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2023 Audi A3 Hybrid vs BMW 4 Series 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,453/ year to fuel
32 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG

The 2023 Audi A3 Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,453 a year to fuel (32 MPG), versus $2,194 for the 2023 BMW 4 Series Hybrid (27 MPG). That's roughly $741 a year, or about $3,707 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi A3 Hybrid
  • BMW 4 Series Hybrid

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Audi A3 HybridBMW 4 Series Hybrid
$1,453 Your annual fuel cost $2,194
32 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
28 MPG City 24 MPG
38 MPG Highway 32 MPG
87 cu ft Passenger volume 86 cu ft
11 cu ft Cargo volume 12 cu ft
276 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 325 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Hybrid Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
7-speed dual-clutch Transmission 8-speed automatic
FWD 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 A3 Hybrid vs BMW 4 Series Hybrid across model years

  • Audi A3 Hybrid
  • BMW 4 Series 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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the BMW 4 Series Hybrid has more cargo space (12 vs. 11 cu ft).

Among 31 2023 subcompact cars, the Audi A3 Hybrid ranks 3rd and the BMW 4 Series Hybrid 11th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Audi A3 Hybrid or the 2023 BMW 4 Series Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi A3 Hybrid. The Audi A3 Hybrid is rated 32 MPG combined and the BMW 4 Series Hybrid 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Audi A3 Hybrid vs. the BMW 4 Series Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,453 for the Audi A3 Hybrid and $2,194 for the BMW 4 Series Hybrid.

Which has more cargo space?

The BMW 4 Series Hybrid, with 12 cu ft of luggage volume versus 11 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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