2015 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2015 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid 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
$1,788/ year to fuel
26 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,220/ year to fuel
25 MPG

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

The 2015 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid 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 $1,788 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $2,220 for the 2015 Mercedes-Benz ML-Class Diesel (25 MPG). That's roughly $432 a year, or about $2,158 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Infiniti QX60 Hybrid
  • Mercedes-Benz ML-Class Diesel

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Infiniti QX60 HybridMercedes-Benz ML-Class Diesel
$1,788 Your annual fuel cost $2,220
26 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
26 MPG City 22 MPG
28 MPG Highway 29 MPG
342 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 413 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Hybrid Powertrain Diesel
Regular gasoline Fuel Diesel
2.5L 4-cyl supercharged Engine / motor 2.1L 4-cyl turbo
CVT 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.

Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz ML-Class Diesel across model years

  • Infiniti QX60 Hybrid
  • 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 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid ranks 3rd and the Mercedes-Benz ML-Class Diesel 8th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Infiniti QX60 Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Mercedes-Benz ML-Class Diesel is a diesel.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid or the 2015 Mercedes-Benz ML-Class Diesel?

Measured by cost to drive, the Infiniti QX60 Hybrid. The Infiniti QX60 Hybrid is rated 26 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 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid 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 $1,788 for the Infiniti QX60 Hybrid and $2,220 for the Mercedes-Benz ML-Class Diesel.

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