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Cadillac XT4 vs Porsche Macan

2025 Cadillac XT4 vs 2025 Porsche Macan — two small SUVs compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.

Cadillac XT4

2025 Cadillac XT4

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WDAWD/4WD
VS3 – 2Cadillac XT4 wins 3 of 5 categories
Porsche Macan

2025 Porsche Macan

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAWD/4WDHybrid/EV

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The short version

The Cadillac XT4 is more fuel-efficient: 26 vs 21 MPG combined in its best version.

That works out to about $2,400 a year less in fuel for the Porsche Macan (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

The Porsche Macan is the bigger car, about 4 inches longer.

Across all model years since 2005, the Cadillac XT4 has had fewer recall campaigns (8 vs 15).

The two cars

The 2025 Cadillac XT4 is a small SUV offered with a 2.0L 4-cyl turbo engine and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. It measures about 181 inches long and 77 inches wide on a 109-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,896 lb (4dr SUV AWD).

The 2025 Porsche Macan is a small SUV offered with 2 engines (2.0L 4-cyl turbo and 2.9L 6-cyl turbo) and rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. It measures about 185 inches long and 76 inches wide on a 111-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,098 lb (4dr SUV AWD).

Buying used? The 2023 XT4 and the 2022 Macan have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2020 XT4 and the 2017 Macan.

Basics

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
Class
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
Premium Gasoline
Fuel
EV, Premium Gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Engines
2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 2.9L 6-cyl turbo
Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive

Efficiency

26 MPG
Best combined MPG
21 MPG
24 city
City / highway MPG (best)
19 city
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EV range
315 mi
$3,150
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
$750

Performance & space

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Horsepower (most powerful)
576 hp
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Seats (most)
5
181.1 in
Length
185 in
76.8 in
Width
75.6 in
64.2 in
Height
63.8 in
3,660 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
4,098 lb

Safety & reliability

★★★★★
NHTSA overall rating
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Driver-assist features standard
12
1
Recalls (2025)
3
8
Recalls, all years since 2005
15
10
Owner complaints (latest year)
9

Interest

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Buying used

2023
Best used year
2022
2020
Year to avoid
2017

Green = clearly better. Prices are not included. How we calculate this →

Which one should you choose?

Choose the Cadillac XT4 if…

  • You want lower fuel bills (26 vs 21 MPG)
  • You want something easier to park (4 in shorter)
  • You put reliability history first (8 vs 15 recalls since 2005)

Choose the Porsche Macan if…

  • You want an EV with more range (315 miles)
  • You want more room (4 in longer)
  • You want a hybrid or electric option

Pros & cons of each

2025 Cadillac XT4

  • AWD / 4WD available
  • 5-star NHTSA safety ratingTop overall score in federal crash tests.
  • Premium fuel requiredEvery gasoline version is rated for premium, which raises running costs.

2025 Porsche Macan

  • Long EV rangeUp to 315 miles on a charge (EPA).
  • Strong performanceUp to 576 hp, versus about 312 hp for similar 2025 models.
  • Electric version availableOffered as a electric as well as gas.
  • AWD / 4WD available
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.
  • Below-average fuel economyBest version gets 21 MPG combined, 18% below the 2025 small SUV average of 25.6 MPG.
  • Premium fuel requiredEvery gasoline version is rated for premium, which raises running costs.

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