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2022 Acura RDX vs Audi Q5 Hybrid
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2022 Audi Q5 Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,370 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,469 for the 2022 Acura RDX (24 MPG). That's roughly $99 a year, or about $494 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Acura RDX
- Audi Q5 Hybrid
Side by side
| Acura RDX | Audi Q5 Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,469 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,370 |
| 24 MPG | Combined efficiency | 25 MPG |
| 22 MPG | City | 23 MPG |
| 28 MPG | Highway | 28 MPG |
| 370 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 354 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 10-speed automatic | Transmission | 7-speed dual-clutch |
| FWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ 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 RDX vs Audi Q5 Hybrid across model years
- Acura RDX
- Audi Q5 Hybrid
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 106 2022 small SUVs, the Acura RDX ranks 90th and the Audi Q5 Hybrid 87th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Acura RDX is a conventional gas model, while the Audi Q5 Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Acura RDX or the 2022 Audi Q5 Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi Q5 Hybrid. The Acura RDX is rated 24 MPG combined and the Audi Q5 Hybrid 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Acura RDX vs. the Audi Q5 Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,469 for the Acura RDX and $2,370 for the Audi Q5 Hybrid.
Acura RDX vs Audi Q5 Hybrid in other years
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