Audi A3 vs Scion iQ

The A3 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in the US.

Audi A3

Side by side

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

Audi A3Scion iQ

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,554 (better)
$1,589
New Zealand
$2,012 (better)
$2,057
Australia
$1,667 (better)
$1,704
United Kingdom
£1,222 (better)
£1,250

Official figures

Uses
38 mpg (better)
37 mpg
Also
6.2 L/100km (better)
6.4 L/100km
On a full tank
450 miles (better)
313 miles

Space

Seats
5
4
Boot
380 L
–
Towing, braked
1,500 kg
–
Length
4,343 mm
2,985 mm
Weight
1,220 kg
–

Engine

Engine
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
1.3 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
81 kW (better)
70 kW
Torque
200 Nm (better)
123 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
CVT
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.

A3 or iQ?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi A3 or the Scion iQ?

The Audi A3: about $30 a year less in the US than the Scion iQ at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Audi A3 or the Scion iQ?

The Audi A3, at 6.2 L/100km (45 mpg UK, 38 mpg US) to the Scion iQ's 6.4 L/100km (44 mpg UK, 37 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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