2016 head-to-head · Compact Car
2016 Audi Q3 vs Lexus IS
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 2016 Lexus IS is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,279 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $2,576 for the 2016 Audi Q3 (23 MPG). That's roughly $297 a year, or about $1,486 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi Q3
- Lexus IS
Side by side
| Audi Q3 | Lexus IS | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,576 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,279 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 26 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 22 MPG |
| 28 MPG | Highway | 32 MPG |
| 84 cu ft | Passenger volume | 90 cu ft |
| 17 cu ft | Cargo volume | 11 cu ft |
| 391 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 345 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| 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 Q3 vs Lexus IS across model years
- Audi Q3
- Lexus IS
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 Lexus IS has more passenger space (90 vs. 84 cu ft); the Audi Q3 has more cargo space (17 vs. 11 cu ft).
Among 51 2016 compact cars, the Audi Q3 ranks 46th and the Lexus IS 42nd for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Audi Q3 or the 2016 Lexus IS?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus IS. The Audi Q3 is rated 23 MPG combined and the Lexus IS 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Audi Q3 vs. the Lexus IS per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,576 for the Audi Q3 and $2,279 for the Lexus IS.
Which has more cargo space?
The Audi Q3, with 17 cu ft of luggage volume versus 11 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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