Infiniti QX50 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Infiniti QX50 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 11 model years, from 2014 to 2025. Across those years its best rated version returned 27 mpg (2019) and its thirstiest returned 20 mpg (2014). The EPA record holds 22 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD / Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Infiniti QX50 placed highest in 2019 at #15 of 58, and lowest in 2025 at #64 of 82. It spent 2 of its 11 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 22 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What QX50 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2025 Infiniti QX50 burns 442 to 460 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.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2025 model year is $3,000 to $3,100 a year in fuel, or $3,750 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Station Wagons

Across the 142 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Station Wagons, the median best combined rating is 27 mpg. At 26 mpg the Infiniti QX50 is 1 mpg below the median, which is worth about $57 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Small Station Wagons rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Infiniti nameplates

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