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Infiniti Q50 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Infiniti Q50 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 11 model years, from 2014 to 2024. Across those years its best rated version returned 26 mpg (2016) and its thirstiest returned 22 mpg (2014). The EPA record holds 30 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

26best combined mpg (2016)
22worst combined mpg (2014)
23latest year best (2024)
30configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2014223 mpg22 mpg#74 of 107 (31th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2015223 mpg22 mpg#68 of 101 (33th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2016426 mpg22 mpg#64 of 112 (43th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2017426 mpg22 mpg#65 of 110 (41th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2018425 mpg22 mpg#85 of 125 (32th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2019425 mpg22 mpg#92 of 127 (28th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2020223 mpg22 mpg#99 of 124 (20th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2021223 mpg22 mpg#93 of 116 (20th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2022223 mpg22 mpg#98 of 121 (19th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2023223 mpg22 mpg#93 of 117 (21th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2024223 mpg22 mpg#85 of 101 (16th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Infiniti Q50 placed highest in 2016 at #64 of 112, and lowest in 2020 at #99 of 124. It spent 0 of its 11 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 30 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20243.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged192722522.713.5$3,5004035/10
20243.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged202923500.012.9$3,3503885/10
20233.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged192722522.713.5$3,5004035/10
20233.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged202923500.012.9$3,3503885/10
20223.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged192722522.713.5$3,5004035/10
20223.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged202923500.012.9$3,3503885/10
20213.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged192722522.713.5$3,5004034/10
20213.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged202923500.012.9$3,3503885/10
20203.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged192722522.713.5$3,5004074/10
20203.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged202923500.012.9$3,3503875/10
20193.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged192722522.713.5$3,5004074/10
20193.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged202923500.012.9$3,3503875/10
20192.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop222824479.212.4$3,2503655/10
20192.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop233025460.011.9$3,1003565/10
20183.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged192722522.713.5$3,5004084/10
20183.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged202923500.012.9$3,3503875/10
20182.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop222824479.212.4$3,2503685/10
20182.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop233025460.011.9$3,1003495/10
20173.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged192722522.713.5$3,5004085/10
20173.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged202923500.012.9$3,3503905/10
20172.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop222824479.212.4$3,2503655/10
20172.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop233126442.311.4$3,0003456/10
20163.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged192722522.713.5$3,5004065/10
20163.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged192823500.012.9$3,3503995/10
20162.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium2.0L 4-cyl, turbocharged, start-stop222824479.212.4$3,2503645/10
20162.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium2.0L 4-cyl, turbocharged, start-stop233126442.311.4$3,0003446/10
20153.7L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.7L 6-cyl192722522.713.5$3,5004105/10
20153.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.7L 6-cyl202923500.012.9$3,3503895/10
20143.7L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.7L 6-cyl192722522.713.5$3,5004125/10
20143.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.7L 6-cyl202923500.012.9$3,3503896/10

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 3 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2015 → 201623 → 26 mpg+3 mpg442 gal
2017 → 201826 → 25 mpg-1 mpg460 gal
2019 → 202025 → 23 mpg-2 mpg500 gal

What Q50 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2024 Infiniti Q50 burns 500 to 523 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,500$1,568$68
$3.50/gal$1,750$1,830$80
$4.00/gal$2,000$2,091$91

EPA’s own estimate for the 2024 model year is $3,350 to $3,500 a year in fuel, or $5,500 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Midsize Cars

Across the 483 nameplates EPA classifies as Midsize Cars, the median best combined rating is 25 mpg. At 23 mpg the Infiniti Q50 is 2 mpg below the median, which is worth about $140 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Infiniti nameplates

Every Infiniti model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.