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2023 Acura TLX vs Audi A4 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
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,116/ year to fuel
28 MPG

The 2023 Audi A4 Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,116 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $2,370 for the 2023 Acura TLX (25 MPG). That's roughly $254 a year, or about $1,270 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Acura TLX
  • Audi A4 Hybrid

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Acura TLXAudi A4 Hybrid
$2,370 Your annual fuel cost $2,116
25 MPG Combined efficiency 28 MPG
22 MPG City 24 MPG
31 MPG Highway 33 MPG
93 cu ft Passenger volume 92 cu ft
14 cu ft Cargo volume 12 cu ft
352 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 322 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automatic Transmission 7-speed dual-clutch
FWD 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.

Acura TLX vs Audi A4 Hybrid across model years

  • Acura TLX
  • Audi A4 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 Acura TLX has more cargo space (14 vs. 12 cu ft).

Among 31 2023 compact cars, the Acura TLX ranks 25th and the Audi A4 Hybrid 19th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Acura TLX is a conventional gas model, while the Audi A4 Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Acura TLX or the 2023 Audi A4 Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi A4 Hybrid. The Acura TLX is rated 25 MPG combined and the Audi A4 Hybrid 28 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Acura TLX vs. the Audi A4 Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,370 for the Acura TLX and $2,116 for the Audi A4 Hybrid.

Which has more cargo space?

The Acura TLX, with 14 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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