Audi Q3 vs Mitsubishi Pajero

The Q3 costs less to run, by the official figures: about £30 a year less in the UK.

Audi Q3Mitsubishi Pajero

Side by side

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

Audi Q3Mitsubishi Pajero

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,546 (better)
£1,572
New Zealand
$2,545 (better)
$2,587
Australia
$2,109 (better)
$2,144
United States
$1,966 (better)
$1,999

Official figures

Uses
36 mpg (better)
35 mpg
Also
7.9 L/100km (better)
8.0 L/100km
On a full tank
458 miles
684 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
7
Boot
530 L (better)
498 L
Towing, braked
1,800 kg
3,000 kg (better)
Length
4,484 mm
4,900 mm
Weight
1,575 kg
2,250 kg

Engine

Engine
1.4 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
3.2 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
110 kW
147 kW (better)
Torque
250 Nm
441 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed S tronic dual-clutch automatic
5-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
4WD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
–
6

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 Pajero?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi Q3 or the Mitsubishi Pajero?

The Audi Q3: about £30 a year less in the UK than the Mitsubishi Pajero at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Audi Q3 or the Mitsubishi Pajero?

The Audi Q3, at 7.9 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US) to the Mitsubishi Pajero's 8.0 L/100km (35 mpg UK, 29 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Audi Q3 or the Mitsubishi Pajero?

The Audi Q3, at 530 L to the Mitsubishi Pajero's 498 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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