2020 head-to-head · Large Car
2020 Audi S8 Hybrid vs Rolls-Royce Ghost
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 · 4.0L 8-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 16 MPG
RWD · 6.6L 12-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 14 MPG
The 2020 Audi S8 Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $3,703 a year to fuel (16 MPG), versus $4,232 for the 2020 Rolls-Royce Ghost (14 MPG). That's roughly $529 a year, or about $2,645 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi S8 Hybrid
- Rolls-Royce Ghost
Side by side
| Audi S8 Hybrid | Rolls-Royce Ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,703 | Your annual fuel cost | $4,232 |
| 16 MPG | Combined efficiency | 14 MPG |
| 13 MPG | City | 12 MPG |
| 22 MPG | Highway | 18 MPG |
| 111 cu ft | Passenger volume | 111 cu ft |
| 13 cu ft | Cargo volume | 14 cu ft |
| 545 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 637 g/mi |
| 2/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 1/10 |
| 2/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 1/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 4.0L 8-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 6.6L 12-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 S8 Hybrid vs Rolls-Royce Ghost across model years
- Audi S8 Hybrid
- Rolls-Royce Ghost
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 Rolls-Royce Ghost has more cargo space (14 vs. 13 cu ft).
Among 32 2020 large cars, the Audi S8 Hybrid ranks 30th and the Rolls-Royce Ghost 32nd for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Audi S8 Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Rolls-Royce Ghost is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Audi S8 Hybrid or the 2020 Rolls-Royce Ghost?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi S8 Hybrid. The Audi S8 Hybrid is rated 16 MPG combined and the Rolls-Royce Ghost 14 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Audi S8 Hybrid vs. the Rolls-Royce Ghost per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,703 for the Audi S8 Hybrid and $4,232 for the Rolls-Royce Ghost.
Which has more cargo space?
The Rolls-Royce Ghost, with 14 cu ft of luggage volume versus 13 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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