2019 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2019 Aston Martin DBS vs Audi TT RS

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
$3,485/ year to fuel
17 MPG

RWD · 5.2L 12-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 17 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,576/ year to fuel
23 MPG

AWD · 2.5L 5-cyl turbo · 7-speed dual-clutch · 23 MPG

The 2019 Audi TT RS is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,576 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $3,485 for the 2019 Aston Martin DBS (17 MPG). That's roughly $909 a year, or about $4,546 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Aston Martin DBS
  • Audi TT RS

Side by side

Aston Martin DBSAudi TT RS
$3,485 Your annual fuel cost $2,576
17 MPG Combined efficiency 23 MPG
14 MPG City 20 MPG
22 MPG Highway 28 MPG
72 cu ft Passenger volume 74 cu ft
9 cu ft Cargo volume 13 cu ft
522 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 388 g/mi
3/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
3/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
5.2L 12-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.5L 5-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 7-speed dual-clutch
RWD 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.

Aston Martin DBS vs Audi TT RS across model years

  • Aston Martin DBS
  • Audi TT RS

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 TT RS has more cargo space (13 vs. 9 cu ft).

Among 43 2019 subcompact cars, the Aston Martin DBS ranks 37th and the Audi TT RS 30th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Aston Martin DBS or the 2019 Audi TT RS?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi TT RS. The Aston Martin DBS is rated 17 MPG combined and the Audi TT RS 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Aston Martin DBS vs. the Audi TT RS per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,485 for the Aston Martin DBS and $2,576 for the Audi TT RS.

Which has more cargo space?

The Audi TT RS, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 9 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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