2016 head-to-head · Large Car

2016 BMW 7 Series vs Cadillac CT6

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
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,860/ year to fuel
25 MPG

The 2016 Cadillac CT6 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,860 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,469 for the 2016 BMW 7 Series (24 MPG). That's roughly $609 a year, or about $3,044 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW 7 Series
  • Cadillac CT6

Side by side

BMW 7 SeriesCadillac CT6
$2,469 Your annual fuel cost $1,860
24 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
21 MPG City 22 MPG
29 MPG Highway 30 MPG
114 cu ft Passenger volume 110 cu ft
14 cu ft Cargo volume 15 cu ft
374 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 357 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-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.

BMW 7 Series vs Cadillac CT6 across model years

  • BMW 7 Series
  • Cadillac CT6

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 7 Series has more passenger space (114 vs. 110 cu ft); the Cadillac CT6 has more cargo space (15 vs. 14 cu ft).

Among 30 2016 large cars, the BMW 7 Series ranks 20th and the Cadillac CT6 6th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 BMW 7 Series or the 2016 Cadillac CT6?

Measured by cost to drive, the Cadillac CT6. The BMW 7 Series is rated 24 MPG combined and the Cadillac CT6 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 BMW 7 Series vs. the Cadillac CT6 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,469 for the BMW 7 Series and $1,860 for the Cadillac CT6.

Which has more cargo space?

The Cadillac CT6, with 15 cu ft of luggage volume versus 14 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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