2017 head-to-head · Large Car

2017 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
$2,214/ year to fuel
21 MPG

The 2017 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 $2,214 a year to fuel (21 MPG), versus $2,469 for the 2017 BMW 7 Series (24 MPG). That's roughly $254 a year, or about $1,272 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 $2,214
24 MPG Combined efficiency 21 MPG
21 MPG City 18 MPG
29 MPG Highway 27 MPG
114 cu ft Passenger volume 110 cu ft
14 cu ft Cargo volume 15 cu ft
372 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 417 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
RWD Drivetrain AWD

✓ 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 2017 large cars, the BMW 7 Series ranks 21st and the Cadillac CT6 18th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 BMW 7 Series or the 2017 Cadillac CT6?

Measured by cost to drive, the Cadillac CT6. The BMW 7 Series is rated 24 MPG combined and the Cadillac CT6 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 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 $2,214 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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