2024 head-to-head · Small SUV
2024 Audi Q3 vs Lincoln Nautilus
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 · 24 MPG
The 2024 Audi Q3 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,860 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $1,938 for the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus (24 MPG). That's roughly $78 a year, or about $388 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi Q3
- Lincoln Nautilus
Side by side
| Audi Q3 | Lincoln Nautilus | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,860 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,938 |
| 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 24 MPG |
| 22 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 29 MPG | Highway | 29 MPG |
| 360 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 371 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| 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 Lincoln Nautilus across model years
- Audi Q3
- Lincoln Nautilus
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 119 2024 small SUVs, the Audi Q3 ranks 72nd and the Lincoln Nautilus 76th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Audi Q3 or the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi Q3. The Audi Q3 is rated 25 MPG combined and the Lincoln Nautilus 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Audi Q3 vs. the Lincoln Nautilus per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,860 for the Audi Q3 and $1,938 for the Lincoln Nautilus.
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