2025 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2025 Audi A6 Hybrid vs BMW M 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,279/ year to fuel
26 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,760/ year to fuel
50 MPGe + 14 MPG

The 2025 Audi A6 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 $2,279 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $2,760 for the 2025 BMW M Plug-in Hybrid (50 MPGe + 14 MPG). That's roughly $481 a year, or about $2,403 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi A6 Hybrid
  • BMW M Plug-in Hybrid

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Audi A6 HybridBMW M Plug-in Hybrid
$2,279 Your annual fuel cost $2,760
26 MPG Combined efficiency 50 MPGe + 14 MPG
24 MPG City 45 MPGe / 12 MPG
31 MPG Highway 57 MPGe / 17 MPG
— Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 59 kWh
— Driving range 270 mi
— All-electric range 27 mi
99 cu ft Passenger volume 98 cu ft
14 cu ft Cargo volume 13 cu ft
339 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 285 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
— Charge time at 240V 4 hrs
Hybrid Powertrain Plug-in hybrid
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gas + electricity
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 4.4L 8-cyl turbo
7-speed dual-clutch Transmission 8-speed automatic
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 A6 Hybrid vs BMW M Plug-in Hybrid across model years

  • Audi A6 Hybrid
  • BMW M 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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Audi A6 Hybrid has more cargo space (14 vs. 13 cu ft).

Among 42 2025 midsize cars, the Audi A6 Hybrid ranks 29th and the BMW M Plug-in Hybrid 41st for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Audi A6 Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the BMW M Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Audi A6 Hybrid or the 2025 BMW M Plug-in Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi A6 Hybrid. The Audi A6 Hybrid is rated 26 MPG combined and the BMW M Plug-in Hybrid 50 MPGe + 14 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Audi A6 Hybrid vs. the BMW M Plug-in Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,279 for the Audi A6 Hybrid and $2,760 for the BMW M Plug-in Hybrid.

Which has more cargo space?

The Audi A6 Hybrid, with 14 cu ft of luggage volume versus 13 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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