2016 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2016 Acura RLX vs Audi A7
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
FWD · 3.5L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic · 23 MPG
AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl supercharged · 8-speed automatic · 24 MPG
The 2016 Audi A7 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,469 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,576 for the 2016 Acura RLX (23 MPG). That's roughly $107 a year, or about $537 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Acura RLX
- Audi A7
Side by side
| Acura RLX | Audi A7 | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,576 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,469 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 24 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 20 MPG |
| 30 MPG | Highway | 29 MPG |
| 102 cu ft | Passenger volume | 94 cu ft |
| 15 cu ft | Cargo volume | 25 cu ft |
| 380 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 375 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 |
| 3.5L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 3.0L 6-cyl supercharged |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| FWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ 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.
Acura RLX vs Audi A7 across model years
- Acura RLX
- Audi A7
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
Per EPA interior volume figures, the Acura RLX has more passenger space (102 vs. 94 cu ft); the Audi A7 has more cargo space (25 vs. 15 cu ft).
Among 67 2016 midsize cars, the Acura RLX ranks 55th and the Audi A7 52nd for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Acura RLX or the 2016 Audi A7?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi A7. The Acura RLX is rated 23 MPG combined and the Audi A7 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Acura RLX vs. the Audi A7 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,576 for the Acura RLX and $2,469 for the Audi A7.
Which has more cargo space?
The Audi A7, with 25 cu ft of luggage volume versus 15 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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