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Land Rover Defender Hybrid vs. the Porsche Cayenne per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,118 for the Land Rover Defender Hybrid and $2,962 for the Porsche Cayenne.

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