Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class vs Porsche Cayenne

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Porsche Cayenne

Side by side

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

Mercedes-Benz GLE-ClassPorsche Cayenne

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
472 miles
500 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
825 L (better)
670 L
Towing, braked
–
3,500 kg
Length
4,924 mm
4,931 mm
Weight
2,200 kg
2,105 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L 6-cylinder turbo petrol mild hybrid
3.0 L turbocharged V6 petrol
Power
270 kW (better)
250 kW
Torque
500 Nm (better)
450 Nm
Gearbox
9-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
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.

GLE-Class or Cayenne?

Which uses less fuel, the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class or the Porsche Cayenne?

The Porsche Cayenne, at 11.2 L/100km (25 mpg UK, 21 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class's 11.2 L/100km (25 mpg UK, 21 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class or the Porsche Cayenne?

The Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class, at 825 L to the Porsche Cayenne's 670 L, for their newest versions.

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