2026 head-to-head · Small SUV
2026 Audi Q3 vs Lincoln Corsair 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 · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 7-speed dual-clutch · 25 MPG
Part-time 4WD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 76 MPGe + 33 MPG
The 2026 Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid 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 $1,287 a year to fuel (76 MPGe + 33 MPG), versus $1,860 for the 2026 Audi Q3 (25 MPG). That's roughly $573 a year, or about $2,866 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi Q3
- Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Audi Q3 | Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,860 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,287 |
| 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 76 MPGe + 33 MPG |
| 22 MPG | City | 83 MPGe / 34 MPG |
| 29 MPG | Highway | 69 MPGe / 32 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 44 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 420 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 27 mi |
| 362 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 122 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 3.2 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gas + electricity |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| 7-speed dual-clutch | Transmission | CVT |
| AWD | Drivetrain | Part-time 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 Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Audi Q3
- Lincoln Corsair 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 114 2026 small SUVs, the Audi Q3 ranks 76th and the Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid 38th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Audi Q3 is a conventional gas model, while the Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2026 Audi Q3 or the 2026 Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid. The Audi Q3 is rated 25 MPG combined and the Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid 76 MPGe + 33 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2026 Audi Q3 vs. the Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid 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 $1,287 for the Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid.
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