Porsche Cayenne Turbo MPG by year — every rating on record

The Porsche Cayenne Turbo has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 21 model years, from 2003 to 2023. Across those years its best rated version returned 17 mpg (2011) and its thirstiest returned 14 mpg (2003). The EPA record holds 21 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Porsche Cayenne Turbo placed highest in 2003 at #2 of 2, and lowest in 2023 at #122 of 139. It spent 0 of its 21 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 21 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What Cayenne Turbo fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2023 Porsche Cayenne Turbo burns 719 to 719 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2023 model year is $4,850 to $4,850 a year in fuel, or $13,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Across the 317 nameplates EPA classifies as Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, the median best combined rating is 22 mpg. At 16 mpg the Porsche Cayenne Turbo is 6 mpg below the median, which is worth about $686 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Porsche nameplates

Every Porsche model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.