2015 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2015 Mercedes-Benz G-Class 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
$4,558/ year to fuel
13 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$3,118/ year to fuel
19 MPG

The 2015 Porsche Cayenne is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $3,118 a year to fuel (19 MPG), versus $4,558 for the 2015 Mercedes-Benz G-Class (13 MPG). That's roughly $1,439 a year, or about $7,196 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Mercedes-Benz G-Class
  • Porsche Cayenne

Side by side

Mercedes-Benz G-ClassPorsche Cayenne
$4,558 Your annual fuel cost $3,118
13 MPG Combined efficiency 19 MPG
12 MPG City 16 MPG
14 MPG Highway 24 MPG
696 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 461 g/mi
1/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
1/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
5.5L 8-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.6L 6-cyl turbo
7-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.

Mercedes-Benz G-Class vs Porsche Cayenne across model years

  • Mercedes-Benz G-Class
  • 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 Mercedes-Benz G-Class ranks 45th and the Porsche Cayenne 37th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Mercedes-Benz G-Class or the 2015 Porsche Cayenne?

Measured by cost to drive, the Porsche Cayenne. The Mercedes-Benz G-Class is rated 13 MPG combined and the Porsche Cayenne 19 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Mercedes-Benz G-Class vs. the Porsche Cayenne per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $4,558 for the Mercedes-Benz G-Class and $3,118 for the Porsche Cayenne.

Mercedes-Benz G-Class vs Porsche Cayenne in other years

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