2018 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2018 Audi RS 7 vs BMW X2

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
$3,485/ year to fuel
17 MPG

AWD · 4.0L 8-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 17 MPG

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

The 2018 BMW X2 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 $3,485 for the 2018 Audi RS 7 (17 MPG). That's roughly $1,206 a year, or about $6,032 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi RS 7
  • BMW X2

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Audi RS 7BMW X2
$3,485 Your annual fuel cost $2,279
17 MPG Combined efficiency 26 MPG
14 MPG City 23 MPG
24 MPG Highway 32 MPG
94 cu ft Passenger volume 94 cu ft
25 cu ft Cargo volume 21 cu ft
512 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 341 g/mi
3/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
3/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
4.0L 8-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
AWD 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.

Audi RS 7 vs BMW X2 across model years

  • Audi RS 7
  • BMW X2

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 RS 7 has more cargo space (25 vs. 21 cu ft).

Among 74 2018 midsize cars, the Audi RS 7 ranks 69th and the BMW X2 56th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Audi RS 7 or the 2018 BMW X2?

Measured by cost to drive, the BMW X2. The Audi RS 7 is rated 17 MPG combined and the BMW X2 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Audi RS 7 vs. the BMW X2 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,485 for the Audi RS 7 and $2,279 for the BMW X2.

Which has more cargo space?

The Audi RS 7, with 25 cu ft of luggage volume versus 21 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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