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Land Rover Defender vs Porsche Cayenne – Which one offers the better deal?

Everyday use, family trips or long-distance drives – here’s where the differences show.
Discover whether Land Rover Defender or Porsche Cayenne fits your lifestyle better.

Here’s where it gets real: The technical differences in detail

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Costs and Efficiency:

Price and efficiency are key factors when choosing a car – and this is often where the real differences emerge.

Land Rover Defender has a decisively advantage in terms of price – it starts at 57900 £, while the Porsche Cayenne costs 87000 £. That’s a price difference of around 29143 £.

Fuel consumption also shows a difference: Porsche Cayenne manages with 4 L and is therefore convincingly more efficient than the Land Rover Defender with 6 L. The difference is about 2 L per 100 km.

As for range, the Porsche Cayenne performs decisively better – achieving up to 83 km, about 35 km more than the Land Rover Defender.

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Engine and Performance:

Under the bonnet, it becomes clear which model is tuned for sportiness and which one takes the lead when you hit the accelerator.

When it comes to engine power, the Porsche Cayenne has a a bit edge – offering 739 HP compared to 635 HP. That’s roughly 104 HP more horsepower.

In acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h, the Porsche Cayenne is slightly quicker – completing the sprint in 3.60 s, while the Land Rover Defender takes 4 s. That’s about 0.40 s faster.

In terms of top speed, the Porsche Cayenne performs somewhat better – reaching 305 km/h, while the Land Rover Defender tops out at 250 km/h. The difference is around 55 km/h.

There’s also a difference in torque: Porsche Cayenne pulls noticeable stronger with 950 Nm compared to 750 Nm. That’s about 200 Nm difference.

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Space and Everyday Use:

Whether family car or daily driver – which one offers more room, flexibility and comfort?

Seats: Land Rover Defender offers clearly perceptible more seating capacity – 8 vs 5.

In curb weight, Porsche Cayenne is hardly perceptible lighter – 2130 kg compared to 2300 kg. The difference is around 170 kg.

In terms of boot space, the Land Rover Defender offers hardly perceptible more room – 786 L compared to 772 L. That’s a difference of about 14 L.

In maximum load capacity, the Land Rover Defender performs somewhat better – up to 2078 L, which is about 370 L more than the Porsche Cayenne.

When it comes to payload, Land Rover Defender slightly takes the win – 819 kg compared to 705 kg. That’s a difference of about 114 kg.

Who wins the race?

The Porsche Cayenne proves to be outperforms in nearly all aspects and therefore becomes our DriveDuel Champion!
Porsche Cayenne is the better all-rounder in this comparison.

from about £87,000
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Porsche Cayenne

  • Engine Type : Petrol, Plugin Hybrid
  • Transmission : Automatic
  • Drive Type : All-Wheel Drive
  • Power HP : 353 - 739 HP
  • Consumption L/100km : 4 - 12.2 L
  • Electric Range : 74 - 83 km
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Land Rover Defender

The Land Rover Defender looks like it could shrug off a weekend of serious off-road abuse while still turning heads on the high street. Inside it balances practical, no-nonsense utility with enough creature comforts to make daily driving feel less like an expedition and more like a stylish commute—rugged charm with civilized manners.

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Porsche Cayenne

Few SUVs blend athletic poise and Teutonic precision like the Porsche Cayenne, putting genuine sports‑car feeling into a roomy, everyday package. If you want a practical family hauler that still makes you grin every time you merge, the Cayenne delivers — turning errands into an excuse for a spirited drive.

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Costs and Consumption
Price
57900 - 172000 £
Price
87000 - 186400 £
Consumption L/100km
6 - 14.4 L
Consumption L/100km
4 - 12.2 L
Consumption kWh/100km
-
Consumption kWh/100km
-
Electric Range
48 km
Electric Range
74 - 83 km
Battery Capacity
15.40 kWh
Battery Capacity
21.80 kWh
co2
135 - 324 g/km
co2
90 - 277 g/km
Fuel tank capacity
89 - 91 L
Fuel tank capacity
70 - 90 L

Dimensions and Body
Body Type
Off-Roader
Body Type
SUV
Seats
2 - 8
Seats
4 - 5
Doors
3 - 5
Doors
5
Curb weight
2300 - 2745 kg
Curb weight
2130 - 2670 kg
Trunk capacity
293 - 786 L
Trunk capacity
434 - 772 L
Length
4323 - 5358 mm
Length
4930 mm
Width
2008 mm
Width
1983 - 1989 mm
Height
1967 - 1995 mm
Height
1652 - 1698 mm
Max trunk capacity
1263 - 2078 L
Max trunk capacity
1344 - 1708 L
Payload
494 - 819 kg
Payload
365 - 705 kg

Engine and Performance
Engine Type
Petrol, Diesel MHEV, Plugin Hybrid, Petrol MHEV
Engine Type
Petrol, Plugin Hybrid
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission Detail
Automatic Gearbox
Transmission Detail
Automatic Gearbox
Drive Type
All-Wheel Drive
Drive Type
All-Wheel Drive
Power HP
200 - 635 HP
Power HP
353 - 739 HP
Acceleration 0-100km/h
4 - 10.2 s
Acceleration 0-100km/h
3.6 - 6 s
Max Speed
175 - 250 km/h
Max Speed
248 - 305 km/h
Torque
500 - 750 Nm
Torque
500 - 950 Nm
Number of Cylinders
4 - 8
Number of Cylinders
6 - 8
Power kW
147 - 467 kW
Power kW
260 - 544 kW
Engine capacity
1997 - 5000 cm3
Engine capacity
2995 - 3996 cm3

General
Model Year
2025
Model Year
2025
CO2 Efficiency Class
G, D
CO2 Efficiency Class
G, B, C
Brand
Land Rover
Brand
Porsche

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What drive types are available for the Land Rover Defender?

Available configurations include All-Wheel Drive.

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