2015 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2015 Audi A7 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
$2,821/ year to fuel
21 MPG

AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl supercharged · 8-speed automatic · 21 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,576/ year to fuel
23 MPG

The 2015 Mercedes-Benz E-Class is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,576 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,821 for the 2015 Audi A7 (21 MPG). That's roughly $245 a year, or about $1,227 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi A7
  • Mercedes-Benz E-Class

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Audi A7Mercedes-Benz E-Class
$2,821 Your annual fuel cost $2,576
21 MPG Combined efficiency 23 MPG
18 MPG City 20 MPG
28 MPG Highway 28 MPG
94 cu ft Passenger volume 80 cu ft
25 cu ft Cargo volume 6 cu ft
416 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 392 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
3.0L 6-cyl supercharged Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic Transmission 7-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 A7 vs Mercedes-Benz E-Class across model years

  • Audi A7
  • 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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Audi A7 has more passenger space (94 vs. 80 cu ft); the Audi A7 has more cargo space (25 vs. 6 cu ft).

Among 69 2015 midsize cars, the Audi A7 ranks 56th and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class 50th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Audi A7 or the 2015 Mercedes-Benz E-Class?

Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class. The Audi A7 is rated 21 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Audi A7 vs. the Mercedes-Benz E-Class per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,821 for the Audi A7 and $2,576 for the Mercedes-Benz E-Class.

Which has more cargo space?

The Audi A7, with 25 cu ft of luggage volume versus 6 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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