2017 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2017 Audi S8 vs Bentley Flying Spur

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

AWD · 4.0L 8-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 18 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$3,485/ year to fuel
17 MPG

The 2017 Audi S8 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $3,292 a year to fuel (18 MPG), versus $3,485 for the 2017 Bentley Flying Spur (17 MPG). That's roughly $194 a year, or about $968 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi S8
  • Bentley Flying Spur

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Audi S8Bentley Flying Spur
$3,292 Your annual fuel cost $3,485
18 MPG Combined efficiency 17 MPG
15 MPG City 14 MPG
24 MPG Highway 24 MPG
100 cu ft Passenger volume 102 cu ft
15 cu ft Cargo volume 13 cu ft
501 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 517 g/mi
3/10 EPA fuel economy score 3/10
3/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 3/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
4.0L 8-cyl turbo Engine / motor 4.0L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
AWD Drivetrain AWD

✓ 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 S8 vs Bentley Flying Spur across model years

  • Audi S8
  • Bentley Flying Spur

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 S8 has more cargo space (15 vs. 13 cu ft).

Among 67 2017 midsize cars, the Audi S8 ranks 62nd and the Bentley Flying Spur 64th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Audi S8 or the 2017 Bentley Flying Spur?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi S8. The Audi S8 is rated 18 MPG combined and the Bentley Flying Spur 17 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Audi S8 vs. the Bentley Flying Spur per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,292 for the Audi S8 and $3,485 for the Bentley Flying Spur.

Which has more cargo space?

The Audi S8, with 15 cu ft of luggage volume versus 13 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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