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Infiniti Q50S Hybrid MPG by year — every rating on record

The Infiniti Q50S Hybrid has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 2 model years, from 2014 to 2015. Across those years its best rated version returned 30 mpg (2014) and its thirstiest returned 28 mpg (2014). The EPA record holds 4 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Compact Cars.

30best combined mpg (2014)
28worst combined mpg (2014)
30latest year best (2015)
4configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2014230 mpg28 mpg#29 of 96 (71th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2015230 mpg28 mpg#28 of 102 (73th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Infiniti Q50S Hybrid placed highest in 2015 at #28 of 102, and lowest in 2014 at #29 of 96. It spent 2 of its 2 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 4 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20153.5L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.5L 6-cyl, Hybrid, start-stop273028410.710.6$2,7503157/10
20153.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.5L 6-cyl, Hybrid, start-stop283330383.39.9$2,6002957/10
20143.5L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.5L 6-cyl, Hybrid, start-stop273028410.710.6$2,7503157/10
20143.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.5L 6-cyl, Hybrid, start-stop283330383.39.9$2,6002958/10

What Q50S Hybrid fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2015 Infiniti Q50S Hybrid burns 383 to 411 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$1,150$1,232$82
$3.50/gal$1,342$1,438$96
$4.00/gal$1,533$1,643$110

EPA’s own estimate for the 2015 model year is $2,600 to $2,750 a year in fuel, or $1,750 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Compact Cars

Across the 498 nameplates EPA classifies as Compact Cars, the median best combined rating is 26 mpg. At 30 mpg the Infiniti Q50S Hybrid is 4 mpg better the median, which is worth about $206 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.