Bentley Mulsanne vs Lincoln LS

The LS costs less to run, by the official figures: about $520 a year less in the US.

Bentley MulsanneLincoln LS

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Bentley MulsanneLincoln LS

A typical year's fuel

United States
$3,783
$3,266 (better)
New Zealand
$4,896
$4,227 (better)
Australia
$4,059
$3,502 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,975
£2,568 (better)

Official figures

Uses
16 mpg
18 mpg (better)
Also
15.1 L/100km
13.1 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
328 miles
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Space

Seats
4
5
Length
5,575 mm
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Weight
2,585 kg
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Engine

Engine
6.75 L V8 twin-turbo petrol
3.0 L V6 petrol
Power
377 kW (better)
157 kW
Torque
1,020 Nm (better)
267 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
5-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
RWD

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Mulsanne or LS?

Which is cheaper to run, the Bentley Mulsanne or the Lincoln LS?

The Lincoln LS: about $520 a year less in the US than the Bentley Mulsanne at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Bentley Mulsanne or the Lincoln LS?

The Lincoln LS, at 13.1 L/100km (22 mpg UK, 18 mpg US) to the Bentley Mulsanne's 15.1 L/100km (19 mpg UK, 16 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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