2021 head-to-head · Small SUV
2021 Audi Q3 vs Jaguar I-Pace
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
4WD · Electric motors (294 kW) · Single-speed · 76 MPGe · 234 mi
The 2021 Jaguar I-Pace is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $1,196 a year to fuel (76 MPGe), versus $1,860 for the 2021 Audi Q3 (25 MPG). That's roughly $664 a year, or about $3,320 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi Q3
- Jaguar I-Pace
Side by side
| Audi Q3 | Jaguar I-Pace | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,860 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,196 |
| 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 76 MPGe |
| 22 MPG | City | 80 MPGe |
| 30 MPG | Highway | 72 MPGe |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 44.3 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 234 mi |
| 84 cu ft | Passenger volume | — |
| 17 cu ft | Cargo volume | — |
| 350 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 10/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 13 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Electric |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Electricity |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | Electric motors (294 kW) |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | Single-speed |
| AWD | Drivetrain | 4WD |
✓ 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 Jaguar I-Pace across model years
- Audi Q3
- Jaguar I-Pace
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 92 2021 small SUVs, the Audi Q3 ranks 50th and the Jaguar I-Pace 10th for lowest fuel cost.
Because the Jaguar I-Pace is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Audi Q3; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Audi Q3 or the 2021 Jaguar I-Pace?
Measured by cost to drive, the Jaguar I-Pace. The Audi Q3 is rated 25 MPG combined and the Jaguar I-Pace 76 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Audi Q3 vs. the Jaguar I-Pace per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,860 for the Audi Q3 and $1,196 for the Jaguar I-Pace.
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