Acura MDX vs Porsche Cayenne

The Cayenne costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand and $10 in Australia.

Acura MDXPorsche Cayenne

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Acura MDXPorsche Cayenne

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,622
$3,616 (better)
Australia
$3,001
$2,996 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,200
£2,197 (better)
United States
$2,798
$2,793 (better)

Official figures

Uses
11.2 L/100km
11.2 L/100km (better)
UK
25 mpg
25 mpg (better)
US
21 mpg
21 mpg (better)
On a full tank
–
805 km

Space

Seats
7
5
Boot
–
670 L
Towing, braked
–
3,500 kg
Length
4,945 mm
4,931 mm
Weight
–
2,105 kg

Engine

Engine
3.5 L V6 petrol
3.0 L turbocharged V6 petrol
Power
216 kW
250 kW (better)
Torque
362 Nm
450 Nm (better)
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
AWD

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

MDX or Cayenne?

Which is cheaper to run, the Acura MDX or the Porsche Cayenne?

The Porsche Cayenne: about $10 a year less in New Zealand and $10 in Australia than the Acura MDX at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Acura MDX or the Porsche Cayenne?

The Porsche Cayenne, at 11.2 L/100km (25 mpg UK, 21 mpg US) to the Acura MDX's 11.2 L/100km (25 mpg UK, 21 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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