Nissan Armada vs Porsche Cayenne

Side by side

Better figure in bold; each model's most efficient version.

Fuel economy and cost

Under the file's assumptions the Porsche Cayenne costs about $4,350 a year to fuel and the Nissan Armada about $4,550: $200 a year apart on 15,000 miles.

Where each one ranks

Within their class the Nissan Armada is tied for 74th of 90 standard SUVs, in the bottom quarter. The Porsche Cayenne is tied for 67th of 90 standard SUVs, in the bottom quarter.

The Nissan Armada has 3 rated versions, from 16 to 18 MPG. The Porsche Cayenne has 7, from 17 to 19 MPG. For the most efficient versions, the Nissan Armada is rated 4 higher on the highway (20 against 16), while the Porsche Cayenne is rated 6 higher on the highway (23 against 17).

Their lineups meet at 18 MPG: Armada 2WD: 3.5 L, 6 cyl, Automatic (S9), RWD for the Nissan Armada and Cayenne GTS Coupe: 4.0 L, 8 cyl, Automatic (S8), AWD for the Porsche Cayenne.

Ratings by model year

Both models are in the data for 8 model years, 2019 to 2026. The Nissan Armada has the higher best rating in 0 of them and the Porsche Cayenne in 8. The widest gap, 5 MPG, was in 2019, when the Porsche Cayenne led.

Go further

• All versions and the trend of the Nissan Armada
• All versions and the trend of the Porsche Cayenne
• The full standard suvs ranking