2017 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2017 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.
FWD · 3.5L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic · 23 MPG
The 2017 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 2017 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 RLX | Infiniti 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) | 433 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 4/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 4/10 |
| 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 2017 midsize cars, the Acura RLX ranks 56th and the Infiniti Q70 59th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Acura RLX or the 2017 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 2017 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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