2019 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2019 Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid vs Volvo XC90

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
$2,527/ year to fuel
46 MPGe + 21 MPG

AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 46 MPGe + 21 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, the most efficient 2019 Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid (46 MPGe + 21 MPG) costs about $2,527 a year to fuel and the 2019 Volvo XC90 (24 MPG) about $2,469.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid
  • Volvo XC90

Side by side

Porsche Cayenne Plug-in HybridVolvo XC90
$2,527 Your annual fuel cost $2,469
46 MPGe + 21 MPG Combined efficiency 24 MPG
46 MPGe / 20 MPG City 21 MPG
46 MPGe / 22 MPG Highway 29 MPG
72 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) —
430 mi Driving range —
13 mi All-electric range —
— Passenger volume 104 cu ft
— Cargo volume 47 cu ft
284 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 365 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
3 hrs Charge time at 240V —
Plug-in hybrid Powertrain Gas
Premium gas + electricity Fuel Premium gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
AWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ 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 Plug-in Hybrid vs Volvo XC90 across model years

  • Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid
  • Volvo XC90

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 Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid ranks 21st and the Volvo XC90 20th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid, while the Volvo XC90 is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid or the 2019 Volvo XC90?

Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo XC90. The Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid is rated 46 MPGe + 21 MPG combined and the Volvo XC90 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Volvo XC90 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,527 for the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid and $2,469 for the Volvo XC90.

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