2015 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2015 Audi Q7 Diesel vs Cadillac SRX

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
$2,447/ year to fuel
19 MPG

The 2015 Cadillac SRX is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,447 a year to fuel (19 MPG), versus $2,523 for the 2015 Audi Q7 Diesel (22 MPG). That's roughly $75 a year, or about $377 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi Q7 Diesel
  • Cadillac SRX

Side by side

Audi Q7 DieselCadillac SRX
$2,523 Your annual fuel cost $2,447
22 MPG Combined efficiency 19 MPG
19 MPG City 17 MPG
27 MPG Highway 24 MPG
— Passenger volume 101 cu ft
— Cargo volume 30 cu ft
466 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 462 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Diesel Powertrain Gas
Diesel Fuel Regular gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic Transmission 6-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 Q7 Diesel vs Cadillac SRX across model years

  • Audi Q7 Diesel
  • Cadillac SRX

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 Cadillac SRX 17th for lowest fuel cost.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Audi Q7 Diesel or the 2015 Cadillac SRX?

Measured by cost to drive, the Cadillac SRX. The Audi Q7 Diesel is rated 22 MPG combined and the Cadillac SRX 19 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

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

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,523 for the Audi Q7 Diesel and $2,447 for the Cadillac SRX.

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