2020 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2020 Porsche Cayenne vs Porsche Cayenne 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,962/ year to fuel
20 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,509/ year to fuel
41 MPGe + 21 MPG

The 2020 Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $2,509 a year to fuel (41 MPGe + 21 MPG), versus $2,962 for the 2020 Porsche Cayenne (20 MPG). That's roughly $453 a year, or about $2,265 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Porsche Cayenne
  • Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid

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Porsche CayennePorsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid
$2,962 Your annual fuel cost $2,509
20 MPG Combined efficiency 41 MPGe + 21 MPG
19 MPG City 45 MPGe / 20 MPG
23 MPG Highway 37 MPGe / 22 MPG
— Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 71 kWh
— Driving range 420 mi
— All-electric range 14 mi
432 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 293 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
— Charge time at 240V 3 hrs
Gas Powertrain Plug-in hybrid
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gas + electricity
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.0L 6-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 vs Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid across model years

  • Porsche Cayenne
  • Porsche Cayenne 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

Among 55 2020 midsize & large SUVs, the Porsche Cayenne ranks 38th and the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid 22nd for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Porsche Cayenne is a conventional gas model, while the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Porsche Cayenne or the 2020 Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid. The Porsche Cayenne is rated 20 MPG combined and the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid 41 MPGe + 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Porsche Cayenne vs. the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,962 for the Porsche Cayenne and $2,509 for the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid.

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