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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,576/ year to fuel
23 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG

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 MDXAudi 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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