2020 head-to-head · Small SUV
2020 Audi Q5 vs Audi Q5 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 · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 7-speed automatic · 24 MPG
AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 7-speed dual-clutch · 65 MPGe + 27 MPG
The 2020 Audi Q5 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 $1,791 a year to fuel (65 MPGe + 27 MPG), versus $2,469 for the 2020 Audi Q5 (24 MPG). That's roughly $678 a year, or about $3,391 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi Q5
- Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Audi Q5 | Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,469 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,791 |
| 24 MPG | Combined efficiency | 65 MPGe + 27 MPG |
| 22 MPG | City | 64 MPGe / 25 MPG |
| 28 MPG | Highway | 66 MPGe / 29 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 52 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 390 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 20 mi |
| 364 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 165 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 2.4 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 7-speed automatic | Transmission | 7-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 Q5 vs Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Audi Q5
- Audi Q5 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 87 2020 small SUVs, the Audi Q5 ranks 74th and the Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid 35th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Audi Q5 is a conventional gas model, while the Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Audi Q5 or the 2020 Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid. The Audi Q5 is rated 24 MPG combined and the Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid 65 MPGe + 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Audi Q5 vs. the Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,469 for the Audi Q5 and $1,791 for the Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid.
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