2022 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2022 BMW X7 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 · 4.4L 8-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 17 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$3,703/ year to fuel
16 MPG

The 2022 BMW X7 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 2022 Cadillac Escalade (16 MPG). That's roughly $218 a year, or about $1,089 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW X7
  • Cadillac Escalade

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BMW X7Cadillac Escalade
$3,485 Your annual fuel cost $3,703
17 MPG Combined efficiency 16 MPG
15 MPG City 14 MPG
21 MPG Highway 19 MPG
517 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 548 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
4.4L 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.

BMW X7 vs Cadillac Escalade across model years

  • BMW X7
  • 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 69 2022 midsize & large SUVs, the BMW X7 ranks 59th and the Cadillac Escalade 62nd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 BMW X7 or the 2022 Cadillac Escalade?

Measured by cost to drive, the BMW X7. The BMW X7 is rated 17 MPG combined and the Cadillac Escalade 16 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 BMW X7 vs. the Cadillac Escalade per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,485 for the BMW X7 and $3,703 for the Cadillac Escalade.

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