2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 Audi Q5 vs Lexus RX
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 · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 7-speed dual-clutch · 25 MPG
On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, the most efficient 2025 Audi Q5 (25 MPG) costs about $2,370 a year to fuel and the 2025 Lexus RX (25 MPG) about $2,370.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi Q5
- Lexus RX
Side by side
| Audi Q5 | Lexus RX | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,370 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,370 |
| 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 25 MPG |
| 22 MPG | City | 22 MPG |
| 30 MPG | Highway | 29 MPG |
| 358 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 354 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.4L 4-cyl turbo |
| 7-speed dual-clutch | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| AWD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ 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 Q5 vs Lexus RX across model years
- Audi Q5
- Lexus RX
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 133 2025 small SUVs, the Audi Q5 ranks 116th and the Lexus RX 115th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Audi Q5 vs. the Lexus RX per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,370 for the Audi Q5 and $2,370 for the Lexus RX.
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