2016 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2016 Porsche Cayenne Diesel 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 · 24 MPG
AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl supercharged · 8-speed dual-clutch · 47 MPGe + 22 MPG
The 2016 Porsche Cayenne Diesel is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,312 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,389 for the 2016 Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid (47 MPGe + 22 MPG). That's roughly $77 a year, or about $384 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Porsche Cayenne Diesel
- Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Porsche Cayenne Diesel | Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,312 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,389 |
| 24 MPG | Combined efficiency | 47 MPGe + 22 MPG |
| 21 MPG | City | 48 MPGe / 21 MPG |
| 28 MPG | Highway | 46 MPGe / 24 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 69 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 480 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 14 mi |
| 434 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 260 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 8/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 3 hrs |
| Diesel | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Diesel | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.0L 6-cyl supercharged |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed dual-clutch |
| 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 Diesel vs Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Porsche Cayenne Diesel
- 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 44 2016 midsize & large SUVs, the Porsche Cayenne Diesel ranks 14th and the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid 16th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Porsche Cayenne Diesel is a diesel, while the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Porsche Cayenne Diesel or the 2016 Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Porsche Cayenne Diesel. The Porsche Cayenne Diesel is rated 24 MPG combined and the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid 47 MPGe + 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Porsche Cayenne Diesel vs. the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,312 for the Porsche Cayenne Diesel and $2,389 for the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid.
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