2017 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2017 Audi A5 vs Porsche 911

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,279/ year to fuel
26 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG

The 2017 Audi A5 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,279 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $2,370 for the 2017 Porsche 911 (25 MPG). That's roughly $91 a year, or about $456 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi A5
  • Porsche 911

Side by side

Audi A5Porsche 911
$2,279 Your annual fuel cost $2,370
26 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
23 MPG City 22 MPG
32 MPG Highway 30 MPG
84 cu ft Passenger volume 70 cu ft
12 cu ft Cargo volume 5 cu ft
338 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 355 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
6-speed manual Transmission 7-speed dual-clutch
AWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ 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 A5 vs Porsche 911 across model years

  • Audi A5
  • Porsche 911

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 A5 has more passenger space (84 vs. 70 cu ft); the Audi A5 has more cargo space (12 vs. 5 cu ft).

Among 43 2017 subcompact cars, the Audi A5 ranks 20th and the Porsche 911 22nd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Audi A5 or the 2017 Porsche 911?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi A5. The Audi A5 is rated 26 MPG combined and the Porsche 911 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Audi A5 vs. the Porsche 911 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,279 for the Audi A5 and $2,370 for the Porsche 911.

Which has more cargo space?

The Audi A5, with 12 cu ft of luggage volume versus 5 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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