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2025 Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid vs Volvo XC90 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 2025 Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,127 a year to fuel (53 MPGe + 22 MPG), versus $2,279 for the 2025 Volvo XC90 Hybrid (26 MPG). That's roughly $152 a year, or about $761 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid
- Volvo XC90 Hybrid
Side by side
| Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid | Volvo XC90 Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,127 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,279 |
| 53 MPGe + 22 MPG | Combined efficiency | 26 MPG |
| 53 MPGe / 21 MPG | City | 23 MPG |
| 54 MPGe / 23 MPG | Highway | 30 MPG |
| 63 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | — |
| 460 mi | Driving range | — |
| 29 mi | All-electric range | — |
| 174 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 343 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 8/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| 2.5 hrs | Charge time at 240V | — |
| Plug-in hybrid | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Premium gas + electricity | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| AWD | 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.
Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid vs Volvo XC90 Hybrid across model years
- Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid
- Volvo XC90 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 94 2025 midsize & large SUVs, the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid ranks 44th and the Volvo XC90 Hybrid 48th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid, while the Volvo XC90 Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid or the 2025 Volvo XC90 Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid. The Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid is rated 53 MPGe + 22 MPG combined and the Volvo XC90 Hybrid 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Volvo XC90 Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,127 for the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid and $2,279 for the Volvo XC90 Hybrid.
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