Audi SQ7 vs Porsche Cayenne

The short version

The Porsche Cayenne is more fuel-efficient: 19 vs 16 MPG combined in its best version.

That works out to about $800 a year less in fuel for the Porsche Cayenne (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

The Audi SQ7 is the bigger car, about 6 inches longer.

Across all model years since 2005, the Audi SQ7 has had fewer recall campaigns (11 vs 28).

The two cars

The 2026 Audi SQ7 is a standard SUV offered with a 4.0L 8-cyl turbo engine and all-wheel drive. It measures about 199 inches long and 78 inches wide on a 118-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 5,280 lb.

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 2020 SQ7 and the 2018 Cayenne have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2021 SQ7 and the 2019 Cayenne.