Audi Q3 vs Volkswagen Tiguan

The Q3 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $60 a year less in New Zealand, $50 in Australia, £40 in the UK and $40 in the US.

Audi Q3Volkswagen Tiguan

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Audi Q3Volkswagen Tiguan

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,545 (better)
$2,603
Australia
$2,112 (better)
$2,159
United Kingdom
£1,546 (better)
£1,582
United States
$1,966 (better)
$2,011

Official figures

Uses
7.9 L/100km (better)
8.1 L/100km
UK
36 mpg (better)
35 mpg
US
30 mpg (better)
29 mpg
On a full tank
737 km
745 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
530 L
614 L (better)
Towing, braked
1,800 kg
1,800 kg
Length
4,484 mm
4,486 mm
Weight
1,575 kg
1,572 kg

Engine

Engine
1.4 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
1.4 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
110 kW
110 kW
Torque
250 Nm
250 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed S tronic dual-clutch automatic
6-speed dual-clutch
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
–
7

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Q3 or Tiguan?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi Q3 or the Volkswagen Tiguan?

The Audi Q3: about $60 a year less in New Zealand, $50 in Australia, £40 in the UK and $40 in the US than the Volkswagen Tiguan at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Audi Q3 or the Volkswagen Tiguan?

The Audi Q3, at 7.9 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US) to the Volkswagen Tiguan's 8.1 L/100km (35 mpg UK, 29 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Audi Q3 or the Volkswagen Tiguan?

The Volkswagen Tiguan, at 614 L to the Audi Q3's 530 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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