2024 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2024 Bentley Continental vs BMW M
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2024 BMW M is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $3,118 a year to fuel (19 MPG), versus $3,485 for the 2024 Bentley Continental (17 MPG). That's roughly $367 a year, or about $1,834 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Bentley Continental
- BMW M
Side by side
| Bentley Continental | BMW M | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,485 | Your annual fuel cost | $3,118 |
| 17 MPG | Combined efficiency | 19 MPG |
| 14 MPG | City | 16 MPG |
| 22 MPG | Highway | 23 MPG |
| 87 cu ft | Passenger volume | 87 cu ft |
| 11 cu ft | Cargo volume | 12 cu ft |
| 519 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 472 g/mi |
| 3/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 4/10 |
| 3/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 4/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 4.0L 8-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed dual-clutch | Transmission | 6-speed manual |
| 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.
Bentley Continental vs BMW M across model years
- Bentley Continental
- BMW M
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 BMW M has more cargo space (12 vs. 11 cu ft).
Among 33 2024 subcompact cars, the Bentley Continental ranks 31st and the BMW M 27th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Bentley Continental or the 2024 BMW M?
Measured by cost to drive, the BMW M. The Bentley Continental is rated 17 MPG combined and the BMW M 19 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Bentley Continental vs. the BMW M per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,485 for the Bentley Continental and $3,118 for the BMW M.
Which has more cargo space?
The BMW M, with 12 cu ft of luggage volume versus 11 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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