2017 head-to-head · Two-Seater
2017 Audi TT Roadster vs Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed dual-clutch · 26 MPG
The 2017 Audi TT Roadster is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,788 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $2,194 for the 2017 Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class (27 MPG). That's roughly $406 a year, or about $2,030 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi TT Roadster
- Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class
Side by side
| Audi TT Roadster | Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,788 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,194 |
| 26 MPG | Combined efficiency | 27 MPG |
| 23 MPG | City | 25 MPG |
| 30 MPG | Highway | 32 MPG |
| 336 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 324 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 6-speed dual-clutch | Transmission | 9-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 TT Roadster vs Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class across model years
- Audi TT Roadster
- Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class
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
Among 29 2017 two-seaters, the Audi TT Roadster ranks 3rd and the Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class 7th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Audi TT Roadster or the 2017 Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi TT Roadster. The Audi TT Roadster is rated 26 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Audi TT Roadster vs. the Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,788 for the Audi TT Roadster and $2,194 for the Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class.
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