2020 head-to-head · Two-Seater

2020 Alfa Romeo 4C vs Porsche Cayman

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
$2,116/ year to fuel
28 MPG

RWD · 1.8L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed dual-clutch · 28 MPG

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

The 2020 Alfa Romeo 4C is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,116 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $2,469 for the 2020 Porsche Cayman (24 MPG). That's roughly $353 a year, or about $1,763 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Alfa Romeo 4C
  • Porsche Cayman

Side by side

Alfa Romeo 4CPorsche Cayman
$2,116 Your annual fuel cost $2,469
28 MPG Combined efficiency 24 MPG
24 MPG City 21 MPG
34 MPG Highway 27 MPG
317 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 375 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
1.8L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed dual-clutch Transmission 7-speed dual-clutch
RWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ 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.

Alfa Romeo 4C vs Porsche Cayman across model years

  • Alfa Romeo 4C
  • Porsche Cayman

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 39 2020 two-seaters, the Alfa Romeo 4C ranks 4th and the Porsche Cayman 10th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Alfa Romeo 4C or the 2020 Porsche Cayman?

Measured by cost to drive, the Alfa Romeo 4C. The Alfa Romeo 4C is rated 28 MPG combined and the Porsche Cayman 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Alfa Romeo 4C vs. the Porsche Cayman per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,116 for the Alfa Romeo 4C and $2,469 for the Porsche Cayman.

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