2015 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2015 Audi RS 7 vs Infiniti Q40

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$3,292/ year to fuel
18 MPG

AWD · 4.0L 8-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 18 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,693/ year to fuel
22 MPG

The 2015 Infiniti Q40 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,693 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $3,292 for the 2015 Audi RS 7 (18 MPG). That's roughly $598 a year, or about $2,992 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi RS 7
  • Infiniti Q40

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Audi RS 7Infiniti Q40
$3,292 Your annual fuel cost $2,693
18 MPG Combined efficiency 22 MPG
14 MPG City 19 MPG
25 MPG Highway 27 MPG
94 cu ft Passenger volume 99 cu ft
25 cu ft Cargo volume 14 cu ft
503 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 412 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
4.0L 8-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.7L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic Transmission 7-speed automatic
AWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ 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 RS 7 vs Infiniti Q40 across model years

  • Audi RS 7
  • Infiniti Q40

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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Infiniti Q40 has more passenger space (99 vs. 94 cu ft); the Audi RS 7 has more cargo space (25 vs. 14 cu ft).

Among 69 2015 midsize cars, the Audi RS 7 ranks 64th and the Infiniti Q40 55th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Audi RS 7 or the 2015 Infiniti Q40?

Measured by cost to drive, the Infiniti Q40. The Audi RS 7 is rated 18 MPG combined and the Infiniti Q40 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Audi RS 7 vs. the Infiniti Q40 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,292 for the Audi RS 7 and $2,693 for the Infiniti Q40.

Which has more cargo space?

The Audi RS 7, with 25 cu ft of luggage volume versus 14 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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