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2023 Audi e-tron vs Rivian R1T

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
$1,158/ year to fuel
79 MPGe
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,166/ year to fuel
78 MPGe

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, the most efficient 2023 Audi e-tron (79 MPGe) costs about $1,158 a year to fuel and the 2023 Rivian R1T (78 MPGe) about $1,166.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi e-tron
  • Rivian R1T

Side by side

Audi e-tronRivian R1T
$1,158 Your annual fuel cost $1,166
79 MPGe Combined efficiency 78 MPGe
78 MPGe City 82 MPGe
79 MPGe Highway 74 MPGe
42.9 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 43.2 kWh
226 mi Driving range 352 mi
0 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
10/10 EPA fuel economy score 10/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
10 hrs Charge time at 240V 13 hrs
Electric Powertrain Electric
Electricity Fuel Electricity
Electric motor Engine / motor Electric motor (418 kW)
2-speed automatic Transmission Single-speed
AWD Drivetrain Part-time 4WD

✓ 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 e-tron vs Rivian R1T across model years

  • Audi e-tron
  • Rivian R1T

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

The Rivian R1T goes farther between stops: about 352 miles on a charge, compared with 226 miles for the Audi e-tron.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Audi e-tron or the 2023 Rivian R1T?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi e-tron. The Audi e-tron is rated 79 MPGe combined and the Rivian R1T 78 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Audi e-tron vs. the Rivian R1T per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,158 for the Audi e-tron and $1,166 for the Rivian R1T.

Which has more range?

The Rivian R1T: about 352 miles versus 226 miles.

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