2015 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2015 BMW 5 Series Diesel vs Infiniti Q70 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
$1,850/ year to fuel
30 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,911/ year to fuel
31 MPG

RWD · 3.5L 6-cyl · 7-speed automatic · 31 MPG

The 2015 BMW 5 Series Diesel is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,850 a year to fuel (30 MPG), versus $1,911 for the 2015 Infiniti Q70 Hybrid (31 MPG). That's roughly $61 a year, or about $306 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW 5 Series Diesel
  • Infiniti Q70 Hybrid

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BMW 5 Series DieselInfiniti Q70 Hybrid
$1,850 Your annual fuel cost $1,911
30 MPG Combined efficiency 31 MPG
26 MPG City 29 MPG
38 MPG Highway 33 MPG
102 cu ft Passenger volume 104 cu ft
14 cu ft Cargo volume 11 cu ft
334 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 289 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 8/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 8/10
Diesel Powertrain Hybrid
Diesel 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 5 Series Diesel vs Infiniti Q70 Hybrid across model years

  • BMW 5 Series Diesel
  • Infiniti Q70 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 BMW 5 Series Diesel has more cargo space (14 vs. 11 cu ft).

Among 69 2015 midsize cars, the BMW 5 Series Diesel ranks 35th and the Infiniti Q70 Hybrid 37th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the BMW 5 Series Diesel is a diesel, while the Infiniti Q70 Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 BMW 5 Series Diesel or the 2015 Infiniti Q70 Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the BMW 5 Series Diesel. The BMW 5 Series Diesel is rated 30 MPG combined and the Infiniti Q70 Hybrid 31 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 BMW 5 Series Diesel vs. the Infiniti Q70 Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,850 for the BMW 5 Series Diesel and $1,911 for the Infiniti Q70 Hybrid.

Which has more cargo space?

The BMW 5 Series Diesel, with 14 cu ft of luggage volume versus 11 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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