2015 head-to-head · Small SUV
2015 Audi Q5 vs Audi Q5 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 · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 26 MPG
The 2015 Audi Q5 Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,279 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $2,693 for the 2015 Audi Q5 (22 MPG). That's roughly $414 a year, or about $2,072 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi Q5
- Audi Q5 Hybrid
Side by side
| Audi Q5 | Audi Q5 Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,693 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,279 |
| 22 MPG | Combined efficiency | 26 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 24 MPG |
| 27 MPG | Highway | 30 MPG |
| 395 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 337 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Flex-fuel | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Premium gasoline or E85 | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | 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 Q5 vs Audi Q5 Hybrid across model years
- Audi Q5
- Audi Q5 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
Among 60 2015 small SUVs, the Audi Q5 ranks 54th and the Audi Q5 Hybrid 41st for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Audi Q5 is a flex-fuel model, while the Audi Q5 Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Audi Q5 or the 2015 Audi Q5 Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi Q5 Hybrid. The Audi Q5 is rated 22 MPG combined and the Audi Q5 Hybrid 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Audi Q5 vs. the Audi Q5 Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,693 for the Audi Q5 and $2,279 for the Audi Q5 Hybrid.
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