2021 head-to-head · Small SUV
2021 Audi Q3 vs BMW X3
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 2021 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 $1,860 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,194 for the 2021 BMW X3 (27 MPG). That's roughly $334 a year, or about $1,672 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi Q3
- BMW X3
Side by side
| Audi Q3 | BMW X3 | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,860 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,194 |
| 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 27 MPG |
| 22 MPG | City | 25 MPG |
| 30 MPG | Highway | 29 MPG |
| 84 cu ft | Passenger volume | — |
| 17 cu ft | Cargo volume | — |
| 350 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 332 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| 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 X3 across model years
- Audi Q3
- BMW X3
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 92 2021 small SUVs, the Audi Q3 ranks 50th and the BMW X3 66th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Audi Q3 or the 2021 BMW X3?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi Q3. The Audi Q3 is rated 25 MPG combined and the BMW X3 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Audi Q3 vs. the BMW X3 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,860 for the Audi Q3 and $2,194 for the BMW X3.
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