2021 head-to-head · Large Car

2021 Audi A8 Hybrid vs Genesis G80

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
$2,821/ year to fuel
21 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,279/ year to fuel
26 MPG

The 2021 Genesis G80 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,279 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $2,821 for the 2021 Audi A8 Hybrid (21 MPG). That's roughly $543 a year, or about $2,713 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi A8 Hybrid
  • Genesis G80

Side by side

Audi A8 HybridGenesis G80
$2,821 Your annual fuel cost $2,279
21 MPG Combined efficiency 26 MPG
17 MPG City 23 MPG
26 MPG Highway 32 MPG
111 cu ft Passenger volume 107 cu ft
13 cu ft Cargo volume 15 cu ft
430 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 345 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.5L 4-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 A8 Hybrid vs Genesis G80 across model years

  • Audi A8 Hybrid
  • Genesis G80

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 Audi A8 Hybrid has more passenger space (111 vs. 107 cu ft); the Genesis G80 has more cargo space (15 vs. 13 cu ft).

Among 27 2021 large cars, the Audi A8 Hybrid ranks 21st and the Genesis G80 17th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Audi A8 Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Genesis G80 is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Audi A8 Hybrid or the 2021 Genesis G80?

Measured by cost to drive, the Genesis G80. The Audi A8 Hybrid is rated 21 MPG combined and the Genesis G80 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Audi A8 Hybrid vs. the Genesis G80 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,821 for the Audi A8 Hybrid and $2,279 for the Genesis G80.

Which has more cargo space?

The Genesis G80, with 15 cu ft of luggage volume versus 13 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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