2017 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2017 Audi Q7 vs BMW X6

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
$2,693/ year to fuel
22 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,821/ year to fuel
21 MPG

The 2017 Audi Q7 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,693 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $2,821 for the 2017 BMW X6 (21 MPG). That's roughly $128 a year, or about $641 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi Q7
  • BMW X6

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Audi Q7BMW X6
$2,693 Your annual fuel cost $2,821
22 MPG Combined efficiency 21 MPG
20 MPG City 18 MPG
25 MPG Highway 25 MPG
406 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 426 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-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 Q7 vs BMW X6 across model years

  • Audi Q7
  • BMW X6

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 2017 midsize & large SUVs, the Audi Q7 ranks 28th and the BMW X6 32nd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Audi Q7 or the 2017 BMW X6?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi Q7. The Audi Q7 is rated 22 MPG combined and the BMW X6 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Audi Q7 vs. the BMW X6 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,693 for the Audi Q7 and $2,821 for the BMW X6.

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