2017 head-to-head · Compact Car
2017 Bentley Continental 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 · 6.6L 12-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 14 MPG
The 2017 Bentley Continental 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 Rolls-Royce Dawn (14 MPG). That's roughly $940 a year, or about $4,702 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Bentley Continental
- Rolls-Royce Dawn
Side by side
| Bentley Continental | Rolls-Royce Dawn | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,292 | Your annual fuel cost | $4,232 |
| 18 MPG | Combined efficiency | 14 MPG |
| 15 MPG | City | 12 MPG |
| 25 MPG | Highway | 19 MPG |
| 89 cu ft | Passenger volume | 100 cu ft |
| 11 cu ft | Cargo volume | 9 cu ft |
| 475 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 627 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 | 6.6L 12-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.
Bentley Continental vs Rolls-Royce Dawn across model years
- Bentley Continental
- 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 Rolls-Royce Dawn has more passenger space (100 vs. 89 cu ft); the Bentley Continental has more cargo space (11 vs. 9 cu ft).
Among 50 2017 compact cars, the Bentley Continental ranks 47th and the Rolls-Royce Dawn 50th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Bentley Continental or the 2017 Rolls-Royce Dawn?
Measured by cost to drive, the Bentley Continental. The Bentley Continental is rated 18 MPG combined and the Rolls-Royce Dawn 14 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Bentley Continental vs. the Rolls-Royce Dawn per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,292 for the Bentley Continental and $4,232 for the Rolls-Royce Dawn.
Which has more cargo space?
The Bentley Continental, with 11 cu ft of luggage volume versus 9 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
Bentley Continental vs Rolls-Royce Dawn in other years
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