2025 head-to-head · Compact Car
2025 Audi S4 vs Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 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 · 8-speed automatic · 24 MPG
The 2025 Audi S4 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 $2,469 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,541 for the 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Plug-in Hybrid (28 MPGe + 19 MPG). That's roughly $72 a year, or about $361 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi S4
- Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Audi S4 | Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,469 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,541 |
| 24 MPG | Combined efficiency | 28 MPGe + 19 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 32 MPGe / 16 MPG |
| 29 MPG | Highway | 24 MPGe / 22 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 42 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 360 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 11 mi |
| 92 cu ft | Passenger volume | 81 cu ft |
| 12 cu ft | Cargo volume | 11 cu ft |
| 377 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 397 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 4/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 1.1 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 4.0L 8-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 9-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 S4 vs Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Audi S4
- Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 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 S4 has more passenger space (92 vs. 81 cu ft); the Audi S4 has more cargo space (12 vs. 11 cu ft).
Among 26 2025 compact cars, the Audi S4 ranks 21st and the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Plug-in Hybrid 23rd for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Audi S4 is a conventional gas model, while the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Audi S4 or the 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi S4. The Audi S4 is rated 24 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Plug-in Hybrid 28 MPGe + 19 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Audi S4 vs. the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,469 for the Audi S4 and $2,541 for the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Plug-in Hybrid.
Which has more cargo space?
The Audi S4, with 12 cu ft of luggage volume versus 11 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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