2016 head-to-head · Small SUV
2016 Audi Q5 Diesel vs Lexus NX
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 26 MPG
The 2016 Audi Q5 Diesel 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 $2,135 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $2,370 for the 2016 Lexus NX (25 MPG). That's roughly $235 a year, or about $1,177 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi Q5 Diesel
- Lexus NX
Side by side
| Audi Q5 Diesel | Lexus NX | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,135 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,370 |
| 26 MPG | Combined efficiency | 25 MPG |
| 23 MPG | City | 22 MPG |
| 30 MPG | Highway | 28 MPG |
| 392 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 360 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Diesel | Powertrain | Gas |
| Diesel | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 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 Q5 Diesel vs Lexus NX across model years
- Audi Q5 Diesel
- Lexus NX
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 60 2016 small SUVs, the Audi Q5 Diesel ranks 40th and the Lexus NX 44th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Audi Q5 Diesel is a diesel, while the Lexus NX is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Audi Q5 Diesel or the 2016 Lexus NX?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi Q5 Diesel. The Audi Q5 Diesel is rated 26 MPG combined and the Lexus NX 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Audi Q5 Diesel vs. the Lexus NX per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,135 for the Audi Q5 Diesel and $2,370 for the Lexus NX.
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