2023 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2023 Audi S5 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.

Swap sides
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG

The 2023 BMW 4 Series Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,194 a year to fuel (27 MPG), versus $2,469 for the 2023 Audi S5 (24 MPG). That's roughly $274 a year, or about $1,372 over five years.

Your numbers

Change these to match your driving and local prices. Every figure and chart on this page updates.

Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi S5
  • BMW 4 Series Hybrid

Side by side

Audi S5BMW 4 Series Hybrid
$2,469 Your annual fuel cost $2,194
24 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
21 MPG City 24 MPG
30 MPG Highway 32 MPG
84 cu ft Passenger volume 86 cu ft
11 cu ft Cargo volume 12 cu ft
364 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 325 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
4WD 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 S5 vs BMW 4 Series Hybrid across model years

  • Audi S5
  • 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 S5 ranks 20th and the BMW 4 Series Hybrid 11th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Audi S5 is a conventional gas model, while the BMW 4 Series Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Audi S5 or the 2023 BMW 4 Series Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the BMW 4 Series Hybrid. The Audi S5 is rated 24 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 S5 vs. the BMW 4 Series Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,469 for the Audi S5 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).

Audi S5 vs BMW 4 Series Hybrid in other years

More 2023 comparisons

Or compare the 2023 Audi S5 with anything else:

Keep exploring