2022 head-to-head · Small SUV
2022 Audi Q3 vs Lexus NX Plug-in 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.
AWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 84 MPGe + 36 MPG
The 2022 Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,274 a year to fuel (84 MPGe + 36 MPG), versus $1,788 for the 2022 Audi Q3 (26 MPG). That's roughly $514 a year, or about $2,572 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi Q3
- Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Audi Q3 | Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,788 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,274 |
| 26 MPG | Combined efficiency | 84 MPGe + 36 MPG |
| 23 MPG | City | 93 MPGe / 38 MPG |
| 30 MPG | Highway | 75 MPGe / 33 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 40 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 550 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 37 mi |
| 346 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 87 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 4.5 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | CVT |
| AWD | 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.
Audi Q3 vs Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Audi Q3
- Lexus NX Plug-in 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 106 2022 small SUVs, the Audi Q3 ranks 53rd and the Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid 19th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Audi Q3 is a conventional gas model, while the Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Audi Q3 or the 2022 Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid. The Audi Q3 is rated 26 MPG combined and the Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid 84 MPGe + 36 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Audi Q3 vs. the Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,788 for the Audi Q3 and $1,274 for the Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid.
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