Audi Q3 2011 fuel consumption

Audi Q3 from 2011 to 2014 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 21% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 23% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 20% higher. Starting from 2011 Audi Q3 average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was significantly higher than average, at 2014 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became slightly above industry average. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

Year	Gasoline cars		Diesel cars
Year	All carmakers	Audi Q3	All carmakers	Audi Q3
2011	+19%	+27%	+19%	+18%
Show all years
2012	+21%	+27%	+23%	+25%
2013	+23%	+29%	+27%	+25%
2014	+26%	+29%	+30%	+25%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Audi Q3.

2011 - 2014

Audi Q3 2011 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	33.8 MPG 7.0 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	25.5 MPG 9.2 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+29%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	41.9 MPG 5.6 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	33.4 MPG 7.0 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+25%

Audi Q3 2011 specs

Audi Q3 2011 automatic vs manual fuel consumption

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Audi Q3 2011 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.3 liters per 100 km or 4% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox.
Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Audi Q3 with automatic transmission consumes around 0.7 litres per 100 km or 9% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Audi Q3 fuel economy is slightly worse than average. The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 2.0 diesel engine and automatic transmission (AUDI Q3 2011 2.0 TDI Quattro 177 HP 4x4).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.4 liter petrol engine
Audi Q3 2013 1.4 TFSI 150 HP manual	39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km	29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km+36%
Audi Q3 2013 1.4 TFSI 150 HP automatic	37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km
2.0 liter petrol engine
AUDI Q3 2011 2.0 TFSI Quattro 170 HP 4x4 manual	32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km	27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km+19%
AUDI Q3 2011 2.0 TFSI Quattro 170 HP 4x4 automatic	30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km	22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km+39%
AUDI Q3 2011 2.0 TFSI Quattro 211 HP 4x4 automatic	30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km	24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km+23%
2.0 liter diesel engine
AUDI Q3 2011 2.0 TDI 140 HP manual	45.2 MPG 5.2 l/100km	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km+23%
AUDI Q3 2011 2.0 TDI Quattro 140 HP 4x4 manual	41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km+12%
Audi Q3 2012 2.0 TDI 140 HP 4x4 automatic	40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km	33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km+22%
AUDI Q3 2011 2.0 TDI Quattro 177 HP 4x4 automatic	39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km	33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km+20%
Audi Q3 2012 2.0 TDI 177 HP 4x4 manual	42.0 MPG 5.6 l/100km	30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km+36%
Audi Q3 2012 2.0 TDI 177 HP manual	42.8 MPG 5.5 l/100km	30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km+38%

Do you own a Audi Q3? Please share your fuel economy!

* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.