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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,114/ year to fuel
22 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 22 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,975/ year to fuel
30 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 Q3BMW 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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