2021 head-to-head · Compact Car

2021 Genesis G70 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
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,962/ year to fuel
20 MPG

The 2021 Genesis G70 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,370 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,962 for the 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class (20 MPG). That's roughly $592 a year, or about $2,962 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Genesis G70
  • Mercedes-Benz S-Class

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Genesis G70Mercedes-Benz S-Class
$2,370 Your annual fuel cost $2,962
25 MPG Combined efficiency 20 MPG
22 MPG City 16 MPG
30 MPG Highway 26 MPG
94 cu ft Passenger volume 88 cu ft
10 cu ft Cargo volume 7 cu ft
357 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 454 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 4.0L 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.

Genesis G70 vs Mercedes-Benz S-Class across model years

  • Genesis G70
  • 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 Genesis G70 has more passenger space (94 vs. 88 cu ft); the Genesis G70 has more cargo space (10 vs. 7 cu ft).

Among 37 2021 compact cars, the Genesis G70 ranks 31st and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class 35th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Genesis G70 or the 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class?

Measured by cost to drive, the Genesis G70. The Genesis G70 is rated 25 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class 20 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Genesis G70 vs. the Mercedes-Benz S-Class per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,370 for the Genesis G70 and $2,962 for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class.

Which has more cargo space?

The Genesis G70, with 10 cu ft of luggage volume versus 7 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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