2020 head-to-head · Small SUV
2020 Audi Q3 vs Cadillac XT5
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 2020 Audi Q3 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,114 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $2,214 for the 2020 Cadillac XT5 (21 MPG). That's roughly $101 a year, or about $503 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi Q3
- Cadillac XT5
Side by side
| Audi Q3 | Cadillac XT5 | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,114 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,214 |
| 22 MPG | Combined efficiency | 21 MPG |
| 19 MPG | City | 18 MPG |
| 27 MPG | Highway | 26 MPG |
| 84 cu ft | Passenger volume | — |
| 17 cu ft | Cargo volume | — |
| 399 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 420 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 4/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 4/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.6L 6-cyl |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 9-speed automatic |
| 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 Cadillac XT5 across model years
- Audi Q3
- Cadillac XT5
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 87 2020 small SUVs, the Audi Q3 ranks 56th and the Cadillac XT5 63rd for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Audi Q3 or the 2020 Cadillac XT5?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi Q3. The Audi Q3 is rated 22 MPG combined and the Cadillac XT5 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Audi Q3 vs. the Cadillac XT5 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,114 for the Audi Q3 and $2,214 for the Cadillac XT5.
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