2020 head-to-head · Small SUV
2020 Audi SQ5 vs Mercedes-Benz GLE-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.
AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 20 MPG
The 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 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 $2,962 for the 2020 Audi SQ5 (20 MPG). That's roughly $269 a year, or about $1,347 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi SQ5
- Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class
Side by side
| Audi SQ5 | Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,962 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,693 |
| 20 MPG | Combined efficiency | 22 MPG |
| 18 MPG | City | 19 MPG |
| 23 MPG | Highway | 26 MPG |
| 444 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 404 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 4/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 4/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 9-speed automatic |
| AWD | Drivetrain | 4WD |
✓ 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 SQ5 vs Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class across model years
- Audi SQ5
- Mercedes-Benz GLE-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 87 2020 small SUVs, the Audi SQ5 ranks 86th and the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 82nd for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Audi SQ5 or the 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class?
Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class. The Audi SQ5 is rated 20 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Audi SQ5 vs. the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,962 for the Audi SQ5 and $2,693 for the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class.
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