2016 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2016 Acura RLX vs Infiniti Q70

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
$2,576/ year to fuel
23 MPG

FWD · 3.5L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic · 23 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,821/ year to fuel
21 MPG

The 2016 Acura RLX is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,576 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,821 for the 2016 Infiniti Q70 (21 MPG). That's roughly $245 a year, or about $1,227 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Acura RLX
  • Infiniti Q70

Side by side

Acura RLXInfiniti Q70
$2,576 Your annual fuel cost $2,821
23 MPG Combined efficiency 21 MPG
20 MPG City 18 MPG
30 MPG Highway 25 MPG
102 cu ft Passenger volume 104 cu ft
15 cu ft Cargo volume 15 cu ft
380 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 432 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 3.7L 6-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission 7-speed automatic
FWD 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.

Acura RLX vs Infiniti Q70 across model years

  • Acura RLX
  • Infiniti Q70

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 67 2016 midsize cars, the Acura RLX ranks 55th and the Infiniti Q70 58th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Acura RLX or the 2016 Infiniti Q70?

Measured by cost to drive, the Acura RLX. The Acura RLX is rated 23 MPG combined and the Infiniti Q70 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Acura RLX vs. the Infiniti Q70 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,576 for the Acura RLX and $2,821 for the Infiniti Q70.

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