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Audi Q3

13 model years from 2015 to 2027, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

Audi Q3
Pictured: Audi Q3 F3 DSC 7494. Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Model years
2015–2027
Class
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, Compact Cars
Latest engines
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Best MPG
22–26 combined, by year
Latest rating
★★★★★ (2025)
Recalls
19 campaigns, all years
Most complaints
2020 (66)
Fewest problems
2023
Interest
9,670 Wikipedia views / 30 days

The 2026 Q3 in brief

The 2026 Audi Q3 is a small SUV offered with a 2.0L 4-cyl turbo engine and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 178 inches long and 73 inches wide on a 106-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,942 lb.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 25 MPG combined (22 city / 29 highway), 3% worse than the 2026 small SUV average of 25.9 MPG, for an estimated $2,700 a year in fuel.

It has 1 recall campaign on file and owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the forward collision avoidance.

The Audi Q3 has 13 model years in our data, from 2015 to 2027, classed as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, Compact Cars.

Its most efficient year was 2022 at 26 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 22 to 26 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the electrical system (62), engine (56), unknown or other (50).

Buying used? 2023 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2022 is the year to avoid.

2022 has the most recalls (5); all years together count 19 campaigns and 242 owner complaints.

How the 2015 Q3 compares

The 2015 Audi Q3 is a compact car offered with a 2.0L 4-cyl turbo engine and all-wheel drive and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 173 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 102-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,494 lb (5dr SUV 2.0 Tfsi FWD).

About the Audi Q3

The Audi Q3 is a subcompact luxury crossover SUV produced by Audi since 2011. The Q3 has a transverse-mounted front engine. It was unveiled in April 2007 at the Shanghai motor show. A coupe SUV variant has been produced since the second generation, called the Q3 Sportback.

From the Wikipedia article "Audi Q3", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

2026 Q3 pros & cons

Full 2026 details →

What's good

  • Lots of standard safety tech4 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

Watch out for

No weak spots against similar models in the data.

Best and worst years to buy used

NHTSA recalls and complaints for 10 model years since 2015; use it alongside a pre-purchase inspection. How we calculate this →

Compare head to head

Compare the Q3 with any other car →

Q3 changes by model year

  1. 2026
    • Lightest version 558 lb heavier
  2. 2024
    • Now crash-tested by NHTSA: 5 stars overall
  3. 2021
    • Best combined MPG up from 22 to 25
  4. 2019
    • New body dimensions: 3.6 in longer, wheelbase +3.1 in — most likely a redesign or new generation
    • Now crash-tested by NHTSA: 5 stars overall

Years without a measurable change are left out.

Show all 13 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20272.0L 4-cyl turbo24 MPG178.3 in3,942 lbNot rated00
20262.0L 4-cyl turbo25 MPG178.3 in3,942 lbNot rated16
20252.0L 4-cyl turbo25 MPG176.4 in3,384 lb★★★★★14
20242.0L 4-cyl turbo25 MPG176.4 in3,384 lb★★★★★218
20232.0L 4-cyl turbo25 MPG176.4 in3,384 lbNot rated12
20222.0L 4-cyl turbo26 MPG176.4 in3,384 lbNot rated534
20212.0L 4-cyl turbo25 MPG176.4 in3,384 lb★★★★★315
20202.0L 4-cyl turbo22 MPG176.4 in3,384 lb★★★★★366
20192.0L 4-cyl turbo22 MPG176.4 in3,384 lb★★★★★410
20182.0L 4-cyl turbo23 MPG172.8 in3,494 lbNot rated126
20172.0L 4-cyl turbo23 MPG172.8 in3,494 lbNot rated38
20162.0L 4-cyl turbo23 MPG172.8 in3,494 lbNot rated329
20152.0L 4-cyl turbo23 MPG172.8 in3,494 lbNot rated224
Best combined MPG by model year — Audi Q3
2015: 23 MPG2016: 23 MPG2017: 23 MPG2018: 23 MPG2019: 22 MPG2020: 22 MPG2021: 25 MPG2022: 26 MPG2023: 25 MPG2024: 25 MPG2025: 25 MPG2026: 25 MPG2027: 24 MPG2015201720192021202320252027max 26 MPG

Alternatives to the 2026 Q3

ModelBest MPG / rangeNHTSA overallRecalls
2026 BMW X329 MPGNot rated2
2026 Porsche Macan21 MPGNot rated0
2026 Audi Q524 MPGNot rated0
2026 BMW X128 MPGNot rated2
2026 Volvo XC6028 MPGNot rated3
2026 Lexus NX40 MPGNot rated0

Most common owner-reported problems

Electrical System62
Engine56
Unknown Or Other50
Fuel/Propulsion System34
Steering20
Power Train12
Service Brakes11
Vehicle Speed Control8
Owner complaints by model year — Audi Q3
2015: 242016: 292017: 82018: 262019: 102020: 662021: 152022: 342023: 22024: 182025: 42026: 62027: 02015201720192021202320252027max 66
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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Audi. How we calculate this →