2027 head-to-head · Compact Car

2027 Audi RS e-tron vs Audi S e-tron

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
$1,085/ year to fuel
84 MPGe

AWD · Electric motors (667 kW) · Single-speed · 84 MPGe · 278 mi

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,015/ year to fuel
90 MPGe

The 2027 Audi S e-tron is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $1,015 a year to fuel (90 MPGe), versus $1,085 for the 2027 Audi RS e-tron (84 MPGe). That's roughly $70 a year, or about $351 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi RS e-tron
  • Audi S e-tron

Side by side

Audi RS e-tronAudi S e-tron
$1,085 Your annual fuel cost $1,015
84 MPGe Combined efficiency 90 MPGe
85 MPGe City 91 MPGe
82 MPGe Highway 88 MPGe
40.2 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 37.6 kWh
278 mi Driving range 300 mi
91 cu ft Passenger volume 91 cu ft
11 cu ft Cargo volume 11 cu ft
0 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
9/10 EPA fuel economy score 9/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
15.5 hrs Charge time at 240V 15.5 hrs
Electric Powertrain Electric
Electricity Fuel Electricity
Electric motors (667 kW) Engine / motor Electric motors (667 kW)
Single-speed Transmission Single-speed
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 RS e-tron vs Audi S e-tron across model years

  • Audi RS e-tron
  • Audi S e-tron

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 Audi S e-tron goes farther between stops: about 300 miles on a charge, compared with 278 miles for the Audi RS e-tron.

Among 13 2027 compact cars, the Audi RS e-tron ranks 5th and the Audi S e-tron 4th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2027 Audi RS e-tron or the 2027 Audi S e-tron?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi S e-tron. The Audi RS e-tron is rated 84 MPGe combined and the Audi S e-tron 90 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2027 Audi RS e-tron vs. the Audi S e-tron per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,085 for the Audi RS e-tron and $1,015 for the Audi S e-tron.

Which has more range?

The Audi S e-tron: about 300 miles versus 278 miles.

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