2023 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2023 Land Rover Defender 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.
AWD · 4.0L 8-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 42 MPGe + 18 MPG
The 2023 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 $2,897 a year to fuel (42 MPGe + 18 MPG), versus $2,962 for the 2023 Land Rover Defender Hybrid (20 MPG). That's roughly $65 a year, or about $326 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Land Rover Defender Hybrid
- Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Land Rover Defender Hybrid | Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,962 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,897 |
| 20 MPG | Combined efficiency | 42 MPGe + 18 MPG |
| 18 MPG | City | 40 MPGe / 17 MPG |
| 23 MPG | Highway | 44 MPGe / 20 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 82 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 370 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 15 mi |
| 444 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 320 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 3 hrs |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 4.0L 8-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 Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Land Rover Defender 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
Among 73 2023 midsize & large SUVs, the Land Rover Defender Hybrid ranks 51st and the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid 49th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Land Rover Defender Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Land Rover Defender Hybrid or the 2023 Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid. The Land Rover Defender Hybrid is rated 20 MPG combined and the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid 42 MPGe + 18 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Land Rover Defender Hybrid 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 $2,962 for the Land Rover Defender Hybrid and $2,897 for the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid.
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