2020 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2020 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.
RWD · 1.5L 3-cyl turbo · Single-speed · 70 MPGe + 26 MPG
The 2020 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 $1,496 a year to fuel (70 MPGe + 26 MPG), versus $2,194 for the 2020 Audi A5 (27 MPG). That's roughly $699 a year, or about $3,495 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi A5
- Karma Revero
Side by side
| Audi A5 | Karma Revero | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,194 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,496 |
| 27 MPG | Combined efficiency | 70 MPGe + 26 MPG |
| 24 MPG | City | 71 MPGe / 27 MPG |
| 32 MPG | Highway | 69 MPGe / 25 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 48 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 330 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 61 mi |
| 84 cu ft | Passenger volume | 87 cu ft |
| 12 cu ft | Cargo volume | 5 cu ft |
| 329 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 70 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 10/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 6.2 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 1.5L 3-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 (87 vs. 84 cu ft); the Audi A5 has more cargo space (12 vs. 5 cu ft).
Among 39 2020 subcompact cars, the Audi A5 ranks 15th and the Karma Revero 5th 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 2020 Audi A5 or the 2020 Karma Revero?
Measured by cost to drive, the Karma Revero. The Audi A5 is rated 27 MPG combined and the Karma Revero 70 MPGe + 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 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 $1,496 for the Karma Revero.
Which has more cargo space?
The Audi A5, with 12 cu ft of luggage volume versus 5 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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