2017 head-to-head · Compact Car

2017 Acura ILX vs Infiniti QX30

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
$2,043/ year to fuel
29 MPG

FWD · 2.4L 4-cyl · 8-speed dual-clutch · 29 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG

The 2017 Acura ILX is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,043 a year to fuel (29 MPG), versus $2,194 for the 2017 Infiniti QX30 (27 MPG). That's roughly $151 a year, or about $757 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Acura ILX
  • Infiniti QX30

Side by side

Acura ILXInfiniti QX30
$2,043 Your annual fuel cost $2,194
29 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
25 MPG City 24 MPG
35 MPG Highway 33 MPG
89 cu ft Passenger volume 89 cu ft
12 cu ft Cargo volume 19 cu ft
309 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 324 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.4L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed dual-clutch Transmission 7-speed dual-clutch
FWD 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.

Acura ILX vs Infiniti QX30 across model years

  • Acura ILX
  • Infiniti QX30

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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Infiniti QX30 has more cargo space (19 vs. 12 cu ft).

Among 50 2017 compact cars, the Acura ILX ranks 32nd and the Infiniti QX30 38th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Acura ILX or the 2017 Infiniti QX30?

Measured by cost to drive, the Acura ILX. The Acura ILX is rated 29 MPG combined and the Infiniti QX30 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Acura ILX vs. the Infiniti QX30 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,043 for the Acura ILX and $2,194 for the Infiniti QX30.

Which has more cargo space?

The Infiniti QX30, with 19 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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