2016 head-to-head · Midsize Car vs Compact Car
2016 Bentley Mulsanne 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.
RWD · 6.8L 8-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 14 MPG
RWD · 6.6L 12-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 15 MPG
The 2016 Rolls-Royce Dawn is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $3,950 a year to fuel (15 MPG), versus $4,232 for the 2016 Bentley Mulsanne (14 MPG). That's roughly $282 a year, or about $1,411 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Bentley Mulsanne
- Rolls-Royce Dawn
Side by side
| Bentley Mulsanne | Rolls-Royce Dawn | |
|---|---|---|
| $4,232 | Your annual fuel cost | $3,950 |
| 14 MPG | Combined efficiency | 15 MPG |
| 11 MPG | City | 12 MPG |
| 18 MPG | Highway | 19 MPG |
| 101 cu ft | Passenger volume | 100 cu ft |
| 11 cu ft | Cargo volume | 9 cu ft |
| 652 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 609 g/mi |
| 1/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 2/10 |
| 1/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 2/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 6.8L 8-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 6.6L 12-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-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.
Bentley Mulsanne vs Rolls-Royce Dawn across model years
- Bentley Mulsanne
- 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 Bentley Mulsanne has more cargo space (11 vs. 9 cu ft).
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Bentley Mulsanne or the 2016 Rolls-Royce Dawn?
Measured by cost to drive, the Rolls-Royce Dawn. The Bentley Mulsanne is rated 14 MPG combined and the Rolls-Royce Dawn 15 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Bentley Mulsanne vs. the Rolls-Royce Dawn per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $4,232 for the Bentley Mulsanne and $3,950 for the Rolls-Royce Dawn.
Which has more cargo space?
The Bentley Mulsanne, with 11 cu ft of luggage volume versus 9 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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