2015 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2015 Mercedes-Benz ML-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
$2,962/ year to fuel
20 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$3,118/ year to fuel
19 MPG

The 2015 Mercedes-Benz ML-Class 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 2015 Porsche Cayenne (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

  • Mercedes-Benz ML-Class
  • Porsche Cayenne

Side by side

Mercedes-Benz ML-ClassPorsche Cayenne
$2,962 Your annual fuel cost $3,118
20 MPG Combined efficiency 19 MPG
18 MPG City 16 MPG
23 MPG Highway 24 MPG
440 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 461 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.5L 6-cyl Engine / motor 3.6L 6-cyl turbo
7-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.

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

  • Mercedes-Benz ML-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 ML-Class ranks 33rd and the Porsche Cayenne 37th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

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

Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz ML-Class. The Mercedes-Benz ML-Class is rated 20 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 ML-Class vs. the Porsche Cayenne per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,962 for the Mercedes-Benz ML-Class and $3,118 for the Porsche Cayenne.

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