2017 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2017 BMW X5 vs Cadillac Escalade
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2017 Cadillac Escalade is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,735 a year to fuel (17 MPG), versus $2,821 for the 2017 BMW X5 (21 MPG). That's roughly $86 a year, or about $431 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- BMW X5
- Cadillac Escalade
Side by side
| BMW X5 | Cadillac Escalade | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,821 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,735 |
| 21 MPG | Combined efficiency | 17 MPG |
| 18 MPG | City | 15 MPG |
| 25 MPG | Highway | 22 MPG |
| 426 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 512 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 3/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 3/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 6.2L 8-cyl |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| RWD | 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.
BMW X5 vs Cadillac Escalade across model years
- BMW X5
- Cadillac Escalade
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 BMW X5 ranks 31st and the Cadillac Escalade 30th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 BMW X5 or the 2017 Cadillac Escalade?
Measured by cost to drive, the Cadillac Escalade. The BMW X5 is rated 21 MPG combined and the Cadillac Escalade 17 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 BMW X5 vs. the Cadillac Escalade per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,821 for the BMW X5 and $2,735 for the Cadillac Escalade.
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