Audi S5 vs BMW M2

The M2 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $130 a year less in New Zealand, $110 in Australia, £80 in the UK and $100 in the US.

Audi S5BMW M2

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Audi S5BMW M2

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,308
$3,179 (better)
Australia
$2,737
$2,630 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,010
£1,931 (better)
United States
$2,556
$2,456 (better)

Official figures

Uses
10.2 L/100km
9.8 L/100km (better)
UK
28 mpg
29 mpg (better)
US
23 mpg
24 mpg (better)
On a full tank
567 km (better)
529 km

Space

Seats
4
4
Boot
465 L
–
Length
4,690 mm
4,580 mm
Weight
1,700 kg
1,700 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L V6 turbo petrol
3.0 L 6-cylinder twin-turbo petrol
Power
260 kW
338 kW (better)
Torque
500 Nm
650 Nm (better)
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
AWD
RWD

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

S5 or M2?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi S5 or the BMW M2?

The BMW M2: about $130 a year less in New Zealand, $110 in Australia, £80 in the UK and $100 in the US than the Audi S5 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Audi S5 or the BMW M2?

The BMW M2, at 9.8 L/100km (29 mpg UK, 24 mpg US) to the Audi S5's 10.2 L/100km (28 mpg UK, 23 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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