2015 head-to-head · Small SUV

2015 Audi Q5 Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class Diesel

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
$2,279/ year to fuel
26 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 26 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,056/ year to fuel
27 MPG

4WD · 2.1L 4-cyl turbo · 7-speed automatic · 27 MPG

The 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class Diesel is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, it costs about $2,056 a year to fuel (27 MPG), versus $2,279 for the 2015 Audi Q5 Hybrid (26 MPG). That's roughly $223 a year, or about $1,116 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi Q5 Hybrid
  • Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class Diesel

Side by side

Audi Q5 HybridMercedes-Benz GLK-Class Diesel
$2,279 Your annual fuel cost $2,056
26 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
24 MPG City 24 MPG
30 MPG Highway 32 MPG
337 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 371 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Hybrid Powertrain Diesel
Premium gasoline Fuel Diesel
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.1L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 7-speed automatic
AWD Drivetrain 4WD

✓ 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 Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class Diesel across model years

  • Audi Q5 Hybrid
  • Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class Diesel

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 60 2015 small SUVs, the Audi Q5 Hybrid ranks 41st and the Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class Diesel 35th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Audi Q5 Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class Diesel is a diesel.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Audi Q5 Hybrid or the 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class Diesel?

Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class Diesel. The Audi Q5 Hybrid is rated 26 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class Diesel 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Audi Q5 Hybrid vs. the Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class Diesel per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, about $2,279 for the Audi Q5 Hybrid and $2,056 for the Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class Diesel.

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