Audi Q3 vs Toyota Vanguard

The Q3 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in New Zealand.

Audi Q3Toyota Vanguard

Side by side

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

Audi Q3Toyota Vanguard

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,545 (better)
$2,571
Australia
$2,109 (better)
$2,130
United Kingdom
£1,546 (better)
£1,562
United States
$1,966 (better)
$1,986

Official figures

Uses
7.9 L/100km (better)
8.0 L/100km
On a full tank
737 km
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Space

Seats
5
7
Boot
530 L
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Towing, braked
1,800 kg
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Length
4,484 mm
4,570 mm
Weight
1,575 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.4 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
2.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
110 kW
125 kW (better)
Torque
250 Nm (better)
224 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed S tronic dual-clutch automatic
CVT
Drive
FWD
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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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 Vanguard?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi Q3 or the Toyota Vanguard?

The Audi Q3: about $30 a year less in New Zealand than the Toyota Vanguard at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Audi Q3 or the Toyota Vanguard?

The Audi Q3, at 7.9 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US) to the Toyota Vanguard's 8.0 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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