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2025 Audi A5 Hybrid vs BMW 5 Series 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
$2,043/ year to fuel
29 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,911/ year to fuel
31 MPG

The 2025 BMW 5 Series Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,911 a year to fuel (31 MPG), versus $2,043 for the 2025 Audi A5 Hybrid (29 MPG). That's roughly $132 a year, or about $659 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi A5 Hybrid
  • BMW 5 Series Hybrid

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Audi A5 HybridBMW 5 Series Hybrid
$2,043 Your annual fuel cost $1,911
29 MPG Combined efficiency 31 MPG
26 MPG City 28 MPG
36 MPG Highway 35 MPG
91 cu ft Passenger volume 98 cu ft
22 cu ft Cargo volume 14 cu ft
301 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 285 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Hybrid Powertrain Hybrid
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
7-speed dual-clutch 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 A5 Hybrid vs BMW 5 Series Hybrid across model years

  • Audi A5 Hybrid
  • BMW 5 Series 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 5 Series Hybrid has more passenger space (98 vs. 91 cu ft); the Audi A5 Hybrid has more cargo space (22 vs. 14 cu ft).

Among 42 2025 midsize cars, the Audi A5 Hybrid ranks 25th and the BMW 5 Series Hybrid 24th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Audi A5 Hybrid or the 2025 BMW 5 Series Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the BMW 5 Series Hybrid. The Audi A5 Hybrid is rated 29 MPG combined and the BMW 5 Series Hybrid 31 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Audi A5 Hybrid vs. the BMW 5 Series Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,043 for the Audi A5 Hybrid and $1,911 for the BMW 5 Series Hybrid.

Which has more cargo space?

The Audi A5 Hybrid, with 22 cu ft of luggage volume versus 14 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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