2024 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2024 Audi SQ7 vs Cadillac Escalade
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
4WD · 4.0L 8-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 17 MPG
The 2024 Audi SQ7 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $3,485 a year to fuel (17 MPG), versus $3,703 for the 2024 Cadillac Escalade (16 MPG). That's roughly $218 a year, or about $1,089 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi SQ7
- Cadillac Escalade
Side by side
| Audi SQ7 | Cadillac Escalade | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,485 | Your annual fuel cost | $3,703 |
| 17 MPG | Combined efficiency | 16 MPG |
| 15 MPG | City | 14 MPG |
| 21 MPG | Highway | 19 MPG |
| 525 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 555 g/mi |
| 3/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 3/10 |
| 3/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 3/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 4.0L 8-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 6.2L 8-cyl |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 10-speed automatic |
| 4WD | 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 SQ7 vs Cadillac Escalade across model years
- Audi SQ7
- Cadillac Escalade
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 79 2024 midsize & large SUVs, the Audi SQ7 ranks 68th and the Cadillac Escalade 71st for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Audi SQ7 or the 2024 Cadillac Escalade?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi SQ7. The Audi SQ7 is rated 17 MPG combined and the Cadillac Escalade 16 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Audi SQ7 vs. the Cadillac Escalade per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,485 for the Audi SQ7 and $3,703 for the Cadillac Escalade.
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