2018 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2018 Bentley Bentayga vs Cadillac Escalade
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 · 6.0L 12-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 15 MPG
The 2018 Cadillac Escalade is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $3,485 a year to fuel (17 MPG), versus $3,950 for the 2018 Bentley Bentayga (15 MPG). That's roughly $465 a year, or about $2,324 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Bentley Bentayga
- Cadillac Escalade
Side by side
| Bentley Bentayga | Cadillac Escalade | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,950 | Your annual fuel cost | $3,485 |
| 15 MPG | Combined efficiency | 17 MPG |
| 12 MPG | City | 14 MPG |
| 19 MPG | Highway | 23 MPG |
| 596 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 517 g/mi |
| 2/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 3/10 |
| 2/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 3/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 6.0L 12-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 6.2L 8-cyl |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 10-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 Bentayga vs Cadillac Escalade across model years
- Bentley Bentayga
- Cadillac Escalade
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 42 2018 midsize & large SUVs, the Bentley Bentayga ranks 41st and the Cadillac Escalade 36th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Bentley Bentayga or the 2018 Cadillac Escalade?
Measured by cost to drive, the Cadillac Escalade. The Bentley Bentayga is rated 15 MPG combined and the Cadillac Escalade 17 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Bentley Bentayga vs. the Cadillac Escalade per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,950 for the Bentley Bentayga and $3,485 for the Cadillac Escalade.
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