Audi Q3
Compact SUV · every model year 2016–2026
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gas | A | 1 | 4 | — | 25 mpg | |
| 2025 | Gas | A | 1 | 4 | ★★★★★ | 25 mpg | |
| 2024 | Gas | B | 2 | 18 | ★★★★★ | 25 mpg | |
| 2023 | Gas | A | 1 | 2 | — | 25 mpg | |
| 2022 | Gas | D | 5 | 32 | — | 26 mpg | |
| 2021 | Gas | B | 2 | 15 | ★★★★★ | 25 mpg | |
| 2020 | Gas | B | 2 | 64 | ★★★★★ | 22 mpg | |
| 2019 | Gas | C | 3 | 10 | ★★★★★ | 22 mpg | |
| 2018 | Gas | A | 1 | 26 | — | 23 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | B | 3 | 8 | — | 23 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas | B | 3 | 28 | — | 23 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2026: 2 → 1 EPA configurations
- 2023: best combined mpg 26 → 25
- 2022: best combined mpg 25 → 26
- 2021: best combined mpg 22 → 25; 1 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2019: best combined mpg 23 → 22; 2 → 1 EPA configurations
Best Q3 years to buy used
- 2025 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 4 complaints
- 2023 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 2 complaints
- 2018 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 26 complaints
- 2024 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 18 complaints
- 2017 — Safety B, 3 recalls, 8 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.