2019 head-to-head · Compact Car

2019 Audi S4 vs BMW 6 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG

AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 24 MPG

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

The 2019 Audi S4 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 $2,576 for the 2019 BMW 6 Series (23 MPG). That's roughly $107 a year, or about $537 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi S4
  • BMW 6 Series

Side by side

Audi S4BMW 6 Series
$2,469 Your annual fuel cost $2,576
24 MPG Combined efficiency 23 MPG
21 MPG City 20 MPG
30 MPG Highway 29 MPG
90 cu ft Passenger volume 97 cu ft
13 cu ft Cargo volume 12 cu ft
371 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 378 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo 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 S4 vs BMW 6 Series across model years

  • Audi S4
  • BMW 6 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 6 Series has more passenger space (97 vs. 90 cu ft); the Audi S4 has more cargo space (13 vs. 12 cu ft).

Among 43 2019 compact cars, the Audi S4 ranks 37th and the BMW 6 Series 39th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Audi S4 or the 2019 BMW 6 Series?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi S4. The Audi S4 is rated 24 MPG combined and the BMW 6 Series 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Audi S4 vs. the BMW 6 Series per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,469 for the Audi S4 and $2,576 for the BMW 6 Series.

Which has more cargo space?

The Audi S4, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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