2020 head-to-head · Small SUV
2020 Acura MDX vs Audi Q5
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 7-speed automatic · 24 MPG
The 2020 Audi Q5 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,469 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,576 for the 2020 Acura MDX (23 MPG). That's roughly $107 a year, or about $537 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Acura MDX
- Audi Q5
Side by side
| Acura MDX | Audi Q5 | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,576 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,469 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 24 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 22 MPG |
| 27 MPG | Highway | 28 MPG |
| 387 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 364 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 |
| 3.5L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 9-speed automatic | Transmission | 7-speed automatic |
| FWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ 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 MDX vs Audi Q5 across model years
- Acura MDX
- Audi Q5
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 87 2020 small SUVs, the Acura MDX ranks 78th and the Audi Q5 74th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Acura MDX or the 2020 Audi Q5?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi Q5. The Acura MDX is rated 23 MPG combined and the Audi Q5 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Acura MDX vs. the Audi Q5 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,576 for the Acura MDX and $2,469 for the Audi Q5.
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