2021 head-to-head · Small SUV

2021 Audi Q5 Hybrid 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
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 7-speed dual-clutch · 25 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, the most efficient 2021 Audi Q5 Hybrid (25 MPG) costs about $2,370 a year to fuel and the 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class (25 MPG) about $2,370.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi Q5 Hybrid
  • Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class

Side by side

Audi Q5 HybridMercedes-Benz GLC-Class
$2,370 Your annual fuel cost $2,370
25 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
23 MPG City 22 MPG
28 MPG Highway 29 MPG
349 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 360 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
7-speed dual-clutch 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 Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class across model years

  • Audi Q5 Hybrid
  • 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 92 2021 small SUVs, the Audi Q5 Hybrid ranks 76th and the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class 79th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Audi Q5 Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Audi Q5 Hybrid vs. the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,370 for the Audi Q5 Hybrid and $2,370 for the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class.

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