Ford Explorer vs Porsche Cayenne
Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.
Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- United States
- $2,798
- $2,793 (better)
- New Zealand
- $3,622
- $3,616 (better)
- Australia
- $3,001
- $2,996 (better)
- United Kingdom
- £2,200
- £2,197 (better)
Official figures
- Uses
- 21 mpg
- 21 mpg (better)
- Also
- 11.2 L/100km
- 11.2 L/100km (better)
- On a full tank
- 376 miles
- 500 miles (better)
Space
- Seats
- 7
- 5
- Boot
- 515 L
- 670 L (better)
- Towing, braked
- 2,404 kg
- 3,500 kg (better)
- Length
- 5,050 mm
- 4,931 mm
- Weight
- 1,971 kg
- 2,105 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 2.3 L turbocharged inline-4 petrol
- 3.0 L turbocharged V6 petrol
- Power
- 224 kW
- 250 kW (better)
- Torque
- 420 Nm
- 450 Nm (better)
- Gearbox
- 10-speed automatic
- 8-speed automatic
- Drive
- RWD
- AWD
Safety
- Airbags
- 8
- –
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.
Explorer or Cayenne?
Which uses less fuel, the Ford Explorer or the Porsche Cayenne?
The Porsche Cayenne, at 11.2 L/100km (25 mpg UK, 21 mpg US) to the Ford Explorer's 11.2 L/100km (25 mpg UK, 21 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
Which has the bigger boot, the Ford Explorer or the Porsche Cayenne?
The Porsche Cayenne, at 670 L to the Ford Explorer's 515 L, for their newest versions.
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