2022 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2022 Audi TT RS vs Mercedes-Benz SL-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
$2,576/ year to fuel
23 MPG

AWD · 2.5L 5-cyl turbo · 7-speed dual-clutch · 23 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$3,703/ year to fuel
16 MPG

AWD · 4.0L 8-cyl turbo · 9-speed automatic · 16 MPG

The 2022 Audi TT RS is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,576 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $3,703 for the 2022 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class (16 MPG). That's roughly $1,127 a year, or about $5,635 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi TT RS
  • Mercedes-Benz SL-Class

Side by side

Audi TT RSMercedes-Benz SL-Class
$2,576 Your annual fuel cost $3,703
23 MPG Combined efficiency 16 MPG
20 MPG City 14 MPG
29 MPG Highway 21 MPG
74 cu ft Passenger volume 76 cu ft
13 cu ft Cargo volume 6 cu ft
377 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 546 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 3/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 3/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.5L 5-cyl turbo Engine / motor 4.0L 8-cyl turbo
7-speed dual-clutch Transmission 9-speed automatic
AWD 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.

Audi TT RS vs Mercedes-Benz SL-Class across model years

  • Audi TT RS
  • Mercedes-Benz SL-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 Audi TT RS has more cargo space (13 vs. 6 cu ft).

Among 34 2022 subcompact cars, the Audi TT RS ranks 23rd and the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 34th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Audi TT RS or the 2022 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi TT RS. The Audi TT RS is rated 23 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 16 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Audi TT RS vs. the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,576 for the Audi TT RS and $3,703 for the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class.

Which has more cargo space?

The Audi TT RS, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 6 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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