2015 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2015 Cadillac Escalade 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.
The 2015 Cadillac Escalade is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,735 a year to fuel (17 MPG), versus $3,118 for the 2015 Porsche Cayenne (19 MPG). That's roughly $383 a year, or about $1,916 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Cadillac Escalade
- Porsche Cayenne
Side by side
| Cadillac Escalade | Porsche Cayenne | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,735 | Your annual fuel cost | $3,118 |
| 17 MPG | Combined efficiency | 19 MPG |
| 15 MPG | City | 16 MPG |
| 21 MPG | Highway | 24 MPG |
| 526 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 461 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 4/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 4/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 6.2L 8-cyl | Engine / motor | 3.6L 6-cyl turbo |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| RWD | 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.
Cadillac Escalade vs Porsche Cayenne across model years
- Cadillac Escalade
- 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 45 2015 midsize & large SUVs, the Cadillac Escalade ranks 31st and the Porsche Cayenne 37th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Cadillac Escalade or the 2015 Porsche Cayenne?
Measured by cost to drive, the Cadillac Escalade. The Cadillac Escalade is rated 17 MPG combined and the Porsche Cayenne 19 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Cadillac Escalade vs. the Porsche Cayenne per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,735 for the Cadillac Escalade and $3,118 for the Porsche Cayenne.
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