2017 head-to-head · Large Car

2017 Audi A8 vs Mercedes-Benz Maybach

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
$2,693/ year to fuel
22 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$3,118/ year to fuel
19 MPG

The 2017 Audi A8 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,693 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $3,118 for the 2017 Mercedes-Benz Maybach (19 MPG). That's roughly $425 a year, or about $2,126 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi A8
  • Mercedes-Benz Maybach

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Audi A8Mercedes-Benz Maybach
$2,693 Your annual fuel cost $3,118
22 MPG Combined efficiency 19 MPG
19 MPG City 16 MPG
29 MPG Highway 24 MPG
107 cu ft Passenger volume 120 cu ft
15 cu ft Cargo volume 12 cu ft
397 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 466 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl supercharged Engine / motor 4.7L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 9-speed automatic
AWD Drivetrain 4WD

✓ 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 vs Mercedes-Benz Maybach across model years

  • Audi A8
  • Mercedes-Benz Maybach

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 Maybach has more passenger space (120 vs. 107 cu ft); the Audi A8 has more cargo space (15 vs. 12 cu ft).

Among 30 2017 large cars, the Audi A8 ranks 23rd and the Mercedes-Benz Maybach 27th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Audi A8 or the 2017 Mercedes-Benz Maybach?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi A8. The Audi A8 is rated 22 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz Maybach 19 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Audi A8 vs. the Mercedes-Benz Maybach per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,693 for the Audi A8 and $3,118 for the Mercedes-Benz Maybach.

Which has more cargo space?

The Audi A8, with 15 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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