2026 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2026 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.
AWD · 4.0L 8-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 16 MPG
The 2026 Cadillac Escalade 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 2026 Audi SQ7 (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 | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,703 | Your annual fuel cost | $3,485 |
| 16 MPG | Combined efficiency | 17 MPG |
| 14 MPG | City | 15 MPG |
| 20 MPG | Highway | 19 MPG |
| 540 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 537 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 |
| AWD | 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 91 2026 midsize & large SUVs, the Audi SQ7 ranks 88th and the Cadillac Escalade 83rd for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2026 Audi SQ7 or the 2026 Cadillac Escalade?
Measured by cost to drive, the Cadillac Escalade. The Audi SQ7 is rated 16 MPG combined and the Cadillac Escalade 17 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2026 Audi SQ7 vs. the Cadillac Escalade per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,703 for the Audi SQ7 and $3,485 for the Cadillac Escalade.
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