2021 head-to-head · Large Car

2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Hybrid vs Rolls-Royce Ghost

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
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$4,232/ year to fuel
14 MPG

AWD · 6.7L 12-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 14 MPG

The 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,469 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $4,232 for the 2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost (14 MPG). That's roughly $1,763 a year, or about $8,817 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Mercedes-Benz S-Class Hybrid
  • Rolls-Royce Ghost

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Mercedes-Benz S-Class HybridRolls-Royce Ghost
$2,469 Your annual fuel cost $4,232
24 MPG Combined efficiency 14 MPG
20 MPG City 12 MPG
29 MPG Highway 19 MPG
112 cu ft Passenger volume 111 cu ft
13 cu ft Cargo volume 13 cu ft
372 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 623 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 1/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 1/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl Engine / motor 6.7L 12-cyl turbo
9-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
4WD Drivetrain AWD

✓ 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.

Mercedes-Benz S-Class Hybrid vs Rolls-Royce Ghost across model years

  • Mercedes-Benz S-Class Hybrid
  • Rolls-Royce Ghost

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 27 2021 large cars, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Hybrid ranks 20th and the Rolls-Royce Ghost 27th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Rolls-Royce Ghost is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Hybrid or the 2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost?

Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Hybrid. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class Hybrid is rated 24 MPG combined and the Rolls-Royce Ghost 14 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Hybrid vs. the Rolls-Royce Ghost per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,469 for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Hybrid and $4,232 for the Rolls-Royce Ghost.

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