Buick Enclave 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.

Buick EnclavePorsche Cayenne

Side by side

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

Buick EnclavePorsche 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
661 km
805 km (better)

Space

Seats
7
5
Boot
3,262 L (better)
670 L
Towing, braked
–
3,500 kg
Length
5,189 mm
4,931 mm
Weight
2,188 kg
2,105 kg

Engine

Engine
3.6 L V6 petrol
3.0 L turbocharged V6 petrol
Power
228 kW
250 kW (better)
Torque
366 Nm
450 Nm (better)
Gearbox
9-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.

Enclave or Cayenne?

Which is cheaper to run, the Buick Enclave or the Porsche Cayenne?

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

Which uses less fuel, the Buick Enclave or the Porsche Cayenne?

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

Which has the bigger boot, the Buick Enclave or the Porsche Cayenne?

The Buick Enclave, at 3262 L to the Porsche Cayenne's 670 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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