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.
AWD · 4.4L 8-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 17 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
Side by side
| BMW X7 | Cadillac 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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