2016 head-to-head · Large Car

2016 Audi A8 Diesel vs Cadillac CT6

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
$1,982/ year to fuel
28 MPG

AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 28 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,860/ year to fuel
25 MPG

The 2016 Cadillac CT6 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,860 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $1,982 for the 2016 Audi A8 Diesel (28 MPG). That's roughly $122 a year, or about $611 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi A8 Diesel
  • Cadillac CT6

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Audi A8 DieselCadillac CT6
$1,982 Your annual fuel cost $1,860
28 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
24 MPG City 22 MPG
36 MPG Highway 30 MPG
107 cu ft Passenger volume 110 cu ft
15 cu ft Cargo volume 15 cu ft
360 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 357 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Diesel Powertrain Gas
Diesel Fuel Regular gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-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 A8 Diesel vs Cadillac CT6 across model years

  • Audi A8 Diesel
  • Cadillac CT6

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

Among 30 2016 large cars, the Audi A8 Diesel ranks 8th and the Cadillac CT6 6th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Audi A8 Diesel is a diesel, while the Cadillac CT6 is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Audi A8 Diesel or the 2016 Cadillac CT6?

Measured by cost to drive, the Cadillac CT6. The Audi A8 Diesel is rated 28 MPG combined and the Cadillac CT6 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Audi A8 Diesel vs. the Cadillac CT6 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,982 for the Audi A8 Diesel and $1,860 for the Cadillac CT6.

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