2022 head-to-head · Small SUV

2022 Infiniti QX50 vs Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class

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
$2,279/ year to fuel
26 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,116/ year to fuel
28 MPG

The 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,116 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $2,279 for the 2022 Infiniti QX50 (26 MPG). That's roughly $163 a year, or about $814 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Infiniti QX50
  • Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class

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Infiniti QX50Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class
$2,279 Your annual fuel cost $2,116
26 MPG Combined efficiency 28 MPG
23 MPG City 24 MPG
29 MPG Highway 34 MPG
348 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 321 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
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
CVT Transmission 8-speed dual-clutch
FWD 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.

Infiniti QX50 vs Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class across model years

  • Infiniti QX50
  • Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class

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 Infiniti QX50 ranks 83rd and the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class 76th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Infiniti QX50 or the 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class?

Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class. The Infiniti QX50 is rated 26 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class 28 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Infiniti QX50 vs. the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,279 for the Infiniti QX50 and $2,116 for the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class.

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