2019 head-to-head · Compact Car

2019 Acura TLX vs Audi Q3

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
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,114/ year to fuel
22 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 22 MPG

The 2019 Audi Q3 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,114 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $2,194 for the 2019 Acura TLX (27 MPG). That's roughly $81 a year, or about $404 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Acura TLX
  • Audi Q3

Side by side

Acura TLXAudi Q3
$2,194 Your annual fuel cost $2,114
27 MPG Combined efficiency 22 MPG
23 MPG City 19 MPG
33 MPG Highway 27 MPG
94 cu ft Passenger volume —
14 cu ft Cargo volume —
330 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 399 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.4L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed dual-clutch Transmission 8-speed automatic
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.

Acura TLX vs Audi Q3 across model years

  • Acura TLX
  • Audi Q3

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 43 2019 compact cars, the Acura TLX ranks 33rd and the Audi Q3 28th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Acura TLX or the 2019 Audi Q3?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi Q3. The Acura TLX is rated 27 MPG combined and the Audi Q3 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Acura TLX vs. the Audi Q3 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,194 for the Acura TLX and $2,114 for the Audi Q3.

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