2018 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2018 Bentley Bentayga vs Mercedes-Benz G-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
$3,950/ year to fuel
15 MPG

AWD · 6.0L 12-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 15 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$4,558/ year to fuel
13 MPG

The 2018 Bentley Bentayga is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $3,950 a year to fuel (15 MPG), versus $4,558 for the 2018 Mercedes-Benz G-Class (13 MPG). That's roughly $608 a year, or about $3,038 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Bentley Bentayga
  • Mercedes-Benz G-Class

Side by side

Bentley BentaygaMercedes-Benz G-Class
$3,950 Your annual fuel cost $4,558
15 MPG Combined efficiency 13 MPG
12 MPG City 12 MPG
19 MPG Highway 15 MPG
596 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 674 g/mi
2/10 EPA fuel economy score 1/10
2/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 1/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
6.0L 12-cyl turbo Engine / motor 5.5L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 7-speed automatic
AWD Drivetrain 4WD

✓ 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 Mercedes-Benz G-Class across model years

  • Bentley Bentayga
  • Mercedes-Benz G-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

Among 42 2018 midsize & large SUVs, the Bentley Bentayga ranks 41st and the Mercedes-Benz G-Class 42nd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Bentley Bentayga or the 2018 Mercedes-Benz G-Class?

Measured by cost to drive, the Bentley Bentayga. The Bentley Bentayga is rated 15 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz G-Class 13 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Bentley Bentayga vs. the Mercedes-Benz G-Class per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,950 for the Bentley Bentayga and $4,558 for the Mercedes-Benz G-Class.

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