Bentley Bentayga vs Cadillac Escalade

Side by side

Better figure in bold; each model's most efficient version.

Fuel economy and cost

Fuel bills differ by $300 a year. The Cadillac Escalade comes to $4,850 and the Bentley Bentayga to $5,150, both at 15,000 miles a year.

Where each one ranks

Within their class the Bentley Bentayga is tied for 84th of 90 standard SUVs, in the bottom quarter. The Cadillac Escalade is tied for 77th of 90 standard SUVs, in the bottom quarter.

The Bentley Bentayga has 2 rated versions, from 16 to 16 MPG. The Cadillac Escalade has 3, from 13 to 17 MPG. For the most efficient versions, the Bentley Bentayga is rated 7 higher on the highway (21 against 14), while the Cadillac Escalade is rated 4 higher on the highway (19 against 15).

Their lineups meet at 16 MPG: Bentayga EWB: 4.0 L, 8 cyl, Automatic (S8), AWD for the Bentley Bentayga and Escalade 4WD: 6.2 L, 8 cyl, Automatic 10-spd, 4WD for the Cadillac Escalade.

Ratings by model year

Both models are in the data for 8 model years, 2019 to 2026. The Bentley Bentayga has the higher best rating in 3 of them and the Cadillac Escalade in 2, with 3 level. The widest gap, 2 MPG, was in 2022, when the Bentley Bentayga led.

Go further

• All versions and the trend of the Bentley Bentayga
• All versions and the trend of the Cadillac Escalade
• The full standard suvs ranking