2017 head-to-head · Compact Car

2017 Audi Q3 vs Jaguar XE

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
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG

The 2017 Jaguar XE is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,469 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,576 for the 2017 Audi Q3 (23 MPG). That's roughly $107 a year, or about $537 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi Q3
  • Jaguar XE

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Audi Q3Jaguar XE
$2,576 Your annual fuel cost $2,469
23 MPG Combined efficiency 24 MPG
20 MPG City 21 MPG
28 MPG Highway 30 MPG
84 cu ft Passenger volume 91 cu ft
17 cu ft Cargo volume 10 cu ft
391 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 368 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
6-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 Jaguar XE across model years

  • Audi Q3
  • Jaguar XE

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 Jaguar XE has more passenger space (91 vs. 84 cu ft); the Audi Q3 has more cargo space (17 vs. 10 cu ft).

Among 50 2017 compact cars, the Audi Q3 ranks 43rd and the Jaguar XE 41st for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Audi Q3 or the 2017 Jaguar XE?

Measured by cost to drive, the Jaguar XE. The Audi Q3 is rated 23 MPG combined and the Jaguar XE 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Audi Q3 vs. the Jaguar XE per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,576 for the Audi Q3 and $2,469 for the Jaguar XE.

Which has more cargo space?

The Audi Q3, with 17 cu ft of luggage volume versus 10 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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