2018 head-to-head · Large Car
2018 Audi A8 vs BMW 7 Series
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2018 BMW 7 Series is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,469 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,693 for the 2018 Audi A8 (22 MPG). That's roughly $224 a year, or about $1,122 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi A8
- BMW 7 Series
Side by side
| Audi A8 | BMW 7 Series | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,693 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,469 |
| 22 MPG | Combined efficiency | 24 MPG |
| 19 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 29 MPG | Highway | 29 MPG |
| 107 cu ft | Passenger volume | 114 cu ft |
| 15 cu ft | Cargo volume | 14 cu ft |
| 397 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 372 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 3.0L 6-cyl supercharged | Engine / motor | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| 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 A8 vs BMW 7 Series across model years
- Audi A8
- BMW 7 Series
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 BMW 7 Series has more passenger space (114 vs. 107 cu ft); the Audi A8 has more cargo space (15 vs. 14 cu ft).
Among 31 2018 large cars, the Audi A8 ranks 26th and the BMW 7 Series 23rd for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Audi A8 or the 2018 BMW 7 Series?
Measured by cost to drive, the BMW 7 Series. The Audi A8 is rated 22 MPG combined and the BMW 7 Series 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Audi A8 vs. the BMW 7 Series per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,693 for the Audi A8 and $2,469 for the BMW 7 Series.
Which has more cargo space?
The Audi A8, with 15 cu ft of luggage volume versus 14 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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