2016 head-to-head · Small SUV

2016 Audi Q5 Hybrid 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,279/ year to fuel
26 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 26 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG

The 2016 Audi Q5 Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,279 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $2,370 for the 2016 Lexus NX (25 MPG). That's roughly $91 a year, or about $456 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi Q5 Hybrid
  • Lexus NX

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Audi Q5 HybridLexus NX
$2,279 Your annual fuel cost $2,370
26 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
24 MPG City 22 MPG
30 MPG Highway 28 MPG
337 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 360 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-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 Hybrid vs Lexus NX across model years

  • Audi Q5 Hybrid
  • 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 Hybrid ranks 42nd and the Lexus NX 44th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Audi Q5 Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Lexus NX is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Audi Q5 Hybrid or the 2016 Lexus NX?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi Q5 Hybrid. The Audi Q5 Hybrid 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 Hybrid vs. the Lexus NX per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,279 for the Audi Q5 Hybrid and $2,370 for the Lexus NX.

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