2026 head-to-head · Small SUV
2026 Alfa Romeo Tonale vs Audi Q3
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 · 9-speed automatic · 24 MPG
AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 7-speed dual-clutch · 25 MPG
The 2026 Audi Q3 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,860 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $1,938 for the 2026 Alfa Romeo Tonale (24 MPG). That's roughly $78 a year, or about $388 over five years.
Your numbers
Change these to match your driving and local prices. Every figure and chart on this page updates.
Fuel cost over 10 years
- Alfa Romeo Tonale
- Audi Q3
Side by side
| Alfa Romeo Tonale | Audi Q3 | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,938 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,860 |
| 24 MPG | Combined efficiency | 25 MPG |
| 21 MPG | City | 22 MPG |
| 29 MPG | Highway | 29 MPG |
| 376 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 362 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 | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 9-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.
Alfa Romeo Tonale vs Audi Q3 across model years
- Alfa Romeo Tonale
- Audi Q3
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 114 2026 small SUVs, the Alfa Romeo Tonale ranks 83rd and the Audi Q3 76th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2026 Alfa Romeo Tonale or the 2026 Audi Q3?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi Q3. The Alfa Romeo Tonale is rated 24 MPG combined and the Audi Q3 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2026 Alfa Romeo Tonale vs. the Audi Q3 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,938 for the Alfa Romeo Tonale and $1,860 for the Audi Q3.
More 2026 comparisons
Alfa Romeo Tonale vs…
Or compare the 2026 Alfa Romeo Tonale with anything else: