2015 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2015 Audi S7 vs Mercedes-Benz E-Class

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,962/ year to fuel
20 MPG

AWD · 4.0L 8-cyl turbo · 7-speed dual-clutch · 20 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,576/ year to fuel
23 MPG

The 2015 Mercedes-Benz E-Class is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,576 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,962 for the 2015 Audi S7 (20 MPG). That's roughly $386 a year, or about $1,932 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi S7
  • Mercedes-Benz E-Class

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Audi S7Mercedes-Benz E-Class
$2,962 Your annual fuel cost $2,576
20 MPG Combined efficiency 23 MPG
17 MPG City 20 MPG
27 MPG Highway 28 MPG
94 cu ft Passenger volume 80 cu ft
25 cu ft Cargo volume 6 cu ft
441 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 392 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
4.0L 8-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl
7-speed dual-clutch Transmission 7-speed automatic
AWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Audi S7 vs Mercedes-Benz E-Class across model years

  • Audi S7
  • Mercedes-Benz E-Class

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Audi S7 has more passenger space (94 vs. 80 cu ft); the Audi S7 has more cargo space (25 vs. 6 cu ft).

Among 69 2015 midsize cars, the Audi S7 ranks 61st and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class 50th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Audi S7 or the 2015 Mercedes-Benz E-Class?

Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class. The Audi S7 is rated 20 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Audi S7 vs. the Mercedes-Benz E-Class per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,962 for the Audi S7 and $2,576 for the Mercedes-Benz E-Class.

Which has more cargo space?

The Audi S7, with 25 cu ft of luggage volume versus 6 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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