2017 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2017 BMW 5 Series vs Infiniti Q50

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
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,279/ year to fuel
26 MPG

The 2017 BMW 5 Series is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,194 a year to fuel (27 MPG), versus $2,279 for the 2017 Infiniti Q50 (26 MPG). That's roughly $84 a year, or about $422 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW 5 Series
  • Infiniti Q50

Side by side

BMW 5 SeriesInfiniti Q50
$2,194 Your annual fuel cost $2,279
27 MPG Combined efficiency 26 MPG
24 MPG City 23 MPG
34 MPG Highway 31 MPG
99 cu ft Passenger volume 102 cu ft
14 cu ft Cargo volume 13 cu ft
326 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 345 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 7-speed automatic
RWD 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.

BMW 5 Series vs Infiniti Q50 across model years

  • BMW 5 Series
  • Infiniti Q50

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 BMW 5 Series has more cargo space (14 vs. 13 cu ft).

Among 67 2017 midsize cars, the BMW 5 Series ranks 48th and the Infiniti Q50 52nd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 BMW 5 Series or the 2017 Infiniti Q50?

Measured by cost to drive, the BMW 5 Series. The BMW 5 Series is rated 27 MPG combined and the Infiniti Q50 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 BMW 5 Series vs. the Infiniti Q50 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,194 for the BMW 5 Series and $2,279 for the Infiniti Q50.

Which has more cargo space?

The BMW 5 Series, with 14 cu ft of luggage volume versus 13 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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