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Audi Q3 S-Line quattro MPG by year — every rating on record

The Audi Q3 S-Line quattro has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 2 model years, from 2021 to 2025. Across those years its best rated version returned 23 mpg (2021) and its thirstiest returned 23 mpg (2021). The EPA record holds 2 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

In the EPA record this nameplate also appears as Q3 S-Line quattro and Q3 S-line quattro. The figures below cover every one of them.

23best combined mpg (2021)
23worst combined mpg (2021)
23latest year best (2025)
2configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2021123 mpg23 mpg#72 of 124 (42th pct)All-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2025123 mpg23 mpg#153 of 194 (21th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Audi Q3 S-Line quattro placed highest in 2021 at #72 of 124, and lowest in 2025 at #153 of 194. It spent 0 of its 2 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 2 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20252.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop202823500.012.9$3,3503865/10
20212.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) RegularSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop202823500.012.9$2,7003845/10

What Q3 S-Line quattro fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2025 Audi Q3 S-Line quattro burns 500 to 500 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,500$1,500$0
$3.50/gal$1,750$1,750$0
$4.00/gal$2,000$2,000$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2025 model year is $3,350 to $3,350 a year in fuel, or $5,500 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Across the 311 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, the median best combined rating is 27 mpg. At 23 mpg the Audi Q3 S-Line quattro is 4 mpg below the median, which is worth about $259 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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