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2023 Audi Q3 vs Lexus NX
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 2023 Lexus NX is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,661 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $1,860 for the 2023 Audi Q3 (25 MPG). That's roughly $199 a year, or about $996 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi Q3
- Lexus NX
Side by side
| Audi Q3 | Lexus NX | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,860 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,661 |
| 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 28 MPG |
| 22 MPG | City | 26 MPG |
| 29 MPG | Highway | 33 MPG |
| 361 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 311 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-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 NX across model years
- Audi Q3
- Lexus NX
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 Lexus NX 49th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Audi Q3 or the 2023 Lexus NX?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus NX. The Audi Q3 is rated 25 MPG combined and the Lexus NX 28 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Audi Q3 vs. the Lexus NX per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,860 for the Audi Q3 and $1,661 for the Lexus NX.
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