2020 head-to-head · Large Car
2020 Audi A8 Hybrid vs Audi A8 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.
AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 54 MPGe + 23 MPG
The 2020 Audi A8 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 $2,174 a year to fuel (54 MPGe + 23 MPG), versus $2,821 for the 2020 Audi A8 Hybrid (21 MPG). That's roughly $648 a year, or about $3,239 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi A8 Hybrid
- Audi A8 Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Audi A8 Hybrid | Audi A8 Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,821 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,174 |
| 21 MPG | Combined efficiency | 54 MPGe + 23 MPG |
| 17 MPG | City | 49 MPGe / 21 MPG |
| 26 MPG | Highway | 61 MPGe / 27 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 63 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 420 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 17 mi |
| 111 cu ft | Passenger volume | 111 cu ft |
| 13 cu ft | Cargo volume | 13 cu ft |
| 430 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 213 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 9/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 2.4 hrs |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| 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 Audi A8 Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Audi A8 Hybrid
- Audi A8 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
Among 32 2020 large cars, the Audi A8 Hybrid ranks 26th and the Audi A8 Plug-in Hybrid 15th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Audi A8 Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Audi A8 Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Audi A8 Hybrid or the 2020 Audi A8 Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi A8 Plug-in Hybrid. The Audi A8 Hybrid is rated 21 MPG combined and the Audi A8 Plug-in Hybrid 54 MPGe + 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Audi A8 Hybrid vs. the Audi A8 Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,821 for the Audi A8 Hybrid and $2,174 for the Audi A8 Plug-in Hybrid.
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