2015 head-to-head · Compact Car

2015 Audi Q3 vs Bentley Continental

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,576/ year to fuel
23 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$3,292/ year to fuel
18 MPG

The 2015 Audi Q3 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,576 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $3,292 for the 2015 Bentley Continental (18 MPG). That's roughly $716 a year, or about $3,578 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi Q3
  • Bentley Continental

Side by side

Audi Q3Bentley Continental
$2,576 Your annual fuel cost $3,292
23 MPG Combined efficiency 18 MPG
20 MPG City 15 MPG
28 MPG Highway 25 MPG
84 cu ft Passenger volume 89 cu ft
17 cu ft Cargo volume 11 cu ft
387 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 494 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 4.0L 8-cyl turbo
6-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
AWD Drivetrain AWD

✓ 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 Q3 vs Bentley Continental across model years

  • Audi Q3
  • Bentley Continental

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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Bentley Continental has more passenger space (89 vs. 84 cu ft); the Audi Q3 has more cargo space (17 vs. 11 cu ft).

Among 52 2015 compact cars, the Audi Q3 ranks 49th and the Bentley Continental 51st for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Audi Q3 or the 2015 Bentley Continental?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi Q3. The Audi Q3 is rated 23 MPG combined and the Bentley Continental 18 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Audi Q3 vs. the Bentley Continental per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,576 for the Audi Q3 and $3,292 for the Bentley Continental.

Which has more cargo space?

The Audi Q3, with 17 cu ft of luggage volume versus 11 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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