2018 head-to-head · Compact Car

2018 Audi S4 vs Infiniti QX30

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
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG

AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed dual-clutch · 24 MPG

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

The 2018 Infiniti QX30 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 $2,469 for the 2018 Audi S4 (24 MPG). That's roughly $274 a year, or about $1,372 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi S4
  • Infiniti QX30

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Audi S4Infiniti QX30
$2,469 Your annual fuel cost $2,194
24 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
21 MPG City 24 MPG
30 MPG Highway 33 MPG
90 cu ft Passenger volume 89 cu ft
13 cu ft Cargo volume 19 cu ft
374 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 324 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed dual-clutch Transmission 7-speed dual-clutch
AWD 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.

Audi S4 vs Infiniti QX30 across model years

  • Audi S4
  • Infiniti QX30

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 Infiniti QX30 has more cargo space (19 vs. 13 cu ft).

Among 44 2018 compact cars, the Audi S4 ranks 39th and the Infiniti QX30 37th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Audi S4 or the 2018 Infiniti QX30?

Measured by cost to drive, the Infiniti QX30. The Audi S4 is rated 24 MPG combined and the Infiniti QX30 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Audi S4 vs. the Infiniti QX30 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,469 for the Audi S4 and $2,194 for the Infiniti QX30.

Which has more cargo space?

The Infiniti QX30, with 19 cu ft of luggage volume versus 13 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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