2022 head-to-head · Small SUV
2022 Audi Q3 vs Lexus RX
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 2022 Audi Q3 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,788 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $2,022 for the 2022 Lexus RX (23 MPG). That's roughly $233 a year, or about $1,166 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi Q3
- Lexus RX
Side by side
| Audi Q3 | Lexus RX | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,788 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,022 |
| 26 MPG | Combined efficiency | 23 MPG |
| 23 MPG | City | 20 MPG |
| 30 MPG | Highway | 27 MPG |
| 346 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 391 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.5L 6-cyl |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| AWD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ 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 RX across model years
- Audi Q3
- Lexus RX
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 106 2022 small SUVs, the Audi Q3 ranks 53rd and the Lexus RX 66th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Audi Q3 or the 2022 Lexus RX?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi Q3. The Audi Q3 is rated 26 MPG combined and the Lexus RX 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Audi Q3 vs. the Lexus RX per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,788 for the Audi Q3 and $2,022 for the Lexus RX.
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