2015 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2015 Audi S8 vs Lexus GS

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
$2,962/ year to fuel
20 MPG

AWD · 4.0L 8-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 20 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,576/ year to fuel
23 MPG

The 2015 Lexus GS is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,576 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,962 for the 2015 Audi S8 (20 MPG). That's roughly $386 a year, or about $1,932 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi S8
  • Lexus GS

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Audi S8Lexus GS
$2,962 Your annual fuel cost $2,576
20 MPG Combined efficiency 23 MPG
16 MPG City 19 MPG
27 MPG Highway 29 MPG
100 cu ft Passenger volume 99 cu ft
15 cu ft Cargo volume 14 cu ft
452 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 392 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
4.0L 8-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
AWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ 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 S8 vs Lexus GS across model years

  • Audi S8
  • Lexus GS

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 S8 has more cargo space (15 vs. 14 cu ft).

Among 69 2015 midsize cars, the Audi S8 ranks 60th and the Lexus GS 51st for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Audi S8 or the 2015 Lexus GS?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus GS. The Audi S8 is rated 20 MPG combined and the Lexus GS 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Audi S8 vs. the Lexus GS per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,962 for the Audi S8 and $2,576 for the Lexus GS.

Which has more cargo space?

The Audi S8, with 15 cu ft of luggage volume versus 14 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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