2017 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2017 Acura RLX Hybrid vs Infiniti Q70 Hybrid

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

AWD · 3.5L 6-cyl · 7-speed dual-clutch · 29 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,975/ year to fuel
30 MPG

RWD · 3.5L 6-cyl · 7-speed automatic · 30 MPG

The 2017 Infiniti Q70 Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,975 a year to fuel (30 MPG), versus $2,043 for the 2017 Acura RLX Hybrid (29 MPG). That's roughly $68 a year, or about $341 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Acura RLX Hybrid
  • Infiniti Q70 Hybrid

Side by side

Acura RLX HybridInfiniti Q70 Hybrid
$2,043 Your annual fuel cost $1,975
29 MPG Combined efficiency 30 MPG
29 MPG City 28 MPG
30 MPG Highway 33 MPG
102 cu ft Passenger volume 104 cu ft
15 cu ft Cargo volume 11 cu ft
306 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 296 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Hybrid Powertrain Hybrid
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.5L 6-cyl Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl
7-speed dual-clutch 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.

Acura RLX Hybrid vs Infiniti Q70 Hybrid across model years

  • Acura RLX Hybrid
  • Infiniti Q70 Hybrid

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 Acura RLX Hybrid has more cargo space (15 vs. 11 cu ft).

Among 67 2017 midsize cars, the Acura RLX Hybrid ranks 44th and the Infiniti Q70 Hybrid 41st for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Acura RLX Hybrid or the 2017 Infiniti Q70 Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Infiniti Q70 Hybrid. The Acura RLX Hybrid is rated 29 MPG combined and the Infiniti Q70 Hybrid 30 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Acura RLX Hybrid vs. the Infiniti Q70 Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,043 for the Acura RLX Hybrid and $1,975 for the Infiniti Q70 Hybrid.

Which has more cargo space?

The Acura RLX Hybrid, with 15 cu ft of luggage volume versus 11 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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