Citroën ë-Berlingo vs Porsche Cayenne

The Porsche Cayenne costs £50,710 more than the Citroën ë-Berlingo. For that premium it adds 147 miles more WLTP range, 290 kW faster peak rapid charging and 225 kW more power. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Porsche Cayenne comes out ahead overall.

The Citroën ë-Berlingo is £50,710 cheaper to buy. The Citroën ë-Berlingo is cheaper to charge, roughly £168 a year versus £240 for the Porsche Cayenne, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the Citroën ë-Berlingo comes out roughly £51,070 cheaper overall. These figures cover list price and home charging only - insurance, servicing, tyres and depreciation will move the real total.

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 145 miles for the Citroën ë-Berlingo and 234 miles for the Porsche Cayenne - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Porsche Cayenne goes roughly 89 miles further between charging stops.

The Citroën ë-Berlingo is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 132 mm narrower than the Porsche Cayenne. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 552 mm of total clearance for the Citroën ë-Berlingo and about 420 mm of total clearance for the Porsche Cayenne. The Citroën ë-Berlingo also turns in a 1.9 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 90% battery health for the Citroën ë-Berlingo and 84% for the Porsche Cayenne. That gives the Citroën ë-Berlingo a modest edge in retained real-world range. The Citroën ë-Berlingo's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the Porsche Cayenne's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use.