2016 head-to-head · Large Car

2016 Mercedes-Benz Maybach vs Porsche Panamera

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
$3,950/ year to fuel
15 MPG

RWD · 6.0L 12-cyl turbo · 7-speed automatic · 15 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,693/ year to fuel
22 MPG

The 2016 Porsche Panamera is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,693 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $3,950 for the 2016 Mercedes-Benz Maybach (15 MPG). That's roughly $1,257 a year, or about $6,284 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Mercedes-Benz Maybach
  • Porsche Panamera

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Mercedes-Benz MaybachPorsche Panamera
$3,950 Your annual fuel cost $2,693
15 MPG Combined efficiency 22 MPG
13 MPG City 18 MPG
20 MPG Highway 28 MPG
120 cu ft Passenger volume 108 cu ft
12 cu ft Cargo volume 16 cu ft
575 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 413 g/mi
2/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
2/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
6.0L 12-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.6L 6-cyl
7-speed automatic Transmission 7-speed dual-clutch
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.

Mercedes-Benz Maybach vs Porsche Panamera across model years

  • Mercedes-Benz Maybach
  • Porsche Panamera

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 Mercedes-Benz Maybach has more passenger space (120 vs. 108 cu ft); the Porsche Panamera has more cargo space (16 vs. 12 cu ft).

Among 30 2016 large cars, the Mercedes-Benz Maybach ranks 30th and the Porsche Panamera 22nd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Mercedes-Benz Maybach or the 2016 Porsche Panamera?

Measured by cost to drive, the Porsche Panamera. The Mercedes-Benz Maybach is rated 15 MPG combined and the Porsche Panamera 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Mercedes-Benz Maybach vs. the Porsche Panamera per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,950 for the Mercedes-Benz Maybach and $2,693 for the Porsche Panamera.

Which has more cargo space?

The Porsche Panamera, with 16 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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