2016 head-to-head · Compact Car
2016 Audi Q3 vs BMW 4 Series
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2016 BMW 4 Series is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,194 a year to fuel (27 MPG), versus $2,576 for the 2016 Audi Q3 (23 MPG). That's roughly $382 a year, or about $1,908 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi Q3
- BMW 4 Series
Side by side
| Audi Q3 | BMW 4 Series | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,576 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,194 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 27 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 23 MPG |
| 28 MPG | Highway | 34 MPG |
| 84 cu ft | Passenger volume | 90 cu ft |
| 17 cu ft | Cargo volume | 9 cu ft |
| 391 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 338 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| FWD | Drivetrain | RWD |
✓ 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 BMW 4 Series across model years
- Audi Q3
- BMW 4 Series
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 BMW 4 Series has more passenger space (90 vs. 84 cu ft); the Audi Q3 has more cargo space (17 vs. 9 cu ft).
Among 51 2016 compact cars, the Audi Q3 ranks 46th and the BMW 4 Series 41st for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Audi Q3 or the 2016 BMW 4 Series?
Measured by cost to drive, the BMW 4 Series. The Audi Q3 is rated 23 MPG combined and the BMW 4 Series 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Audi Q3 vs. the BMW 4 Series per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,576 for the Audi Q3 and $2,194 for the BMW 4 Series.
Which has more cargo space?
The Audi Q3, with 17 cu ft of luggage volume versus 9 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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