2019 head-to-head · Compact Car
2019 Audi Q3 vs Lexus IS
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 Audi Q3 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 $2,114 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $2,469 for the 2019 Lexus IS (24 MPG). That's roughly $355 a year, or about $1,776 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi Q3
- Lexus IS
Side by side
| Audi Q3 | Lexus IS | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,114 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,469 |
| 22 MPG | Combined efficiency | 24 MPG |
| 19 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 27 MPG | Highway | 30 MPG |
| — | Passenger volume | 90 cu ft |
| — | Cargo volume | 11 cu ft |
| 399 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 360 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| 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 Lexus IS across model years
- Audi Q3
- Lexus IS
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 Lexus IS 38th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Audi Q3 or the 2019 Lexus IS?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi Q3. The Audi Q3 is rated 22 MPG combined and the Lexus IS 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Audi Q3 vs. the Lexus IS 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 $2,469 for the Lexus IS.
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