2023 head-to-head · Small SUV
2023 Audi Q3 vs BMW X1
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 · 7-speed dual-clutch · 28 MPG
The 2023 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 $2,116 for the 2023 BMW X1 (28 MPG). That's roughly $256 a year, or about $1,280 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi Q3
- BMW X1
Side by side
| Audi Q3 | BMW X1 | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,860 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,116 |
| 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 28 MPG |
| 22 MPG | City | 25 MPG |
| 29 MPG | Highway | 34 MPG |
| 361 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 313 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 | 7-speed dual-clutch |
| AWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ 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 X1 across model years
- Audi Q3
- BMW X1
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 118 2023 small SUVs, the Audi Q3 ranks 67th and the BMW X1 81st for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Audi Q3 or the 2023 BMW X1?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi Q3. The Audi Q3 is rated 25 MPG combined and the BMW X1 28 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Audi Q3 vs. the BMW X1 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 $2,116 for the BMW X1.
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