2019 head-to-head · Compact Car
2019 Audi Q3 vs BMW 3 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.
AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 22 MPG
The 2019 BMW 3 Series is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,975 a year to fuel (30 MPG), versus $2,114 for the 2019 Audi Q3 (22 MPG). That's roughly $139 a year, or about $693 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi Q3
- BMW 3 Series
Side by side
| Audi Q3 | BMW 3 Series | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,114 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,975 |
| 22 MPG | Combined efficiency | 30 MPG |
| 19 MPG | City | 26 MPG |
| 27 MPG | Highway | 36 MPG |
| — | Passenger volume | 94 cu ft |
| — | Cargo volume | 13 cu ft |
| 399 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 299 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| AWD | 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 3 Series across model years
- Audi Q3
- BMW 3 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
Among 43 2019 compact cars, the Audi Q3 ranks 28th and the BMW 3 Series 24th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Audi Q3 or the 2019 BMW 3 Series?
Measured by cost to drive, the BMW 3 Series. The Audi Q3 is rated 22 MPG combined and the BMW 3 Series 30 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Audi Q3 vs. the BMW 3 Series per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,114 for the Audi Q3 and $1,975 for the BMW 3 Series.
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