2023 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2023 Audi Q7 vs Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 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.
AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 21 MPG
The 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,693 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $2,821 for the 2023 Audi Q7 (21 MPG). That's roughly $128 a year, or about $641 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi Q7
- Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid
Side by side
| Audi Q7 | Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,821 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,693 |
| 21 MPG | Combined efficiency | 22 MPG |
| 19 MPG | City | 20 MPG |
| 25 MPG | Highway | 25 MPG |
| 414 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 394 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 9-speed automatic |
| AWD | 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.
Audi Q7 vs Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid across model years
- Audi Q7
- Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 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 73 2023 midsize & large SUVs, the Audi Q7 ranks 47th and the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid 40th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Audi Q7 is a conventional gas model, while the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Audi Q7 or the 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid. The Audi Q7 is rated 21 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Audi Q7 vs. the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,821 for the Audi Q7 and $2,693 for the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid.
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