2020 head-to-head · Small SUV

2020 Acura MDX Hybrid vs Infiniti QX50

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

AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl · 7-speed dual-clutch · 27 MPG

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

The 2020 Acura MDX Hybrid 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 2020 Infiniti QX50 (26 MPG). That's roughly $84 a year, or about $422 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Acura MDX Hybrid
  • Infiniti QX50

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Acura MDX HybridInfiniti QX50
$2,194 Your annual fuel cost $2,279
27 MPG Combined efficiency 26 MPG
26 MPG City 23 MPG
27 MPG Highway 29 MPG
333 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 346 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
7-speed dual-clutch Transmission CVT
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.

Acura MDX Hybrid vs Infiniti QX50 across model years

  • Acura MDX Hybrid
  • Infiniti QX50

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 87 2020 small SUVs, the Acura MDX Hybrid ranks 59th and the Infiniti QX50 65th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Acura MDX Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Infiniti QX50 is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Acura MDX Hybrid or the 2020 Infiniti QX50?

Measured by cost to drive, the Acura MDX Hybrid. The Acura MDX Hybrid is rated 27 MPG combined and the Infiniti QX50 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Acura MDX Hybrid vs. the Infiniti QX50 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,194 for the Acura MDX Hybrid and $2,279 for the Infiniti QX50.

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