2018 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2018 Audi TTS Coupe vs Mercedes-Benz C-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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed dual-clutch · 25 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG

The 2018 Mercedes-Benz C-Class is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,194 a year to fuel (27 MPG), versus $2,370 for the 2018 Audi TTS Coupe (25 MPG). That's roughly $176 a year, or about $878 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi TTS Coupe
  • Mercedes-Benz C-Class

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Audi TTS CoupeMercedes-Benz C-Class
$2,370 Your annual fuel cost $2,194
25 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
23 MPG City 24 MPG
27 MPG Highway 33 MPG
74 cu ft Passenger volume 90 cu ft
13 cu ft Cargo volume 13 cu ft
358 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 324 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium 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 TTS Coupe vs Mercedes-Benz C-Class across model years

  • Audi TTS Coupe
  • Mercedes-Benz C-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 C-Class has more passenger space (90 vs. 74 cu ft).

Among 44 2018 subcompact cars, the Audi TTS Coupe ranks 25th and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class 17th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Audi TTS Coupe or the 2018 Mercedes-Benz C-Class?

Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class. The Audi TTS Coupe is rated 25 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Audi TTS Coupe vs. the Mercedes-Benz C-Class per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,370 for the Audi TTS Coupe and $2,194 for the Mercedes-Benz C-Class.

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