2027 head-to-head · Small SUV

2027 Audi Q3 vs Volvo XC60 Hybrid

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,938/ year to fuel
24 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 7-speed dual-clutch · 24 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,279/ year to fuel
26 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 26 MPG

The 2027 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 $1,938 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,279 for the 2027 Volvo XC60 Hybrid (26 MPG). That's roughly $341 a year, or about $1,707 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi Q3
  • Volvo XC60 Hybrid

Side by side

Audi Q3Volvo XC60 Hybrid
$1,938 Your annual fuel cost $2,279
24 MPG Combined efficiency 26 MPG
22 MPG City 24 MPG
28 MPG Highway 29 MPG
371 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 343 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
7-speed dual-clutch Transmission 8-speed automatic
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 Volvo XC60 Hybrid across model years

  • Audi Q3
  • Volvo XC60 Hybrid

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 48 2027 small SUVs, the Audi Q3 ranks 38th and the Volvo XC60 Hybrid 45th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Audi Q3 is a conventional gas model, while the Volvo XC60 Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2027 Audi Q3 or the 2027 Volvo XC60 Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi Q3. The Audi Q3 is rated 24 MPG combined and the Volvo XC60 Hybrid 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2027 Audi Q3 vs. the Volvo XC60 Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,938 for the Audi Q3 and $2,279 for the Volvo XC60 Hybrid.

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