2015 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2015 Audi Q7 vs Audi Q7 Diesel
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 · 18 MPG
AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 22 MPG
The 2015 Audi Q7 Diesel is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, it costs about $2,523 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $3,292 for the 2015 Audi Q7 (18 MPG). That's roughly $769 a year, or about $3,845 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi Q7
- Audi Q7 Diesel
Side by side
| Audi Q7 | Audi Q7 Diesel | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,292 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,523 |
| 18 MPG | Combined efficiency | 22 MPG |
| 16 MPG | City | 19 MPG |
| 22 MPG | Highway | 27 MPG |
| 497 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 466 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 4/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Diesel |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Diesel |
| 3.0L 6-cyl supercharged | Engine / motor | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| AWD | 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.
Audi Q7 vs Audi Q7 Diesel across model years
- Audi Q7
- Audi Q7 Diesel
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 45 2015 midsize & large SUVs, the Audi Q7 ranks 40th and the Audi Q7 Diesel 22nd for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Audi Q7 is a conventional gas model, while the Audi Q7 Diesel is a diesel.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Audi Q7 or the 2015 Audi Q7 Diesel?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi Q7 Diesel. The Audi Q7 is rated 18 MPG combined and the Audi Q7 Diesel 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Audi Q7 vs. the Audi Q7 Diesel per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, about $3,292 for the Audi Q7 and $2,523 for the Audi Q7 Diesel.
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