Porsche Cayenne vs Subaru Ascent

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

Porsche CayenneSubaru Ascent

Side by side

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

Porsche CayenneSubaru Ascent

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,616 (better)
$3,622
Australia
$2,998 (better)
$3,005
United Kingdom
£2,197 (better)
£2,200
United States
$2,793 (better)
$2,798

Official figures

Uses
11.2 L/100km (better)
11.2 L/100km
On a full tank
805 km (better)
661 km

Space

Seats
5
8
Boot
670 L (better)
505 L
Towing, braked
3,500 kg (better)
2,268 kg
Length
4,931 mm
4,999 mm
Weight
2,105 kg
2,000 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L turbocharged V6 petrol
2.4 L 4-cylinder boxer turbo petrol
Power
250 kW (better)
194 kW
Torque
450 Nm (better)
376 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
CVT
Drive
AWD
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.

Cayenne or Ascent?

Which is cheaper to run, the Porsche Cayenne or the Subaru Ascent?

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

Which uses less fuel, the Porsche Cayenne or the Subaru Ascent?

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

Which has the bigger boot, the Porsche Cayenne or the Subaru Ascent?

The Porsche Cayenne, at 670 L to the Subaru Ascent's 505 L, for their newest versions.

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