2021 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2021 Audi SQ7 vs Cadillac Escalade

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
$3,485/ year to fuel
17 MPG

AWD · 4.0L 8-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 17 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$3,485/ year to fuel
17 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 SQ7 (17 MPG) costs about $3,485 a year to fuel and the 2021 Cadillac Escalade (17 MPG) about $3,485.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi SQ7
  • Cadillac Escalade

Side by side

Audi SQ7Cadillac Escalade
$3,485 Your annual fuel cost $3,485
17 MPG Combined efficiency 17 MPG
15 MPG City 15 MPG
21 MPG Highway 20 MPG
522 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 530 g/mi
3/10 EPA fuel economy score 3/10
3/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 3/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
4.0L 8-cyl turbo Engine / motor 6.2L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic Transmission 10-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 SQ7 vs Cadillac Escalade across model years

  • Audi SQ7
  • Cadillac Escalade

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 65 2021 midsize & large SUVs, the Audi SQ7 ranks 57th and the Cadillac Escalade 55th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Audi SQ7 vs. the Cadillac Escalade per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,485 for the Audi SQ7 and $3,485 for the Cadillac Escalade.

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