2021 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2021 Audi RS 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
$2,821/ year to fuel
21 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG

The 2021 BMW X2 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,194 a year to fuel (27 MPG), versus $2,821 for the 2021 Audi RS (21 MPG). That's roughly $627 a year, or about $3,135 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi RS
  • BMW X2

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Audi RSBMW X2
$2,821 Your annual fuel cost $2,194
21 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
18 MPG City 24 MPG
25 MPG Highway 31 MPG
91 cu ft Passenger volume 94 cu ft
22 cu ft Cargo volume 21 cu ft
428 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 331 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.9L 6-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 RS vs BMW X2 across model years

  • Audi RS
  • 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 BMW X2 has more passenger space (94 vs. 91 cu ft); the Audi RS has more cargo space (22 vs. 21 cu ft).

Among 54 2021 midsize cars, the Audi RS ranks 49th and the BMW X2 37th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Audi RS or the 2021 BMW X2?

Measured by cost to drive, the BMW X2. The Audi RS is rated 21 MPG combined and the BMW X2 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Audi RS vs. the BMW X2 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,821 for the Audi RS and $2,194 for the BMW X2.

Which has more cargo space?

The Audi RS, with 22 cu ft of luggage volume versus 21 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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