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Cadillac CTS vs. Mercedes-Benz M-Class MPG

Chart is based on 133 fuel economy reports for the Cadillac CTS and 47 fuel economy reports for the Mercedes-Benz M-Class.

Cadillac CTS MPG

Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2016 22.1 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2011 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2010 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 93 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2010 18.2 MPG Highway Percentage 34 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2010 25.5 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2009 15.3 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2009 13.2 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2009 22.6 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2009 19.8 MPG Highway Percentage 37 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2008 19.7 MPG Highway Percentage 24 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2008 19.7 MPG Highway Percentage 31 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2008 22.5 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2008 23.4 MPG Highway Percentage 74 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2008 19.3 MPG Highway Percentage 17 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2007 20.3 MPG Highway Percentage 78 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2007 19.5 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2006 18.4 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2006 21.0 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2006 21.3 MPG Highway Percentage 72 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2006 16.8 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2006 19.2 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2005 20.7 MPG Highway Percentage 57 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2005 20.2 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2005 23.9 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2004 21.2 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2004 21.9 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2004 25.6 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2003 22.9 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2016 4dr Sedan turbocharged 268hp 2.0L I4
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 0 0 60 40 70 22.1  
2011 4dr Sedan 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med hvy 23 40 13 23 83 18.0  
2010 4dr Wagon 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills light light 0 5 2 93 60 23.0  
2010 4dr Wagon 270-horsepower 3.0L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat v.lt none 0 64 3 34 70 18.2  
2010 4dr Sedan 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light none 0 0 0 100 70 25.5  
2009 4dr Sedan supercharged 556hp 6.2L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 hills lead light 10 8 39 44 62 15.3  
2009 4dr Sedan supercharged 556hp 6.2L V8
6-speed manual RWD		 hills lead light 5 5 35 55 65 13.2  
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2009 4dr Sedan 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 hills med hvy 11 16 21 53 71 22.6  
2009 4dr Sedan 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 3 18 42 37 57 19.8  
2008 4dr Sedan 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light light 10 32 34 24 72 19.7  
2008 4dr Sedan 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med none 4 23 42 31 70 19.7  
2008 4dr Sedan 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed manual RWD		 hills med light 8 25 15 53 75 22.5  
2008 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light none 1 6 19 74 70 23.4  
2008 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills med light 0 0 83 17 70 19.3  
2007 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.6L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light light 4 9 9 78 71 20.3  
2007 4dr Sedan 210-horsepower 2.8L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 mtns lead light 0 0 70 30 60 19.5  
2006 4dr Sedan 400-horsepower 6.0L V8
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med hvy 15 50 0 35 70 18.4  
2006 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat lead light 25 10 5 60 85 21.0  
2006 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.6L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 7 11 11 72 80 21.3  
2006 4dr Sedan 210-horsepower 2.8L V6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat light none 5 20 50 25 100 16.8  
2006 4dr Sedan 210-horsepower 2.8L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 7 20 50 23 67 19.2  
2005 4dr Sedan 400-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 7 13 24 57 69 20.7  
2005 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 2 15 35 48 60 20.2  
2005 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.6L V6
5-speed automatic RWD		 flat med light 8 12 33 47 69 23.9  
2004 4dr Sedan 400-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 0 0 30 70 67 21.2  
2004 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.6L V6
5-speed automatic RWD		 flat med none 7 25 24 45 66 21.9  
2004 4dr Sedan 220-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 10 10 0 80 70 25.6  
2003 4dr Sedan 220-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed automatic RWD		 flat med light 10 17 33 40 91 22.9  

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Mercedes-Benz M-Class MPG

Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2013 29.1 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2012 29.0 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2011 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2010 21.8 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2010 26.6 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2010 19.7 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2009 24.8 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2008 21.2 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2008 25.3 MPG Highway Percentage 63 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2007 21.6 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2007 20.8 MPG Highway Percentage 67 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2006 17.5 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2006 19.6 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2005 18.5 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2005 15.2 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2004 18.4 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2003 17.5 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2003 16.0 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2002 15.6 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2002 16.1 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2002 16.0 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2000 27.6 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2000 21.5 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2013 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light hvy 7 21 16 56 65 29.1  
2012 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills light none 0 5 15 80 64 29.0  
2011 4dr SUV turbocharged 210hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light light 10 10 60 20 60 24.0  
2010 4dr SUV turbocharged 228hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills med light 5 10 50 35 100 21.8  
2010 4dr SUV turbocharged 210hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med none 1 5 25 69 70 26.6  
2010 4dr SUV 382-horsepower 5.5L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med hvy 17 15 15 54 70 19.7  
2009 4dr SUV turbocharged 210hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light light 4 7 46 44 73 24.8  
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2008 4dr SUV turbocharged 221hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med none 25 30 30 15 100 21.2  
2008 4dr SUV turbocharged 215hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light light 2 18 17 63 70 25.3  
2007 4dr SUV turbocharged 215hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat v.lt none 10 25 20 45 100 21.6  
2007 4dr SUV 268-horsepower 3.5L V6
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light light 6 9 18 67 69 20.8  
2006 4dr SUV 302-horsepower 5.0L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat lead hvy 25 25 25 25 75 17.5  
2006 4dr SUV 268-horsepower 3.5L V6
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills light light 0 0 46 54 65 19.6  
2005 4dr SUV 288-horsepower 5.0L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range		 flat med hvy 0 47 47 5 80 18.5  
2005 4dr SUV 232-horsepower 3.7L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range		 flat light none 5 20 25 50 70 15.2  
2004 4dr SUV 232-horsepower 3.7L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range		 flat light none 0 0 60 40 67 18.4  
2003 4dr SUV 288-horsepower 5.0L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range		 flat med hvy 5 5 25 65 80 17.5  
2003 4dr SUV 215-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range		 mtns light light 0 0 20 80 65 16.0  
2002 4dr SUV 342-horsepower 5.4L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range		 flat med none 1 48 8 44 90 15.6  
2002 4dr SUV 288-horsepower 5.0L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range		 flat med light 8 50 20 23 88 16.1  
2002 4dr SUV 215-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range		 flat med hvy 15 25 35 25 70 16.0  
2000 4dr SUV 268-horsepower 4.3L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range		 flat light none 0 0 20 80 100 27.6  
2000 4dr SUV 215-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range		 flat med none 0 0 10 90 65 21.5  

