2018 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2018 Land Rover Discovery 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,413/ year to fuel
23 MPG

4WD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 23 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,402/ year to fuel
47 MPGe + 22 MPG

AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl supercharged · 8-speed dual-clutch · 47 MPGe + 22 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, the most efficient 2018 Land Rover Discovery Diesel (23 MPG) costs about $2,413 a year to fuel and the 2018 Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid (47 MPGe + 22 MPG) about $2,402.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Land Rover Discovery Diesel
  • Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid

Side by side

Land Rover Discovery DieselPorsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid
$2,413 Your annual fuel cost $2,402
23 MPG Combined efficiency 47 MPGe + 22 MPG
21 MPG City 47 MPGe / 21 MPG
26 MPG Highway 46 MPGe / 24 MPG
— Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 70 kWh
— Driving range 490 mi
— All-electric range 14 mi
448 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 261 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
4/10 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
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.

Land Rover Discovery Diesel vs Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid across model years

  • Land Rover Discovery 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 42 2018 midsize & large SUVs, the Land Rover Discovery Diesel ranks 18th and the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid 17th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Land Rover Discovery 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 2018 Land Rover Discovery Diesel or the 2018 Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid. The Land Rover Discovery Diesel is rated 23 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 2018 Land Rover Discovery 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 $2,413 for the Land Rover Discovery Diesel and $2,402 for the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid.

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