2019 head-to-head · Compact Car

2019 Audi Q3 vs Lexus UX Hybrid

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
$2,114/ year to fuel
22 MPG

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

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,107/ year to fuel
42 MPG

The 2019 Lexus UX Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,107 a year to fuel (42 MPG), versus $2,114 for the 2019 Audi Q3 (22 MPG). That's roughly $1,006 a year, or about $5,032 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi Q3
  • Lexus UX Hybrid

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Audi Q3Lexus UX Hybrid
$2,114 Your annual fuel cost $1,107
22 MPG Combined efficiency 42 MPG
19 MPG City 43 MPG
27 MPG Highway 41 MPG
— Passenger volume 90 cu ft
— Cargo volume 17 cu ft
399 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 209 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 9/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 9/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl
8-speed automatic Transmission CVT
AWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ 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 UX Hybrid across model years

  • Audi Q3
  • Lexus UX Hybrid

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 Lexus UX Hybrid 4th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Audi Q3 is a conventional gas model, while the Lexus UX Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Audi Q3 or the 2019 Lexus UX Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus UX Hybrid. The Audi Q3 is rated 22 MPG combined and the Lexus UX Hybrid 42 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Audi Q3 vs. the Lexus UX Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,114 for the Audi Q3 and $1,107 for the Lexus UX Hybrid.

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