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Land Rover Discovery vs Porsche Cayenne

2026 Land Rover Discovery vs 2026 Porsche Cayenne — two standard SUVs compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.

Land Rover Discovery

2026 Land Rover Discovery

Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAWD/4WDHybrid/EV
VS5 – 1Land Rover Discovery wins 5 of 6 categories
Porsche Cayenne

2026 Porsche Cayenne

Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAWD/4WD

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The short version

The Land Rover Discovery is more fuel-efficient: 21 vs 19 MPG combined in its best version.

That works out to about $450 a year less in fuel for the Land Rover Discovery (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

Across all model years since 2005, the Land Rover Discovery has had fewer recall campaigns (17 vs 28).

The two cars

The 2026 Land Rover Discovery is a standard SUV offered with 2 engines (2.0L 4-cyl turbo and 3.0L 6-cyl turbo), including a hybrid version and 4-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. It measures about 195 inches long and 78 inches wide on a 115-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,846 lb (4dr SUV).

The 2026 Porsche Cayenne is a standard SUV offered with 2 engines (3.0L 6-cyl turbo and 4.0L 8-cyl turbo) and all-wheel drive. It measures about 194 inches long and 78 inches wide on a 114-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,376 lb (Base / S 4dr SUV).

Buying used? The 2015 Discovery and the 2018 Cayenne have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2020 Discovery and the 2019 Cayenne.

Basics

Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
Class
Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
Premium Gasoline, Hybrid
Fuel
Premium Gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
Engines
3.0L 6-cyl turbo, 4.0L 8-cyl turbo
4-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
All-Wheel Drive

Efficiency

21 MPG
Best combined MPG
19 MPG
19 city
City / highway MPG (best)
17 city
$3,900
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
$4,350

Performance & space

355 hp
Horsepower (most powerful)
493 hp
7
Seats (most)
4
195.3 in
Length
193.7 in
78.3 in
Width
78 in
74.4 in
Height
65.7 in
4,846 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
4,376 lb

Safety & reliability

13
Driver-assist features standard
11
1
Recalls (2026)
1
17
Recalls, all years since 2005
28
1
Owner complaints (latest year)
5

Interest

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30,338

Buying used

2015
Best used year
2018
2020
Year to avoid
2019

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Which one should you choose?

Choose the Land Rover Discovery if…

  • You want lower fuel bills (21 vs 19 MPG)
  • You need more seats (7 vs 4)
  • You want a hybrid or electric option
  • You want more standard driver-assist tech
  • You put reliability history first (17 vs 28 recalls since 2005)

Choose the Porsche Cayenne if…

  • You want more power (up to 493 vs 355 hp)

Pros & cons of each

2026 Land Rover Discovery

  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid as well as gas.
  • AWD / 4WD available
  • Seats up to 73 rows of seating.
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.
  • Premium fuel requiredEvery gasoline version is rated for premium, which raises running costs.

2026 Porsche Cayenne

  • Lots of standard safety tech4 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.
  • Premium fuel requiredEvery gasoline version is rated for premium, which raises running costs.

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