2016 head-to-head · Small SUV
2016 Audi Q5 Hybrid 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.
AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 26 MPG
The 2016 Audi Q5 Hybrid 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 $2,469 for the 2016 BMW X3 (24 MPG). That's roughly $190 a year, or about $950 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi Q5 Hybrid
- BMW X3
Side by side
| Audi Q5 Hybrid | BMW X3 | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,279 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,469 |
| 26 MPG | Combined efficiency | 24 MPG |
| 24 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 30 MPG | Highway | 28 MPG |
| 337 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 375 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Hybrid | 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 |
| 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 Hybrid vs BMW X3 across model years
- Audi Q5 Hybrid
- 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 2016 small SUVs, the Audi Q5 Hybrid ranks 42nd and the BMW X3 46th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Audi Q5 Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the BMW X3 is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Audi Q5 Hybrid or the 2016 BMW X3?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi Q5 Hybrid. The Audi Q5 Hybrid is rated 26 MPG combined and the BMW X3 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Audi Q5 Hybrid vs. the BMW X3 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,279 for the Audi Q5 Hybrid and $2,469 for the BMW X3.
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