2015 head-to-head · Compact Car

2015 Acura TLX vs Audi A4

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
$2,116/ year to fuel
28 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,279/ year to fuel
26 MPG

The 2015 Acura TLX is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,116 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $2,279 for the 2015 Audi A4 (26 MPG). That's roughly $163 a year, or about $814 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Acura TLX
  • Audi A4

Side by side

Acura TLXAudi A4
$2,116 Your annual fuel cost $2,279
28 MPG Combined efficiency 26 MPG
24 MPG City 24 MPG
35 MPG Highway 31 MPG
93 cu ft Passenger volume 91 cu ft
14 cu ft Cargo volume 12 cu ft
321 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 335 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.4L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed dual-clutch Transmission CVT
FWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ 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.

Acura TLX vs Audi A4 across model years

  • Acura TLX
  • Audi A4

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 Acura TLX has more cargo space (14 vs. 12 cu ft).

Among 52 2015 compact cars, the Acura TLX ranks 42nd and the Audi A4 44th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Acura TLX or the 2015 Audi A4?

Measured by cost to drive, the Acura TLX. The Acura TLX is rated 28 MPG combined and the Audi A4 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Acura TLX vs. the Audi A4 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,116 for the Acura TLX and $2,279 for the Audi A4.

Which has more cargo space?

The Acura TLX, with 14 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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