Midsize cars · Plug-in hybrid · model year 2026
Bentley Flying Spur Plug-in hybrid vs BMW 5 Series Plug-in hybrid
The BMW 5 Series Plug-in hybrid is rated 6 MPG higher than the Bentley Flying Spur Plug-in hybrid in model year 2026, 25 against 19 combined, which is 32% more distance from the same energy.
Side by side
| Measure | Bentley Flying Spur Plug-in hybrid | BMW 5 Series Plug-in hybrid |
|---|---|---|
| Combined fuel economy (best version) | 19 MPG | 25 MPG |
| City | 17 MPG | 22 MPG |
| Highway | 22 MPG | 28 MPG |
| Annual fuel cost | $4,350 | $3,300 |
| Tailpipe CO2 | 161 g/mile | 133 g/mile |
| Lowest rated version | 19 MPG | 25 MPG |
| Rated versions | 1 | 1 |
| All-electric range | 30 mi | 34 mi |
| Rank in class (best combined rating) | 29th of 31 | 23rd of 31 |
| Class | Midsize cars | Midsize cars |
| Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid | Plug-in hybrid |
Better figure in bold; each model's most efficient version.
Fuel economy and cost
Fuel bills differ by $1,050 a year. The BMW 5 Series Plug-in hybrid comes to $3,300 and the Bentley Flying Spur Plug-in hybrid to $4,350, both at 15,000 miles a year.
Where each one ranks
Within their class the Bentley Flying Spur Plug-in hybrid is 29th of 31 midsize cars, in the bottom quarter. The BMW 5 Series Plug-in hybrid is 23rd of 31 midsize cars, in the lower half.
The Bentley Flying Spur Plug-in hybrid has 1 rated version, from 19 to 19 MPG. The BMW 5 Series Plug-in hybrid has 1, from 25 to 25 MPG. For the most efficient versions, the Bentley Flying Spur Plug-in hybrid is rated 5 higher on the highway (22 against 17), while the BMW 5 Series Plug-in hybrid is rated 6 higher on the highway (28 against 22).
The two versions closest in rating are Flying Spur: 4.0 L, 8 cyl hybrid, Automatic (AM-S8), AWD at 19 MPG and 550e xDrive Sedan: 3.0 L, 6 cyl hybrid, Automatic (S8), AWD at 25, 6 MPG apart.
Ratings by model year
Both models are in the data for 4 model years, 2022 to 2026. The Bentley Flying Spur Plug-in hybrid has the higher best rating in 0 of them and the BMW 5 Series Plug-in hybrid in 4. The widest gap, 7 MPG, was in 2023, when the BMW 5 Series Plug-in hybrid led.
| Model year | Bentley Flying Spur Plug-in hybrid | BMW 5 Series Plug-in hybrid | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 25 | -6 |
| 2025 | 19 | 24 | -5 |
| 2024 | 19 | not in data | n/a |
| 2023 | 19 | 26 | -7 |
| 2022 | 19 | 26 | -7 |
| 2021 | not in data | 26 | n/a |
| 2020 | not in data | 27 | n/a |
| 2019 | not in data | 29 | n/a |