2022 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2022 Infiniti Q60 vs Mercedes-Benz SL-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
$2,693/ year to fuel
22 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$3,703/ year to fuel
16 MPG

AWD · 4.0L 8-cyl turbo · 9-speed automatic · 16 MPG

The 2022 Infiniti Q60 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,693 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $3,703 for the 2022 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class (16 MPG). That's roughly $1,010 a year, or about $5,050 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Infiniti Q60
  • Mercedes-Benz SL-Class

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Infiniti Q60Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
$2,693 Your annual fuel cost $3,703
22 MPG Combined efficiency 16 MPG
19 MPG City 14 MPG
28 MPG Highway 21 MPG
85 cu ft Passenger volume 76 cu ft
9 cu ft Cargo volume 6 cu ft
404 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 546 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 3/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 3/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 4.0L 8-cyl turbo
7-speed automatic Transmission 9-speed automatic
RWD Drivetrain AWD

✓ 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.

Infiniti Q60 vs Mercedes-Benz SL-Class across model years

  • Infiniti Q60
  • Mercedes-Benz SL-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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Infiniti Q60 has more passenger space (85 vs. 76 cu ft); the Infiniti Q60 has more cargo space (9 vs. 6 cu ft).

Among 34 2022 subcompact cars, the Infiniti Q60 ranks 25th and the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 34th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Infiniti Q60 or the 2022 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class?

Measured by cost to drive, the Infiniti Q60. The Infiniti Q60 is rated 22 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 16 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Infiniti Q60 vs. the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,693 for the Infiniti Q60 and $3,703 for the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class.

Which has more cargo space?

The Infiniti Q60, with 9 cu ft of luggage volume versus 6 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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