2025 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2025 Audi A7 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.
AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 7-speed dual-clutch · 25 MPG
The 2025 Audi A7 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 $2,370 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,760 for the 2025 BMW M Plug-in Hybrid (50 MPGe + 14 MPG). That's roughly $390 a year, or about $1,948 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi A7 Hybrid
- BMW M Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Audi A7 Hybrid | BMW M Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,370 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,760 |
| 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 50 MPGe + 14 MPG |
| 22 MPG | City | 45 MPGe / 12 MPG |
| 30 MPG | Highway | 57 MPGe / 17 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 59 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 270 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 27 mi |
| 95 cu ft | Passenger volume | 98 cu ft |
| 25 cu ft | Cargo volume | 13 cu ft |
| 356 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 |
| 3.0L 6-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 A7 Hybrid vs BMW M Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Audi A7 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 BMW M Plug-in Hybrid has more passenger space (98 vs. 95 cu ft); the Audi A7 Hybrid has more cargo space (25 vs. 13 cu ft).
Among 42 2025 midsize cars, the Audi A7 Hybrid ranks 34th and the BMW M Plug-in Hybrid 41st for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Audi A7 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 A7 Hybrid or the 2025 BMW M Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi A7 Hybrid. The Audi A7 Hybrid is rated 25 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 A7 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 $2,370 for the Audi A7 Hybrid and $2,760 for the BMW M Plug-in Hybrid.
Which has more cargo space?
The Audi A7 Hybrid, with 25 cu ft of luggage volume versus 13 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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