2020 head-to-head · Large Car

2020 Audi A8 Hybrid vs Porsche Panamera

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
$2,821/ year to fuel
21 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,693/ year to fuel
22 MPG

The 2020 Porsche Panamera is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,693 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $2,821 for the 2020 Audi A8 Hybrid (21 MPG). That's roughly $128 a year, or about $641 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi A8 Hybrid
  • Porsche Panamera

Side by side

Audi A8 HybridPorsche Panamera
$2,821 Your annual fuel cost $2,693
21 MPG Combined efficiency 22 MPG
17 MPG City 19 MPG
26 MPG Highway 27 MPG
111 cu ft Passenger volume 108 cu ft
13 cu ft Cargo volume 16 cu ft
430 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 401 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed dual-clutch
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 A8 Hybrid vs Porsche Panamera across model years

  • Audi A8 Hybrid
  • Porsche Panamera

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 Porsche Panamera has more cargo space (16 vs. 13 cu ft).

Among 32 2020 large cars, the Audi A8 Hybrid ranks 26th and the Porsche Panamera 25th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Audi A8 Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Porsche Panamera is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Audi A8 Hybrid or the 2020 Porsche Panamera?

Measured by cost to drive, the Porsche Panamera. The Audi A8 Hybrid is rated 21 MPG combined and the Porsche Panamera 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Audi A8 Hybrid vs. the Porsche Panamera per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,821 for the Audi A8 Hybrid and $2,693 for the Porsche Panamera.

Which has more cargo space?

The Porsche Panamera, with 16 cu ft of luggage volume versus 13 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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