2016 head-to-head · Small SUV
2016 Audi SQ5 vs Infiniti QX60
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 QX60 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,576 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $3,118 for the 2016 Audi SQ5 (19 MPG). That's roughly $542 a year, or about $2,712 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi SQ5
- Infiniti QX60
Side by side
| Audi SQ5 | Infiniti QX60 | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,118 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,576 |
| 19 MPG | Combined efficiency | 23 MPG |
| 17 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 24 MPG | Highway | 27 MPG |
| 458 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 387 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 3.0L 6-cyl supercharged | Engine / motor | 3.5L 6-cyl |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | CVT |
| AWD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ 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 QX60 across model years
- Audi SQ5
- Infiniti QX60
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 SQ5 ranks 58th and the Infiniti QX60 51st for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Audi SQ5 or the 2016 Infiniti QX60?
Measured by cost to drive, the Infiniti QX60. The Audi SQ5 is rated 19 MPG combined and the Infiniti QX60 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Audi SQ5 vs. the Infiniti QX60 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,118 for the Audi SQ5 and $2,576 for the Infiniti QX60.
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