2018 head-to-head · Large Car

2018 Jaguar XJ 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,821/ year to fuel
21 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,693/ year to fuel
22 MPG

The 2018 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 $2,693 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $2,821 for the 2018 Jaguar XJ (21 MPG). That's roughly $128 a year, or about $641 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Jaguar XJ
  • Mercedes-Benz S-Class

Side by side

Jaguar XJMercedes-Benz S-Class
$2,821 Your annual fuel cost $2,693
21 MPG Combined efficiency 22 MPG
18 MPG City 19 MPG
27 MPG Highway 28 MPG
102 cu ft Passenger volume 112 cu ft
18 cu ft Cargo volume 12 cu ft
416 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 403 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
3.0L 6-cyl supercharged Engine / motor 3.0L 6-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.

Jaguar XJ vs Mercedes-Benz S-Class across model years

  • Jaguar XJ
  • 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. 102 cu ft); the Jaguar XJ has more cargo space (18 vs. 12 cu ft).

Among 31 2018 large cars, the Jaguar XJ ranks 27th and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class 25th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Jaguar XJ or the 2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class?

Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. The Jaguar XJ is rated 21 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Jaguar XJ vs. the Mercedes-Benz S-Class per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,821 for the Jaguar XJ and $2,693 for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class.

Which has more cargo space?

The Jaguar XJ, with 18 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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