2020 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2020 Audi S5 vs Porsche 911

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
$2,576/ year to fuel
23 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,962/ year to fuel
20 MPG

The 2020 Audi S5 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 2020 Porsche 911 (20 MPG). That's roughly $386 a year, or about $1,932 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi S5
  • Porsche 911

Side by side

Audi S5Porsche 911
$2,576 Your annual fuel cost $2,962
23 MPG Combined efficiency 20 MPG
20 MPG City 18 MPG
27 MPG Highway 24 MPG
84 cu ft Passenger volume 70 cu ft
13 cu ft Cargo volume 5 cu ft
393 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 444 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas 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 S5 vs Porsche 911 across model years

  • Audi S5
  • Porsche 911

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 S5 has more passenger space (84 vs. 70 cu ft); the Audi S5 has more cargo space (13 vs. 5 cu ft).

Among 39 2020 subcompact cars, the Audi S5 ranks 25th and the Porsche 911 28th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Audi S5 or the 2020 Porsche 911?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi S5. The Audi S5 is rated 23 MPG combined and the Porsche 911 20 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Audi S5 vs. the Porsche 911 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,576 for the Audi S5 and $2,962 for the Porsche 911.

Which has more cargo space?

The Audi S5, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 5 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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