2026 head-to-head · Small SUV

2026 Audi SQ5 vs Lexus NX

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
$2,576/ year to fuel
23 MPG

AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 7-speed dual-clutch · 23 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG

AWD · 2.4L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 24 MPG

The 2026 Lexus NX is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,469 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,576 for the 2026 Audi SQ5 (23 MPG). That's roughly $107 a year, or about $537 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi SQ5
  • Lexus NX

Side by side

Audi SQ5Lexus NX
$2,576 Your annual fuel cost $2,469
23 MPG Combined efficiency 24 MPG
21 MPG City 21 MPG
28 MPG Highway 28 MPG
382 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 370 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.4L 4-cyl turbo
7-speed dual-clutch Transmission 8-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 SQ5 vs Lexus NX across model years

  • Audi SQ5
  • Lexus NX

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 114 2026 small SUVs, the Audi SQ5 ranks 107th and the Lexus NX 102nd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2026 Audi SQ5 or the 2026 Lexus NX?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus NX. The Audi SQ5 is rated 23 MPG combined and the Lexus NX 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2026 Audi SQ5 vs. the Lexus NX per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,576 for the Audi SQ5 and $2,469 for the Lexus NX.

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