2023 head-to-head · Small SUV
2023 Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid vs Lexus RX 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.
AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 7-speed dual-clutch · 60 MPGe + 26 MPG
The 2023 Lexus RX Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,646 a year to fuel (36 MPG), versus $1,844 for the 2023 Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid (60 MPGe + 26 MPG). That's roughly $198 a year, or about $991 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid
- Lexus RX Hybrid
Side by side
| Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid | Lexus RX Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,844 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,646 |
| 60 MPGe + 26 MPG | Combined efficiency | 36 MPG |
| 60 MPGe / 25 MPG | City | 37 MPG |
| 61 MPGe / 27 MPG | Highway | 34 MPG |
| 56 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | — |
| 400 mi | Driving range | — |
| 22 mi | All-electric range | — |
| 148 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 243 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 9/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| 3 hrs | Charge time at 240V | — |
| Plug-in hybrid | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Premium gas + electricity | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| 7-speed dual-clutch | Transmission | CVT |
| 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 Q5 Plug-in Hybrid vs Lexus RX Hybrid across model years
- Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid
- Lexus RX 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
Among 118 2023 small SUVs, the Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid ranks 64th and the Lexus RX Hybrid 45th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid, while the Lexus RX Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid or the 2023 Lexus RX Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus RX Hybrid. The Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid is rated 60 MPGe + 26 MPG combined and the Lexus RX Hybrid 36 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Lexus RX Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,844 for the Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid and $1,646 for the Lexus RX Hybrid.
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