2016 head-to-head · Compact Car

2016 Audi S4 vs Rolls-Royce Dawn

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
✓ Cheaper to run
$3,950/ year to fuel
15 MPG

RWD · 6.6L 12-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 15 MPG

The 2016 Audi S4 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,821 a year to fuel (21 MPG), versus $3,950 for the 2016 Rolls-Royce Dawn (15 MPG). That's roughly $1,129 a year, or about $5,643 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi S4
  • Rolls-Royce Dawn

Side by side

Audi S4Rolls-Royce Dawn
$2,821 Your annual fuel cost $3,950
21 MPG Combined efficiency 15 MPG
18 MPG City 12 MPG
28 MPG Highway 19 MPG
90 cu ft Passenger volume 100 cu ft
13 cu ft Cargo volume 9 cu ft
413 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 609 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 2/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 2/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl supercharged Engine / motor 6.6L 12-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 S4 vs Rolls-Royce Dawn across model years

  • Audi S4
  • Rolls-Royce Dawn

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 Rolls-Royce Dawn has more passenger space (100 vs. 90 cu ft); the Audi S4 has more cargo space (13 vs. 9 cu ft).

Among 51 2016 compact cars, the Audi S4 ranks 47th and the Rolls-Royce Dawn 50th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Audi S4 or the 2016 Rolls-Royce Dawn?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi S4. The Audi S4 is rated 21 MPG combined and the Rolls-Royce Dawn 15 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Audi S4 vs. the Rolls-Royce Dawn per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,821 for the Audi S4 and $3,950 for the Rolls-Royce Dawn.

Which has more cargo space?

The Audi S4, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 9 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

Audi S4 vs Rolls-Royce Dawn in other years

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