2020 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2020 BMW X5 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.
The 2020 Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $2,509 a year to fuel (41 MPGe + 21 MPG), versus $2,576 for the 2020 BMW X5 (23 MPG). That's roughly $67 a year, or about $333 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- BMW X5
- Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| BMW X5 | Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,576 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,509 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 41 MPGe + 21 MPG |
| 21 MPG | City | 45 MPGe / 20 MPG |
| 26 MPG | Highway | 37 MPGe / 22 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 71 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 420 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 14 mi |
| 390 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 293 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 3 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.0L 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.
BMW X5 vs Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- BMW X5
- 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 55 2020 midsize & large SUVs, the BMW X5 ranks 25th and the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid 22nd for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the BMW X5 is a conventional gas model, while the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 BMW X5 or the 2020 Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid. The BMW X5 is rated 23 MPG combined and the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid 41 MPGe + 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 BMW X5 vs. the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,576 for the BMW X5 and $2,509 for the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid.
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