2021 head-to-head · Compact Car

2021 Audi S4 vs BMW M Hybrid

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

AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 23 MPG

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

The 2021 BMW M Hybrid 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 $2,576 for the 2021 Audi S4 (23 MPG). That's roughly $297 a year, or about $1,486 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi S4
  • BMW M Hybrid

Side by side

Audi S4BMW M Hybrid
$2,576 Your annual fuel cost $2,279
23 MPG Combined efficiency 26 MPG
20 MPG City 23 MPG
28 MPG Highway 32 MPG
92 cu ft Passenger volume 94 cu ft
12 cu ft Cargo volume 13 cu ft
380 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 333 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
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 S4 vs BMW M Hybrid across model years

  • Audi S4
  • BMW M Hybrid

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 M Hybrid has more cargo space (13 vs. 12 cu ft).

Among 37 2021 compact cars, the Audi S4 ranks 32nd and the BMW M Hybrid 27th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Audi S4 is a conventional gas model, while the BMW M Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Audi S4 or the 2021 BMW M Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the BMW M Hybrid. The Audi S4 is rated 23 MPG combined and the BMW M Hybrid 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Audi S4 vs. the BMW M Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,576 for the Audi S4 and $2,279 for the BMW M Hybrid.

Which has more cargo space?

The BMW M Hybrid, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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