2017 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2017 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,735/ year to fuel
17 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,962/ year to fuel
20 MPG

The 2017 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 $2,962 for the 2017 Porsche Cayenne (20 MPG). That's roughly $227 a year, or about $1,136 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Cadillac Escalade
  • Porsche Cayenne

Side by side

Cadillac EscaladePorsche Cayenne
$2,735 Your annual fuel cost $2,962
17 MPG Combined efficiency 20 MPG
15 MPG City 17 MPG
22 MPG Highway 24 MPG
512 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 452 g/mi
3/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
3/10 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
8-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 44 2017 midsize & large SUVs, the Cadillac Escalade ranks 30th and the Porsche Cayenne 34th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Cadillac Escalade or the 2017 Porsche Cayenne?

Measured by cost to drive, the Cadillac Escalade. The Cadillac Escalade is rated 17 MPG combined and the Porsche Cayenne 20 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 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 $2,962 for the Porsche Cayenne.

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