2015 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2015 Audi Q7 Diesel vs BMW M

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
$2,523/ year to fuel
22 MPG

AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 22 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG

The 2015 BMW M is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,370 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,523 for the 2015 Audi Q7 Diesel (22 MPG). That's roughly $153 a year, or about $764 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi Q7 Diesel
  • BMW M

Side by side

Audi Q7 DieselBMW M
$2,523 Your annual fuel cost $2,370
22 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
19 MPG City 21 MPG
27 MPG Highway 31 MPG
— Passenger volume 82 cu ft
— Cargo volume 10 cu ft
466 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 361 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Diesel Powertrain Gas
Diesel Fuel Premium gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-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.

Audi Q7 Diesel vs BMW M across model years

  • Audi Q7 Diesel
  • BMW M

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 45 2015 midsize & large SUVs, the Audi Q7 Diesel ranks 22nd and the BMW M 12th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Audi Q7 Diesel is a diesel, while the BMW M is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Audi Q7 Diesel or the 2015 BMW M?

Measured by cost to drive, the BMW M. The Audi Q7 Diesel is rated 22 MPG combined and the BMW M 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Audi Q7 Diesel vs. the BMW M per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,523 for the Audi Q7 Diesel and $2,370 for the BMW M.

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