2021 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2021 Cadillac Escalade vs Infiniti QX80
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2021 Cadillac Escalade is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $3,485 a year to fuel (17 MPG), versus $3,703 for the 2021 Infiniti QX80 (16 MPG). That's roughly $218 a year, or about $1,089 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Cadillac Escalade
- Infiniti QX80
Side by side
| Cadillac Escalade | Infiniti QX80 | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,485 | Your annual fuel cost | $3,703 |
| 17 MPG | Combined efficiency | 16 MPG |
| 15 MPG | City | 14 MPG |
| 20 MPG | Highway | 20 MPG |
| 530 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 554 g/mi |
| 3/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 2/10 |
| 3/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 2/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 6.2L 8-cyl | Engine / motor | 5.6L 8-cyl |
| 10-speed automatic | Transmission | 7-speed automatic |
| RWD | 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.
Cadillac Escalade vs Infiniti QX80 across model years
- Cadillac Escalade
- Infiniti QX80
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 Cadillac Escalade ranks 55th and the Infiniti QX80 61st for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Cadillac Escalade or the 2021 Infiniti QX80?
Measured by cost to drive, the Cadillac Escalade. The Cadillac Escalade is rated 17 MPG combined and the Infiniti QX80 16 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Cadillac Escalade vs. the Infiniti QX80 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,485 for the Cadillac Escalade and $3,703 for the Infiniti QX80.
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