2019 head-to-head · Compact Car
2019 Audi Q3 vs Cadillac ATS
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 · 22 MPG
The 2019 Cadillac ATS is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,022 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,114 for the 2019 Audi Q3 (22 MPG). That's roughly $92 a year, or about $459 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi Q3
- Cadillac ATS
Side by side
| Audi Q3 | Cadillac ATS | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,114 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,022 |
| 22 MPG | Combined efficiency | 23 MPG |
| 19 MPG | City | 19 MPG |
| 27 MPG | Highway | 29 MPG |
| — | Passenger volume | 91 cu ft |
| — | Cargo volume | 10 cu ft |
| 399 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 396 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.6L 6-cyl |
| 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 Q3 vs Cadillac ATS across model years
- Audi Q3
- Cadillac ATS
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 Audi Q3 ranks 28th and the Cadillac ATS 26th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Audi Q3 or the 2019 Cadillac ATS?
Measured by cost to drive, the Cadillac ATS. The Audi Q3 is rated 22 MPG combined and the Cadillac ATS 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Audi Q3 vs. the Cadillac ATS per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,114 for the Audi Q3 and $2,022 for the Cadillac ATS.
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