2020 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2020 Cadillac CT5 vs Mercedes-Benz E-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
$2,279/ year to fuel
26 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,279/ year to fuel
26 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, the most efficient 2020 Cadillac CT5 (26 MPG) costs about $2,279 a year to fuel and the 2020 Mercedes-Benz E-Class (26 MPG) about $2,279.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Cadillac CT5
  • Mercedes-Benz E-Class

Side by side

Cadillac CT5Mercedes-Benz E-Class
$2,279 Your annual fuel cost $2,279
26 MPG Combined efficiency 26 MPG
23 MPG City 23 MPG
32 MPG Highway 32 MPG
99 cu ft Passenger volume 98 cu ft
13 cu ft Cargo volume 13 cu ft
337 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 336 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automatic Transmission 9-speed automatic
RWD 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.

Cadillac CT5 vs Mercedes-Benz E-Class across model years

  • Cadillac CT5
  • Mercedes-Benz E-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

Among 64 2020 midsize cars, the Cadillac CT5 ranks 49th and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class 48th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Cadillac CT5 vs. the Mercedes-Benz E-Class per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,279 for the Cadillac CT5 and $2,279 for the Mercedes-Benz E-Class.

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