2017 head-to-head · Compact Car

2017 Cadillac ATS-V vs Mercedes-Benz S-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.

Swap sides
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,962/ year to fuel
20 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,821/ year to fuel
21 MPG

The 2017 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,821 a year to fuel (21 MPG), versus $2,962 for the 2017 Cadillac ATS-V (20 MPG). That's roughly $141 a year, or about $705 over five years.

Your numbers

Change these to match your driving and local prices. Every figure and chart on this page updates.

Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Cadillac ATS-V
  • Mercedes-Benz S-Class

Side by side

Cadillac ATS-VMercedes-Benz S-Class
$2,962 Your annual fuel cost $2,821
20 MPG Combined efficiency 21 MPG
17 MPG City 18 MPG
25 MPG Highway 26 MPG
91 cu ft Passenger volume 112 cu ft
10 cu ft Cargo volume 12 cu ft
449 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 434 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.6L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 4.7L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 9-speed automatic
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.

Cadillac ATS-V vs Mercedes-Benz S-Class across model years

  • Cadillac ATS-V
  • Mercedes-Benz S-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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class has more passenger space (112 vs. 91 cu ft); the Mercedes-Benz S-Class has more cargo space (12 vs. 10 cu ft).

Among 50 2017 compact cars, the Cadillac ATS-V ranks 46th and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class 44th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Cadillac ATS-V or the 2017 Mercedes-Benz S-Class?

Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. The Cadillac ATS-V is rated 20 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Cadillac ATS-V vs. the Mercedes-Benz S-Class per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,962 for the Cadillac ATS-V and $2,821 for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class.

Which has more cargo space?

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class, with 12 cu ft of luggage volume versus 10 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

More 2017 comparisons

Or compare the 2017 Cadillac ATS-V with anything else:

Keep exploring