2015 head-to-head · Compact Car

2015 BMW 3 Series Hybrid vs Infiniti Q50 Hybrid

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
$2,116/ year to fuel
28 MPG

RWD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 28 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,911/ year to fuel
31 MPG

The 2015 Infiniti Q50 Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,911 a year to fuel (31 MPG), versus $2,116 for the 2015 BMW 3 Series Hybrid (28 MPG). That's roughly $205 a year, or about $1,024 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW 3 Series Hybrid
  • Infiniti Q50 Hybrid

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BMW 3 Series HybridInfiniti Q50 Hybrid
$2,116 Your annual fuel cost $1,911
28 MPG Combined efficiency 31 MPG
25 MPG City 29 MPG
32 MPG Highway 36 MPG
96 cu ft Passenger volume 100 cu ft
10 cu ft Cargo volume 9 cu ft
318 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 286 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 8/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 8/10
Hybrid Powertrain Hybrid
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic Transmission 7-speed automatic
RWD 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.

BMW 3 Series Hybrid vs Infiniti Q50 Hybrid across model years

  • BMW 3 Series Hybrid
  • Infiniti Q50 Hybrid

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 Q50 Hybrid has more passenger space (100 vs. 96 cu ft); the BMW 3 Series Hybrid has more cargo space (10 vs. 9 cu ft).

Among 52 2015 compact cars, the BMW 3 Series Hybrid ranks 39th and the Infiniti Q50 Hybrid 33rd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 BMW 3 Series Hybrid or the 2015 Infiniti Q50 Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Infiniti Q50 Hybrid. The BMW 3 Series Hybrid is rated 28 MPG combined and the Infiniti Q50 Hybrid 31 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 BMW 3 Series Hybrid vs. the Infiniti Q50 Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,116 for the BMW 3 Series Hybrid and $1,911 for the Infiniti Q50 Hybrid.

Which has more cargo space?

The BMW 3 Series Hybrid, with 10 cu ft of luggage volume versus 9 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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