2022 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2022 Audi TTS Coupe vs Mercedes-Benz SL-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

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 7-speed dual-clutch · 26 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$3,703/ year to fuel
16 MPG

AWD · 4.0L 8-cyl turbo · 9-speed automatic · 16 MPG

The 2022 Audi TTS Coupe is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,279 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $3,703 for the 2022 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class (16 MPG). That's roughly $1,424 a year, or about $7,121 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi TTS Coupe
  • Mercedes-Benz SL-Class

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Audi TTS CoupeMercedes-Benz SL-Class
$2,279 Your annual fuel cost $3,703
26 MPG Combined efficiency 16 MPG
23 MPG City 14 MPG
31 MPG Highway 21 MPG
74 cu ft Passenger volume 76 cu ft
13 cu ft Cargo volume 6 cu ft
337 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 546 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 3/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 3/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 4.0L 8-cyl turbo
7-speed dual-clutch Transmission 9-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 TTS Coupe vs Mercedes-Benz SL-Class across model years

  • Audi TTS Coupe
  • Mercedes-Benz SL-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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Audi TTS Coupe has more cargo space (13 vs. 6 cu ft).

Among 34 2022 subcompact cars, the Audi TTS Coupe ranks 15th and the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 34th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Audi TTS Coupe or the 2022 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi TTS Coupe. The Audi TTS Coupe is rated 26 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 16 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Audi TTS Coupe vs. the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,279 for the Audi TTS Coupe and $3,703 for the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class.

Which has more cargo space?

The Audi TTS Coupe, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 6 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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