2022 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2022 BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid 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.
AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 50 MPGe + 20 MPG
The 2022 BMW X5 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 $2,208 a year to fuel (50 MPGe + 20 MPG), versus $2,470 for the 2022 Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid (46 MPGe + 21 MPG). That's roughly $261 a year, or about $1,307 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid
- Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid | Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,208 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,470 |
| 50 MPGe + 20 MPG | Combined efficiency | 46 MPGe + 21 MPG |
| 47 MPGe / 19 MPG | City | 45 MPGe / 20 MPG |
| 54 MPGe / 22 MPG | Highway | 48 MPGe / 22 MPG |
| 63 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 72 kWh |
| 400 mi | Driving range | 430 mi |
| 31 mi | All-electric range | 17 mi |
| 178 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 257 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 9/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| 5 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 | 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.
BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid vs Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid
- 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
The Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid goes farther between stops: about 430 miles on a full tank and charge, compared with 400 miles for the BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid.
Among 69 2022 midsize & large SUVs, the BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid ranks 18th and the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid 30th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid or the 2022 Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid. The BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid is rated 50 MPGe + 20 MPG combined and the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid 46 MPGe + 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,208 for the BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid and $2,470 for the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid.
Which has more range?
The Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid: about 430 miles versus 400 miles.
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