2022 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2022 Bentley Bentayga vs Land Rover Defender
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2022 Land Rover Defender is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $3,118 a year to fuel (19 MPG), versus $3,292 for the 2022 Bentley Bentayga (18 MPG). That's roughly $173 a year, or about $866 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Bentley Bentayga
- Land Rover Defender
Side by side
| Bentley Bentayga | Land Rover Defender | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,292 | Your annual fuel cost | $3,118 |
| 18 MPG | Combined efficiency | 19 MPG |
| 15 MPG | City | 18 MPG |
| 24 MPG | Highway | 21 MPG |
| 497 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 466 g/mi |
| 3/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 4/10 |
| 3/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 4/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 4.0L 8-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-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 Land Rover Defender across model years
- Bentley Bentayga
- Land Rover Defender
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 69 2022 midsize & large SUVs, the Bentley Bentayga ranks 57th and the Land Rover Defender 50th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Bentley Bentayga or the 2022 Land Rover Defender?
Measured by cost to drive, the Land Rover Defender. The Bentley Bentayga is rated 18 MPG combined and the Land Rover Defender 19 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Bentley Bentayga vs. the Land Rover Defender per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,292 for the Bentley Bentayga and $3,118 for the Land Rover Defender.
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