2020 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2020 Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,833/ year to fuel
56 MPGe + 23 MPG

Part-time 4WD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 10-speed automatic · 56 MPGe + 23 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,509/ year to fuel
41 MPGe + 21 MPG

The 2020 Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,833 a year to fuel (56 MPGe + 23 MPG), versus $2,509 for the 2020 Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid (41 MPGe + 21 MPG). That's roughly $676 a year, or about $3,382 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid
  • Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid

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Lincoln Aviator Plug-in HybridPorsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid
$1,833 Your annual fuel cost $2,509
56 MPGe + 23 MPG Combined efficiency 41 MPGe + 21 MPG
54 MPGe / 22 MPG City 45 MPGe / 20 MPG
58 MPGe / 25 MPG Highway 37 MPGe / 22 MPG
60 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 71 kWh
460 mi Driving range 420 mi
21 mi All-electric range 14 mi
209 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 293 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
9/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
3.5 hrs Charge time at 240V 3 hrs
Plug-in hybrid Powertrain Plug-in hybrid
Regular gas + electricity Fuel Premium gas + electricity
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
10-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
Part-time 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.

Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid vs Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid across model years

  • Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid
  • 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

The Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid goes farther between stops: about 460 miles on a full tank and charge, compared with 420 miles for the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid.

Among 55 2020 midsize & large SUVs, the Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid ranks 5th and the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid 22nd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid or the 2020 Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid. The Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid is rated 56 MPGe + 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 Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,833 for the Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid and $2,509 for the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid.

Which has more range?

The Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid: about 460 miles versus 420 miles.

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