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Cadillac CTS vs. Mercedes-Benz M-Class MPG

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Cadillac CTS

Cadillac CTS Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearComment
With the 2011 528i, BMW pioneered the use of a turbocharged four-cylinder engine in a $60,000 midsize sedan on this side of the Atlantic. The point: fuel economy, specifically EPA ratings of 22 mpg city and 33 mpg highway even with all-wheel-drive (24/34 with RWD). Audi followed with an A6 2.0T good for 20/29 (25/33 with FWD) a year later. The new CTS takes the path blazed by the Germans, but much less effectively. Though the Cadillac weighs significantly less than the Audi or the BMW, its EPA ratings are lower, 19/28 (20/30 with RWD). The same is the case with the two 3.6-liter V6 engine options, even though unlike the turbo four they can be paired with an eight-speed (instead of a six-speed) automatic. The rear-drive-only Vsport barely evades the gas guzzler tax with ratings of 16/24. Even the 445-horsepower turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 in the BMW 550i does a bit better. In my real-world driving, the CTS's trip computer confirmed this shortcoming. Even considering that the outside temperature was near zero, post-warm-up averages that clustered around 18 were disappointing. Only by driving the car with a light foot could I nudge the suburban average over 20, and even then not much over. A 320-horsepower 3.0-liter 640i Grand Coupe tested a week earlier in similar conditions did at least one mpg better than the 272-horsepower, 2.0-liter Cadillac. And when I tested a 528i xDrive in slightly warmer temps it often managed 25 mpg (in an EcoPro Mode the Cadillac lacks). In one trip this BMW even touched 30. see full Cadillac CTS review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Cadillac CTS

Cadillac CTS Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr Sedan 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 fill for $50 on reg. today that is cheap see full Cadillac CTS review
2008 4dr Sedan 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 23 cty & 26 hwy need i say more see full Cadillac CTS review
2008 4dr Sedan 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Averaging 25.5 on the highway. see full Cadillac CTS review
2003 4dr Sedan 220-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed automatic RWD		 The fuel economy is better than expected, when driven in mixed city/highway driving. see full Cadillac CTS review
2003 4dr Sedan 220-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed automatic RWD		 I get 25 miles per gallon - mostly highway driving - which is reasonable for a car of this size and performance. see full Cadillac CTS review
2003 4dr Sedan 220-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed automatic RWD		 about 26 mpg is great....im use to driving a suv where im luckey to get 16mpg highway see full Cadillac CTS review
Cadillac CTS Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Sedan supercharged 556hp 6.2L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 14mpg is not great. However, the performance makes more than up for it. see full Cadillac CTS review
2008 4dr Sedan 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 City mileage acceptable; Highway mileage could be better. see full Cadillac CTS review
2005 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.6L V6
5-speed automatic RWD		 I get 20-21mpg on my commute which is about 70%hwy, and normally 25-27 with pure freeway driving, it just seems with technology today they could kick that up to 23-24 and 28-30 respectively. see full Cadillac CTS review
2004 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.6L V6
5-speed automatic RWD		 Average at best. Yea it is a heavy car with all the safety eqipment. see full Cadillac CTS review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Mercedes-Benz M-Class

Mercedes-Benz M-Class Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 Upper 20's on highway and mid-20's in suburbia from a vehicle that weighs 5K lbs. see full Mercedes-Benz M-Class review
2009 4dr SUV turbocharged 210hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 Other luxury cars/SUVs require premium gas. Diesel could be same or even cheaper than regular gas and with immense torque and a somewhat light foot I get almost 25Mpg see full Mercedes-Benz M-Class review
2007 4dr SUV turbocharged 215hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 5000 lbs vehicle. Gets 32 mpg on highway up to 75 mph, faster than that mpg drops. 23 to 24 mpg around town see full Mercedes-Benz M-Class review
Mercedes-Benz M-Class Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr SUV 302-horsepower 5.0L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 Have a V8, so I should have expected, but mpg is averaging about 16 around town. With the current gas prices, I dread going to the pump. $90 to fill up the huge tank. see full Mercedes-Benz M-Class review