2017 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2017 Audi RS 7 vs Bentley Mulsanne

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
$3,292/ year to fuel
18 MPG

AWD · 4.0L 8-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 18 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$4,232/ year to fuel
14 MPG

The 2017 Audi RS 7 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $3,292 a year to fuel (18 MPG), versus $4,232 for the 2017 Bentley Mulsanne (14 MPG). That's roughly $940 a year, or about $4,702 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi RS 7
  • Bentley Mulsanne

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Audi RS 7Bentley Mulsanne
$3,292 Your annual fuel cost $4,232
18 MPG Combined efficiency 14 MPG
15 MPG City 11 MPG
25 MPG Highway 18 MPG
94 cu ft Passenger volume 101 cu ft
25 cu ft Cargo volume 11 cu ft
497 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 652 g/mi
3/10 EPA fuel economy score 1/10
3/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 1/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
4.0L 8-cyl turbo Engine / motor 6.8L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic 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 RS 7 vs Bentley Mulsanne across model years

  • Audi RS 7
  • Bentley Mulsanne

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 passenger space (101 vs. 94 cu ft); the Audi RS 7 has more cargo space (25 vs. 11 cu ft).

Among 67 2017 midsize cars, the Audi RS 7 ranks 63rd and the Bentley Mulsanne 66th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Audi RS 7 or the 2017 Bentley Mulsanne?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi RS 7. The Audi RS 7 is rated 18 MPG combined and the Bentley Mulsanne 14 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Audi RS 7 vs. the Bentley Mulsanne per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,292 for the Audi RS 7 and $4,232 for the Bentley Mulsanne.

Which has more cargo space?

The Audi RS 7, with 25 cu ft of luggage volume versus 11 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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