2018 head-to-head · Small SUV

2018 Audi Q5 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
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 7-speed automatic · 25 MPG

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

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, the most efficient 2018 Audi Q5 (25 MPG) costs about $2,370 a year to fuel and the 2018 Lexus NX (25 MPG) about $2,370.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi Q5
  • Lexus NX

Side by side

Audi Q5Lexus NX
$2,370 Your annual fuel cost $2,370
25 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
23 MPG City 22 MPG
27 MPG Highway 28 MPG
363 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 360 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
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
7-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 vs Lexus NX across model years

  • Audi Q5
  • 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 68 2018 small SUVs, the Audi Q5 ranks 54th and the Lexus NX 55th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Audi Q5 vs. the Lexus NX per year?

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

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