2024 head-to-head · Large Car
2024 Audi A8 Hybrid vs BMW i7
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 · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 22 MPG
The 2024 BMW i7 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $1,010 a year to fuel (90 MPGe), versus $2,693 for the 2024 Audi A8 Hybrid (22 MPG). That's roughly $1,683 a year, or about $8,417 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi A8 Hybrid
- BMW i7
Side by side
| Audi A8 Hybrid | BMW i7 | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,693 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,010 |
| 22 MPG | Combined efficiency | 90 MPGe |
| 19 MPG | City | 87 MPGe |
| 28 MPG | Highway | 95 MPGe |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 37.4 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 321 mi |
| 111 cu ft | Passenger volume | 109 cu ft |
| 13 cu ft | Cargo volume | 11 cu ft |
| 400 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 11 hrs |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Electric |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Electricity |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | Electric motor (335 kW) |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | Single-speed |
| 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 A8 Hybrid vs BMW i7 across model years
- Audi A8 Hybrid
- BMW i7
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 Audi A8 Hybrid has more cargo space (13 vs. 11 cu ft).
Among 24 2024 large cars, the Audi A8 Hybrid ranks 16th and the BMW i7 6th for lowest fuel cost.
Because the BMW i7 is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Audi A8 Hybrid; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Audi A8 Hybrid or the 2024 BMW i7?
Measured by cost to drive, the BMW i7. The Audi A8 Hybrid is rated 22 MPG combined and the BMW i7 90 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Audi A8 Hybrid vs. the BMW i7 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,693 for the Audi A8 Hybrid and $1,010 for the BMW i7.
Which has more cargo space?
The Audi A8 Hybrid, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 11 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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