2015 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2015 Cadillac SRX vs Mercedes-Benz ML-Class 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,447/ year to fuel
19 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,220/ year to fuel
25 MPG

4WD · 2.1L 4-cyl turbo · 7-speed automatic · 25 MPG

The 2015 Mercedes-Benz ML-Class Diesel is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, it costs about $2,220 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,447 for the 2015 Cadillac SRX (19 MPG). That's roughly $227 a year, or about $1,137 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Cadillac SRX
  • Mercedes-Benz ML-Class Diesel

Side by side

Cadillac SRXMercedes-Benz ML-Class Diesel
$2,447 Your annual fuel cost $2,220
19 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
17 MPG City 22 MPG
24 MPG Highway 29 MPG
101 cu ft Passenger volume —
30 cu ft Cargo volume —
462 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 413 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Diesel
Regular gasoline Fuel Diesel
3.6L 6-cyl Engine / motor 2.1L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed automatic Transmission 7-speed automatic
FWD Drivetrain 4WD

✓ 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.

Cadillac SRX vs Mercedes-Benz ML-Class Diesel across model years

  • Cadillac SRX
  • Mercedes-Benz ML-Class 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 Cadillac SRX ranks 17th and the Mercedes-Benz ML-Class Diesel 8th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Cadillac SRX is a conventional gas model, while the Mercedes-Benz ML-Class Diesel is a diesel.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Cadillac SRX or the 2015 Mercedes-Benz ML-Class Diesel?

Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz ML-Class Diesel. The Cadillac SRX is rated 19 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz ML-Class Diesel 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Cadillac SRX vs. the Mercedes-Benz ML-Class Diesel per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, about $2,447 for the Cadillac SRX and $2,220 for the Mercedes-Benz ML-Class Diesel.

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