2018 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2018 Audi A5 vs Karma Revero

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
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
2018 Karma ReveroPlug-in hybrid
$2,015/ year to fuel
60 MPGe + 20 MPG

RWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · Single-speed · 60 MPGe + 20 MPG

The 2018 Karma Revero is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $2,015 a year to fuel (60 MPGe + 20 MPG), versus $2,194 for the 2018 Audi A5 (27 MPG). That's roughly $179 a year, or about $896 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi A5
  • Karma Revero

Side by side

Audi A5Karma Revero
$2,194 Your annual fuel cost $2,015
27 MPG Combined efficiency 60 MPGe + 20 MPG
24 MPG City 59 MPGe / 20 MPG
34 MPG Highway 61 MPGe / 21 MPG
— Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 56 kWh
— Driving range 240 mi
— All-electric range 37 mi
81 cu ft Passenger volume 89 cu ft
10 cu ft Cargo volume 7 cu ft
327 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 151 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 8/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
— Charge time at 240V 3.8 hrs
Gas Powertrain Plug-in hybrid
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gas + electricity
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
7-speed dual-clutch Transmission Single-speed
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 Karma Revero across model years

  • Audi A5
  • Karma Revero

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 Karma Revero has more passenger space (89 vs. 81 cu ft); the Audi A5 has more cargo space (10 vs. 7 cu ft).

Among 44 2018 subcompact cars, the Audi A5 ranks 18th and the Karma Revero 13th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Audi A5 is a conventional gas model, while the Karma Revero is a plug-in hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Audi A5 or the 2018 Karma Revero?

Measured by cost to drive, the Karma Revero. The Audi A5 is rated 27 MPG combined and the Karma Revero 60 MPGe + 20 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Audi A5 vs. the Karma Revero per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,194 for the Audi A5 and $2,015 for the Karma Revero.

Which has more cargo space?

The Audi A5, with 10 cu ft of luggage volume versus 7 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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