2016 head-to-head · Small SUV vs Wagon
2016 Audi SQ5 vs Infiniti QX50
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 supercharged · 8-speed automatic · 19 MPG
The 2016 Infiniti QX50 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,962 a year to fuel (20 MPG), versus $3,118 for the 2016 Audi SQ5 (19 MPG). That's roughly $156 a year, or about $780 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi SQ5
- Infiniti QX50
Side by side
| Audi SQ5 | Infiniti QX50 | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,118 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,962 |
| 19 MPG | Combined efficiency | 20 MPG |
| 17 MPG | City | 17 MPG |
| 24 MPG | Highway | 24 MPG |
| — | Passenger volume | 97 cu ft |
| — | Cargo volume | 19 cu ft |
| 458 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 448 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 4/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 4/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 3.0L 6-cyl supercharged | 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 SQ5 vs Infiniti QX50 across model years
- Audi SQ5
- Infiniti QX50
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Audi SQ5 or the 2016 Infiniti QX50?
Measured by cost to drive, the Infiniti QX50. The Audi SQ5 is rated 19 MPG combined and the Infiniti QX50 20 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Audi SQ5 vs. the Infiniti QX50 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,118 for the Audi SQ5 and $2,962 for the Infiniti QX50.
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