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Audi Q5 Hybrid: MPG and annual fuel cost, 2025
The Audi Q5 Hybrid was last rated in the data for model year 2025, at 26 MPG combined, tied for 10th of 20 small SUVs, in the lower half.
- 26MPG combinedtied 10th of 20 in class
- $3,150a year in fueltied 12th of 20 in class
- 346g/mile CO2
Where it stands
The small SUVs rated for 2025 run from 22 to 119 MPG, with a median of 26 MPG.
Among all hybrid models of the year, regardless of size, it is 5th of 12 hybrid models, in the upper half, ahead of 64% of the others.
In its class, just ahead of it is the Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD at 29 MPG and just behind it is the Infiniti QX55 at 25 MPG.
Fuel cost and CO2
At 15,000 miles a year with 55% of them in the city, with premium gasoline at $5.48 per gallon, the annual fuel bill of the most efficient version is about $3,150. That is $225 more than the small SUVs median of $2,925, which makes it tied for 12th of 20 small SUVs, in the lower half.
Tailpipe CO2 is 346 g/mile, 26 g/mile above the small SUVs median of 319.5.
Rated versions
Its city rating is 23 and its highway rating 29: the highway figure is 6 higher. 3 versions are rated for 2025. The most efficient, Q5 quattro: 2.0 L, 4 cyl hybrid, Automatic (AM-S7), AWD, gets 26 MPG; the least efficient listed, Q5 Sportback S line quattro: 2.0 L, 4 cyl hybrid, Automatic (AM-S7), AWD, gets 25 MPG, a gap of 1 MPG. With the file's assumptions that gap is worth about $150 a year in fuel.
| Version | Combined MPG | City MPG | Highway MPG | Annual fuel cost | CO2 g/mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q5 quattro: 2.0 L, 4 cyl hybrid, Automatic (AM-S7), AWD | 26 | 23 | 29 | $3,150 | 346 |
| Q5 S line quattro: 2.0 L, 4 cyl hybrid, Automatic (AM-S7), AWD | 25 | 23 | 28 | $3,300 | 358 |
| Q5 Sportback S line quattro: 2.0 L, 4 cyl hybrid, Automatic (AM-S7), AWD | 25 | 23 | 28 | $3,300 | 358 |
Year by year
The Audi Q5 Hybrid is in the data for 5 of the 8 model years from 2019 to 2026. Between 2021 and 2025 the best combined rating rose by 1 MPG, from 25 to 26. The number of rated versions grew from 2 to 3. Fuel cost for the best version is $3,150 in the latest data against $3,300 in 2021, although the file applies today's fuel prices to every model year, so that change comes from the rating, not from prices.
| Model year | Versions | Best MPG | Lowest MPG | Fuel cost | CO2 g/mi | Class median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 26 | 25 | $3,150 | 346 | 29 |
| 2024 | 3 | 26 | 24 | $3,150 | 346 | 28 |
| 2023 | 3 | 25 | 25 | $3,300 | 358 | 27 |
| 2022 | 3 | 25 | 25 | $3,300 | 354 | 26 |
| 2021 | 2 | 25 | 25 | $3,300 | 349 | 26 |
Similar models
| Model | Powertrain | Combined MPG | Annual fuel cost | Model year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac XT4 | Gasoline | 26 | $3,150 | 2025 |
| Infiniti QX55 | Gasoline | 25 | $3,300 | 2025 |
| Maserati Grecale Hybrid | Hybrid | 24 | $3,400 | 2025 |
| BMW X4 | Gasoline | 24 | $3,400 | 2025 |
| BMW X4 Hybrid | Hybrid | 23 | $3,550 | 2025 |
Rated almost identically and covered by this page:
- Audi Q5 Plug-in hybrid 26 MPG, $3,150 a year, 1 version, last rated 2025
Compare and rank
Rankings: Small SUVs.
Data: US EPA and DOE, as prepared in methods and data.