2016 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2016 Porsche Cayenne vs Porsche Cayenne Diesel
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
The 2016 Porsche Cayenne Diesel is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, it costs about $2,312 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,962 for the 2016 Porsche Cayenne (20 MPG). That's roughly $650 a year, or about $3,250 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Porsche Cayenne
- Porsche Cayenne Diesel
Side by side
| Porsche Cayenne | Porsche Cayenne Diesel | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,962 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,312 |
| 20 MPG | Combined efficiency | 24 MPG |
| 17 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 24 MPG | Highway | 28 MPG |
| 435 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 434 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Diesel |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Diesel |
| 3.6L 6-cyl | 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.
Porsche Cayenne vs Porsche Cayenne Diesel across model years
- Porsche Cayenne
- Porsche Cayenne Diesel
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 ranks 35th and the Porsche Cayenne Diesel 14th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Porsche Cayenne is a conventional gas model, while the Porsche Cayenne Diesel is a diesel.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Porsche Cayenne or the 2016 Porsche Cayenne Diesel?
Measured by cost to drive, the Porsche Cayenne Diesel. The Porsche Cayenne is rated 20 MPG combined and the Porsche Cayenne Diesel 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Porsche Cayenne vs. the Porsche Cayenne Diesel per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, about $2,962 for the Porsche Cayenne and $2,312 for the Porsche Cayenne Diesel.
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