2015 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2015 Audi A3 vs Porsche 911
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 2015 Audi A3 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,116 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $2,576 for the 2015 Porsche 911 (23 MPG). That's roughly $460 a year, or about $2,300 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi A3
- Porsche 911
Side by side
| Audi A3 | Porsche 911 | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,116 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,576 |
| 28 MPG | Combined efficiency | 23 MPG |
| 24 MPG | City | 20 MPG |
| 35 MPG | Highway | 28 MPG |
| 79 cu ft | Passenger volume | 70 cu ft |
| 10 cu ft | Cargo volume | 5 cu ft |
| 314 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 386 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 7/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 1.8L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.4L 6-cyl |
| 6-speed dual-clutch | Transmission | 7-speed dual-clutch |
| FWD | Drivetrain | RWD |
✓ 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 A3 vs Porsche 911 across model years
- Audi A3
- Porsche 911
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
Per EPA interior volume figures, the Audi A3 has more passenger space (79 vs. 70 cu ft); the Audi A3 has more cargo space (10 vs. 5 cu ft).
Among 36 2015 subcompact cars, the Audi A3 ranks 14th and the Porsche 911 23rd for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Audi A3 or the 2015 Porsche 911?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi A3. The Audi A3 is rated 28 MPG combined and the Porsche 911 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Audi A3 vs. the Porsche 911 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,116 for the Audi A3 and $2,576 for the Porsche 911.
Which has more cargo space?
The Audi A3, with 10 cu ft of luggage volume versus 5 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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