2015 head-to-head · Small SUV
2015 Audi Q5 vs BMW X3
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 BMW X3 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,469 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,693 for the 2015 Audi Q5 (22 MPG). That's roughly $224 a year, or about $1,122 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi Q5
- BMW X3
Side by side
| Audi Q5 | BMW X3 | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,693 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,469 |
| 22 MPG | Combined efficiency | 24 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 27 MPG | Highway | 28 MPG |
| 395 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 375 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Flex-fuel | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline or E85 | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| AWD | 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 Q5 vs BMW X3 across model years
- Audi Q5
- BMW X3
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 60 2015 small SUVs, the Audi Q5 ranks 54th and the BMW X3 46th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Audi Q5 is a flex-fuel model, while the BMW X3 is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Audi Q5 or the 2015 BMW X3?
Measured by cost to drive, the BMW X3. The Audi Q5 is rated 22 MPG combined and the BMW X3 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Audi Q5 vs. the BMW X3 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,693 for the Audi Q5 and $2,469 for the BMW X3.
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