2015 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2015 Audi Q7 vs Mercedes-Benz G-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
$3,292/ year to fuel
18 MPG

AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl supercharged · 8-speed automatic · 18 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$4,558/ year to fuel
13 MPG

The 2015 Audi Q7 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $3,292 a year to fuel (18 MPG), versus $4,558 for the 2015 Mercedes-Benz G-Class (13 MPG). That's roughly $1,266 a year, or about $6,330 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi Q7
  • Mercedes-Benz G-Class

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Audi Q7Mercedes-Benz G-Class
$3,292 Your annual fuel cost $4,558
18 MPG Combined efficiency 13 MPG
16 MPG City 12 MPG
22 MPG Highway 14 MPG
497 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 696 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 1/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 1/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl supercharged Engine / motor 5.5L 8-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 Q7 vs Mercedes-Benz G-Class across model years

  • Audi Q7
  • Mercedes-Benz G-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

Among 45 2015 midsize & large SUVs, the Audi Q7 ranks 40th and the Mercedes-Benz G-Class 45th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Audi Q7 or the 2015 Mercedes-Benz G-Class?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi Q7. The Audi Q7 is rated 18 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz G-Class 13 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Audi Q7 vs. the Mercedes-Benz G-Class per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,292 for the Audi Q7 and $4,558 for the Mercedes-Benz G-Class.

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