2015 head-to-head · Compact Car

2015 Bentley Continental vs Mercedes-Benz CLS-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
$3,292/ year to fuel
18 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG

The 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,469 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $3,292 for the 2015 Bentley Continental (18 MPG). That's roughly $823 a year, or about $4,115 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Bentley Continental
  • Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class

Side by side

Bentley ContinentalMercedes-Benz CLS-Class
$3,292 Your annual fuel cost $2,469
18 MPG Combined efficiency 24 MPG
15 MPG City 20 MPG
25 MPG Highway 29 MPG
89 cu ft Passenger volume 92 cu ft
11 cu ft Cargo volume 11 cu ft
494 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 377 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
4.0L 8-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic 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.

Bentley Continental vs Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class across model years

  • Bentley Continental
  • Mercedes-Benz CLS-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 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class has more passenger space (92 vs. 89 cu ft).

Among 52 2015 compact cars, the Bentley Continental ranks 51st and the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 47th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Bentley Continental or the 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class?

Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class. The Bentley Continental is rated 18 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Bentley Continental vs. the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,292 for the Bentley Continental and $2,469 for the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class.

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