2019 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2019 Mercedes-Benz GLE-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
$2,821/ year to fuel
21 MPG

The 2019 Porsche Cayenne is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,821 a year to fuel (21 MPG), versus $2,962 for the 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class (20 MPG). That's roughly $141 a year, or about $705 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class
  • Porsche Cayenne

Side by side

Mercedes-Benz GLE-ClassPorsche Cayenne
$2,962 Your annual fuel cost $2,821
20 MPG Combined efficiency 21 MPG
17 MPG City 19 MPG
23 MPG Highway 23 MPG
453 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 427 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
9-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
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.

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

  • Mercedes-Benz GLE-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 46 2019 midsize & large SUVs, the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class ranks 34th and the Porsche Cayenne 30th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class or the 2019 Porsche Cayenne?

Measured by cost to drive, the Porsche Cayenne. The Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class is rated 20 MPG combined and the Porsche Cayenne 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLE-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 GLE-Class and $2,821 for the Porsche Cayenne.

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