2024 head-to-head · Small SUV
2024 Audi Q3 vs Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class 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.
The 2024 Audi Q3 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,860 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,043 for the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid (29 MPG). That's roughly $183 a year, or about $916 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi Q3
- Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid
Side by side
| Audi Q3 | Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,860 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,043 |
| 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 29 MPG |
| 22 MPG | City | 26 MPG |
| 29 MPG | Highway | 33 MPG |
| 360 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 311 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 9-speed automatic |
| AWD | Drivetrain | RWD |
✓ 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 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid across model years
- Audi Q3
- Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class 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 119 2024 small SUVs, the Audi Q3 ranks 72nd and the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid 82nd for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Audi Q3 is a conventional gas model, while the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Audi Q3 or the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi Q3. The Audi Q3 is rated 25 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Audi Q3 vs. the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,860 for the Audi Q3 and $2,043 for the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid.
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