2018 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2018 Audi S6 vs Bentley Mulsanne

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 · 7-speed dual-clutch · 18 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$4,232/ year to fuel
14 MPG

RWD · 6.8L 8-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 14 MPG

The 2018 Audi S6 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 $4,232 for the 2018 Bentley Mulsanne (14 MPG). That's roughly $940 a year, or about $4,702 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi S6
  • Bentley Mulsanne

Side by side

Audi S6Bentley Mulsanne
$3,292 Your annual fuel cost $4,232
18 MPG Combined efficiency 14 MPG
16 MPG City 11 MPG
24 MPG Highway 18 MPG
98 cu ft Passenger volume 101 cu ft
16 cu ft Cargo volume 11 cu ft
480 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 652 g/mi
3/10 EPA fuel economy score 1/10
3/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 1/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
4.0L 8-cyl turbo Engine / motor 6.8L 8-cyl turbo
7-speed dual-clutch 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 S6 vs Bentley Mulsanne across model years

  • Audi S6
  • Bentley Mulsanne

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 S6 has more cargo space (16 vs. 11 cu ft).

Among 74 2018 midsize cars, the Audi S6 ranks 66th and the Bentley Mulsanne 72nd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Audi S6 or the 2018 Bentley Mulsanne?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi S6. The Audi S6 is rated 18 MPG combined and the Bentley Mulsanne 14 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Audi S6 vs. the Bentley Mulsanne per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,292 for the Audi S6 and $4,232 for the Bentley Mulsanne.

Which has more cargo space?

The Audi S6, with 16 cu ft of luggage volume versus 11 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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