2015 head-to-head · Small SUV
2015 Audi Q5 Hybrid vs Lexus RX
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 · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 26 MPG
The 2015 Lexus RX is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,214 a year to fuel (21 MPG), versus $2,279 for the 2015 Audi Q5 Hybrid (26 MPG). That's roughly $65 a year, or about $323 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi Q5 Hybrid
- Lexus RX
Side by side
| Audi Q5 Hybrid | Lexus RX | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,279 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,214 |
| 26 MPG | Combined efficiency | 21 MPG |
| 24 MPG | City | 18 MPG |
| 30 MPG | Highway | 25 MPG |
| 337 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 429 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.5L 6-cyl |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 6-speed automatic |
| AWD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ 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 Q5 Hybrid vs Lexus RX across model years
- Audi Q5 Hybrid
- Lexus RX
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 Audi Q5 Hybrid ranks 41st and the Lexus RX 39th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Audi Q5 Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Lexus RX is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Audi Q5 Hybrid or the 2015 Lexus RX?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus RX. The Audi Q5 Hybrid is rated 26 MPG combined and the Lexus RX 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Audi Q5 Hybrid vs. the Lexus RX per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,279 for the Audi Q5 Hybrid and $2,214 for the Lexus RX.
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