Tank Ledger

Infiniti Q70 Hybrid MPG by year — every rating on record

The Infiniti Q70 Hybrid has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 5 model years, from 2014 to 2018. Across those years its best rated version returned 31 mpg (2014) and its thirstiest returned 30 mpg (2017). The EPA record holds 5 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

31best combined mpg (2014)
30worst combined mpg (2017)
30latest year best (2018)
5configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2014131 mpg31 mpg#32 of 107 (71th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2015131 mpg31 mpg#30 of 101 (71th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2016131 mpg31 mpg#31 of 112 (73th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2017130 mpg30 mpg#43 of 110 (61th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2018130 mpg30 mpg#48 of 125 (62th pct)Rear-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 Q70 Hybrid placed highest in 2015 at #30 of 101, and lowest in 2018 at #48 of 125. It spent 5 of its 5 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 5 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20183.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.5L 6-cyl, Hybrid, start-stop283330383.39.9$2,6002967/10
20173.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.5L 6-cyl, Hybrid, start-stop283330383.39.9$2,6002967/10
20163.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.5L 6-cyl, Hybrid, start-stop293331371.09.6$2,5002897/10
20153.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.5L 6-cyl, Hybrid, start-stop293331371.09.6$2,5002898/10
20143.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.5L 6-cyl, Hybrid, start-stop293331371.09.6$2,5002898/10

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 0 of 1 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2016 → 201731 → 30 mpg-1 mpg383 gal

What Q70 Hybrid fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2018 Infiniti Q70 Hybrid burns 383 to 383 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$1,150$0
$3.50/gal$1,342$1,342$0
$4.00/gal$1,533$1,533$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2018 model year is $2,600 to $2,600 a year in fuel, or $1,750 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 30 mpg the Infiniti Q70 Hybrid is 5 mpg better the median, which is worth about $268 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.