2020 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2020 Land Rover Defender Hybrid 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.
4WD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 19 MPG
The 2020 Porsche Cayenne is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,962 a year to fuel (20 MPG), versus $3,118 for the 2020 Land Rover Defender Hybrid (19 MPG). That's roughly $156 a year, or about $780 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Land Rover Defender Hybrid
- Porsche Cayenne
Side by side
| Land Rover Defender Hybrid | Porsche Cayenne | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,118 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,962 |
| 19 MPG | Combined efficiency | 20 MPG |
| 17 MPG | City | 19 MPG |
| 22 MPG | Highway | 23 MPG |
| 462 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 432 g/mi |
| 3/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 4/10 |
| 3/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 4/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo |
| 8-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.
Land Rover Defender Hybrid vs Porsche Cayenne across model years
- Land Rover Defender Hybrid
- 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 55 2020 midsize & large SUVs, the Land Rover Defender Hybrid ranks 41st and the Porsche Cayenne 38th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Land Rover Defender Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Porsche Cayenne is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Land Rover Defender Hybrid or the 2020 Porsche Cayenne?
Measured by cost to drive, the Porsche Cayenne. The Land Rover Defender Hybrid is rated 19 MPG combined and the Porsche Cayenne 20 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Land Rover Defender Hybrid vs. the Porsche Cayenne per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,118 for the Land Rover Defender Hybrid and $2,962 for the Porsche Cayenne.
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