2019 head-to-head · Small SUV

2019 Audi Q5 vs Mercedes-Benz GLC-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
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 7-speed automatic · 24 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, the most efficient 2019 Audi Q5 (24 MPG) costs about $2,469 a year to fuel and the 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class (24 MPG) about $2,469.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi Q5
  • Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class

Side by side

Audi Q5Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class
$2,469 Your annual fuel cost $2,469
24 MPG Combined efficiency 24 MPG
22 MPG City 22 MPG
27 MPG Highway 27 MPG
372 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 370 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
7-speed automatic Transmission 9-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 Q5 vs Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class across model years

  • Audi Q5
  • Mercedes-Benz GLC-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 76 2019 small SUVs, the Audi Q5 ranks 67th and the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class 68th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Audi Q5 vs. the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,469 for the Audi Q5 and $2,469 for the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class.

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