2016 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2016 Audi A3 vs Audi TT Coupe

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
$1,661/ year to fuel
28 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,788/ year to fuel
26 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed dual-clutch · 26 MPG

The 2016 Audi A3 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 $1,788 for the 2016 Audi TT Coupe (26 MPG). That's roughly $128 a year, or about $639 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi A3
  • Audi TT Coupe

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Audi A3Audi TT Coupe
$1,661 Your annual fuel cost $1,788
28 MPG Combined efficiency 26 MPG
24 MPG City 23 MPG
35 MPG Highway 30 MPG
79 cu ft Passenger volume 74 cu ft
10 cu ft Cargo volume 13 cu ft
314 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 336 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.8L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed dual-clutch Transmission 6-speed dual-clutch
FWD 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 A3 vs Audi TT Coupe across model years

  • Audi A3
  • Audi TT Coupe

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. 74 cu ft); the Audi TT Coupe has more cargo space (13 vs. 10 cu ft).

Among 39 2016 subcompact cars, the Audi A3 ranks 10th and the Audi TT Coupe 13th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Audi A3 or the 2016 Audi TT Coupe?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi A3. The Audi A3 is rated 28 MPG combined and the Audi TT Coupe 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Audi A3 vs. the Audi TT Coupe per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,661 for the Audi A3 and $1,788 for the Audi TT Coupe.

Which has more cargo space?

The Audi TT Coupe, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 10 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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