2016 head-to-head · Small SUV
2016 Audi Q5 vs Audi Q5 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.
AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 26 MPG
The 2016 Audi Q5 Diesel is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, it costs about $2,135 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $2,693 for the 2016 Audi Q5 (22 MPG). That's roughly $559 a year, or about $2,793 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi Q5
- Audi Q5 Diesel
Side by side
| Audi Q5 | Audi Q5 Diesel | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,693 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,135 |
| 22 MPG | Combined efficiency | 26 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 23 MPG |
| 27 MPG | Highway | 30 MPG |
| 395 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 392 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Flex-fuel | Powertrain | Diesel |
| Premium gasoline or E85 | Fuel | Diesel |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| AWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ 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 Q5 vs Audi Q5 Diesel across model years
- Audi Q5
- Audi Q5 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 60 2016 small SUVs, the Audi Q5 ranks 55th and the Audi Q5 Diesel 40th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Audi Q5 is a flex-fuel model, while the Audi Q5 Diesel is a diesel.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Audi Q5 or the 2016 Audi Q5 Diesel?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi Q5 Diesel. The Audi Q5 is rated 22 MPG combined and the Audi Q5 Diesel 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Audi Q5 vs. the Audi Q5 Diesel per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, about $2,693 for the Audi Q5 and $2,135 for the Audi Q5 Diesel.
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