2015 head-to-head · Small SUV
2015 Acura RDX vs Audi SQ5
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl supercharged · 8-speed automatic · 19 MPG
The 2015 Acura RDX is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,576 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $3,118 for the 2015 Audi SQ5 (19 MPG). That's roughly $542 a year, or about $2,712 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Acura RDX
- Audi SQ5
Side by side
| Acura RDX | Audi SQ5 | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,576 | Your annual fuel cost | $3,118 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 19 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 17 MPG |
| 28 MPG | Highway | 24 MPG |
| 387 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 458 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 4/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 4/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 3.5L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 3.0L 6-cyl supercharged |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| FWD | 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.
Acura RDX vs Audi SQ5 across model years
- Acura RDX
- Audi SQ5
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
Among 60 2015 small SUVs, the Acura RDX ranks 48th and the Audi SQ5 58th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Acura RDX or the 2015 Audi SQ5?
Measured by cost to drive, the Acura RDX. The Acura RDX is rated 23 MPG combined and the Audi SQ5 19 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Acura RDX vs. the Audi SQ5 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,576 for the Acura RDX and $3,118 for the Audi SQ5.
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