2016 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2016 Audi S8 vs Lexus LS Hybrid
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
AWD · 4.0L 8-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 18 MPG
AWD · 5.0L 8-cyl · CVT · 20 MPG
The 2016 Lexus LS Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,962 a year to fuel (20 MPG), versus $3,292 for the 2016 Audi S8 (18 MPG). That's roughly $329 a year, or about $1,646 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi S8
- Lexus LS Hybrid
Side by side
| Audi S8 | Lexus LS Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,292 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,962 |
| 18 MPG | Combined efficiency | 20 MPG |
| 15 MPG | City | 19 MPG |
| 25 MPG | Highway | 23 MPG |
| 100 cu ft | Passenger volume | 102 cu ft |
| 15 cu ft | Cargo volume | 10 cu ft |
| 484 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 431 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 4/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 4/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 4.0L 8-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 5.0L 8-cyl |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | CVT |
| 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 S8 vs Lexus LS Hybrid across model years
- Audi S8
- Lexus LS Hybrid
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 S8 has more cargo space (15 vs. 10 cu ft).
Among 67 2016 midsize cars, the Audi S8 ranks 62nd and the Lexus LS Hybrid 59th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Audi S8 is a conventional gas model, while the Lexus LS Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Audi S8 or the 2016 Lexus LS Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus LS Hybrid. The Audi S8 is rated 18 MPG combined and the Lexus LS Hybrid 20 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Audi S8 vs. the Lexus LS Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,292 for the Audi S8 and $2,962 for the Lexus LS Hybrid.
Which has more cargo space?
The Audi S8, with 15 cu ft of luggage volume versus 10 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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