2016 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2016 Infiniti QX80 vs Mercedes-Benz G-Class

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
$3,703/ year to fuel
16 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$4,558/ year to fuel
13 MPG

The 2016 Infiniti QX80 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $3,703 a year to fuel (16 MPG), versus $4,558 for the 2016 Mercedes-Benz G-Class (13 MPG). That's roughly $855 a year, or about $4,273 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Infiniti QX80
  • Mercedes-Benz G-Class

Side by side

Infiniti QX80Mercedes-Benz G-Class
$3,703 Your annual fuel cost $4,558
16 MPG Combined efficiency 13 MPG
14 MPG City 12 MPG
20 MPG Highway 14 MPG
548 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 696 g/mi
3/10 EPA fuel economy score 1/10
3/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 1/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
5.6L 8-cyl Engine / motor 5.5L 8-cyl turbo
7-speed automatic Transmission 7-speed automatic
RWD 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 QX80 vs Mercedes-Benz G-Class across model years

  • Infiniti QX80
  • Mercedes-Benz G-Class

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 44 2016 midsize & large SUVs, the Infiniti QX80 ranks 42nd and the Mercedes-Benz G-Class 44th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Infiniti QX80 or the 2016 Mercedes-Benz G-Class?

Measured by cost to drive, the Infiniti QX80. The Infiniti QX80 is rated 16 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz G-Class 13 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Infiniti QX80 vs. the Mercedes-Benz G-Class per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,703 for the Infiniti QX80 and $4,558 for the Mercedes-Benz G-Class.

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