2016 head-to-head · Small SUV

2016 Audi Q5 vs Infiniti QX70

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
2016 Audi Q5Flex-fuel
$2,693/ year to fuel
22 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$3,118/ year to fuel
19 MPG

The 2016 Audi Q5 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,693 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $3,118 for the 2016 Infiniti QX70 (19 MPG). That's roughly $425 a year, or about $2,126 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi Q5
  • Infiniti QX70

Side by side

Audi Q5Infiniti QX70
$2,693 Your annual fuel cost $3,118
22 MPG Combined efficiency 19 MPG
20 MPG City 17 MPG
27 MPG Highway 24 MPG
395 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 457 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Flex-fuel Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline or E85 Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.7L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic Transmission 7-speed automatic
AWD 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.

Audi Q5 vs Infiniti QX70 across model years

  • Audi Q5
  • Infiniti QX70

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 Infiniti QX70 57th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Audi Q5 is a flex-fuel model, while the Infiniti QX70 is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Audi Q5 or the 2016 Infiniti QX70?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi Q5. The Audi Q5 is rated 22 MPG combined and the Infiniti QX70 19 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Audi Q5 vs. the Infiniti QX70 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,693 for the Audi Q5 and $3,118 for the Infiniti QX70.

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