2019 head-to-head · Large Car

2019 Audi A8 Hybrid vs Porsche Panamera Plug-in 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,693/ year to fuel
22 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,281/ year to fuel
51 MPGe + 23 MPG

The 2019 Porsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid 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 $2,281 a year to fuel (51 MPGe + 23 MPG), versus $2,693 for the 2019 Audi A8 Hybrid (22 MPG). That's roughly $412 a year, or about $2,059 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi A8 Hybrid
  • Porsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid

Side by side

Audi A8 HybridPorsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid
$2,693 Your annual fuel cost $2,281
22 MPG Combined efficiency 51 MPGe + 23 MPG
19 MPG City 48 MPGe / 21 MPG
27 MPG Highway 54 MPGe / 24 MPG
— Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 65 kWh
— Driving range 490 mi
— All-electric range 14 mi
111 cu ft Passenger volume 108 cu ft
13 cu ft Cargo volume 16 cu ft
405 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 255 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 8/10
— Charge time at 240V 3 hrs
Hybrid Powertrain Plug-in hybrid
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gas + electricity
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.9L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed dual-clutch
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 A8 Hybrid vs Porsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid across model years

  • Audi A8 Hybrid
  • Porsche Panamera Plug-in 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 Porsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid has more cargo space (16 vs. 13 cu ft).

Among 30 2019 large cars, the Audi A8 Hybrid ranks 23rd and the Porsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid 19th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Audi A8 Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Porsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Audi A8 Hybrid or the 2019 Porsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Porsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid. The Audi A8 Hybrid is rated 22 MPG combined and the Porsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid 51 MPGe + 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Audi A8 Hybrid vs. the Porsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,693 for the Audi A8 Hybrid and $2,281 for the Porsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid.

Which has more cargo space?

The Porsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid, with 16 cu ft of luggage volume versus 13 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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