2025 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2025 Audi RS 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.
The 2025 Audi RS 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 $2,576 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,760 for the 2025 BMW M Plug-in Hybrid (50 MPGe + 14 MPG). That's roughly $183 a year, or about $917 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi RS
- BMW M Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Audi RS | BMW M Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,576 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,760 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 50 MPGe + 14 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 45 MPGe / 12 MPG |
| 29 MPG | Highway | 57 MPGe / 17 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 59 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 270 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 27 mi |
| 87 cu ft | Passenger volume | 98 cu ft |
| 8 cu ft | Cargo volume | 13 cu ft |
| 385 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 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 2.5L 5-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 RS vs BMW M Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Audi RS
- 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. 87 cu ft); the BMW M Plug-in Hybrid has more cargo space (13 vs. 8 cu ft).
Among 42 2025 midsize cars, the Audi RS ranks 36th and the BMW M Plug-in Hybrid 41st for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Audi RS is a conventional gas model, while the BMW M Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Audi RS or the 2025 BMW M Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi RS. The Audi RS is rated 23 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 RS 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 $2,576 for the Audi RS and $2,760 for the BMW M Plug-in Hybrid.
Which has more cargo space?
The BMW M Plug-in Hybrid, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 8 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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