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Acura TL vs. Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 MPG

Chart is based on 338 fuel economy reports for the Acura TL and 183 fuel economy reports for the Audi A3 / S3 / RS3.

Acura TL MPG

Acura TL Acura TL 2013 26.0 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Acura TL Acura TL 2013 26.7 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Acura TL Acura TL 2012 24.4 MPG Highway Percentage 67 percent Acura TL Acura TL 2012 26.3 MPG Highway Percentage 61 percent Acura TL Acura TL 2010 26.0 MPG Highway Percentage 31 percent Acura TL Acura TL 2010 18.6 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Acura TL Acura TL 2010 22.3 MPG Highway Percentage 34 percent Acura TL Acura TL 2009 21.6 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Acura TL Acura TL 2009 24.2 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent Acura TL Acura TL 2008 24.6 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Acura TL Acura TL 2008 22.0 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Acura TL Acura TL 2008 22.9 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent Acura TL Acura TL 2007 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Acura TL Acura TL 2007 24.5 MPG Highway Percentage 41 percent Acura TL Acura TL 2006 25.1 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Acura TL Acura TL 2006 23.9 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent Acura TL Acura TL 2005 25.8 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Acura TL Acura TL 2005 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 39 percent Acura TL Acura TL 2004 24.8 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Acura TL Acura TL 2004 23.4 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent Acura TL Acura TL 2003 24.9 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Acura TL Acura TL 2003 21.2 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Acura TL Acura TL 2002 22.6 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent Acura TL Acura TL 2002 26.5 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Acura TL Acura TL 2001 25.0 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Acura TL Acura TL 2000 23.7 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2013 4dr Sedan 305-horsepower 3.7L V6
6-speed manual AWD
flat med light 0 3 12 85 80 26.0  
2013 4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 0 0 50 50 75 26.7  
2012 4dr Sedan 305-horsepower 3.7L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light light 13 17 3 67 67 24.4  
2012 4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light none 4 11 24 61 63 26.3  
2010 4dr Sedan 305-horsepower 3.7L V6
6-speed manual AWD
flat med none 18 24 27 31 70 26.0  
2010 4dr Sedan 305-horsepower 3.7L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med none 5 9 51 35 64 18.6  
2010 4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 16 30 20 34 63 22.3  
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2009 4dr Sedan 305-horsepower 3.7L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 9 10 26 55 96 21.6  
2009 4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 14 26 16 43 74 24.2  
2008 4dr Sedan 286-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed manual FWD
flat med hvy 8 8 31 54 88 24.6  
2008 4dr Sedan 286-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 8 31 46 15 70 22.0  
2008 4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med none 8 21 32 38 89 22.9  
2007 4dr Sedan 286-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med hvy 12 25 13 50 72 24.0  
2007 4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 11 21 27 41 71 24.5  
2006 4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6
6-speed manual FWD
flat med light 8 37 40 15 73 25.1  
2006 4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 9 19 23 49 97 23.9  
2005 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6
6-speed manual FWD
flat med none 6 22 17 55 79 25.8  
2005 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 9 19 33 39 73 23.0  
2004 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6
6-speed manual FWD
flat med light 4 11 37 47 77 24.8  
2004 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 7 22 29 43 68 23.4  
2003 4dr Sedan 260-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med none 9 23 16 53 66 24.9  
2003 4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 13 55 8 25 89 21.2  
2002 4dr Sedan 260-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 5 20 37 38 77 22.6  
2002 4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 5 14 26 55 66 26.5  
2001 4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
hills v.lt none 0 0 10 90 65 25.0  
2000 4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
hills light light 5 32 49 15 60 23.7  

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Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 MPG

Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 2018 28.7 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 2017 29.4 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 2016 22.4 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 2015 28.8 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 2015 30.2 MPG Highway Percentage 32 percent Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 2013 42.0 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 2012 37.8 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 2011 39.3 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 2010 16.7 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 2010 24.5 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 2010 36.8 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 2009 28.2 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 2009 26.0 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 2009 25.2 MPG Highway Percentage 34 percent Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 2008 25.5 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 2008 27.5 MPG Highway Percentage 57 percent Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 2008 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 2007 26.8 MPG Highway Percentage 36 percent Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 2007 29.4 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 2007 22.2 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 2006 26.2 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 2006 24.9 MPG Highway Percentage 33 percent Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 2006 33.6 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 2006 19.8 MPG Highway Percentage 32 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2018 4dr Sedan turbocharged 292hp 2.0L I4
7-speed automated manual AWD
flat med none 10 5 30 55 70 28.7  
2017 4dr Sedan turbocharged 292hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual AWD
flat light none 0 5 25 70 100 29.4  
2016 4dr Sedan turbocharged 292hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual AWD
hills med light 30 50 0 20 80 22.4  
2015 4dr Sedan turbocharged 220hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual AWD
hills med light 33 16 5 47 68 28.8  
2015 4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD
flat light light 3 27 38 32 66 30.2  
2013 4dr Hatch turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD
hills med hvy 0 0 20 80 70 42.0  
2012 4dr Hatch turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD
flat light none 6 36 10 49 84 37.8  
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2011 4dr Hatch turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD
flat med light 1 24 21 54 69 39.3  
2010 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD
flat med hvy 0 100 0 0 0 16.7  
2010 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual AWD
mtns light none 10 10 50 30 60 24.5  
2010 4dr Hatch turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD
flat med light 9 5 30 56 75 36.8  
2009 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD
hills med none 20 20 20 40 75 28.2  
2009 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD
flat med light 9 31 39 20 68 26.0  
2009 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual AWD
flat med light 9 40 17 34 74 25.2  
2008 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD
flat med light 16 21 16 46 86 25.5  
2008 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD
hills light light 12 19 12 57 71 27.5  
2008 4dr Hatch 250-horsepower 3.2L V6
6-speed automated manual AWD
flat med light 27 27 2 45 70 19.0  
2007 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD
flat med light 11 34 20 36 74 26.8  
2007 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD
hills med light 4 17 22 58 83 29.4  
2007 4dr Hatch 250-horsepower 3.2L V6
6-speed automated manual AWD
flat med light 6 14 30 50 71 22.2  
2006 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD
flat med light 4 35 16 45 85 26.2  
2006 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD
flat light light 17 28 22 33 89 24.9  
2006 4dr Hatch turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD
hills light hvy 0 20 60 20 100 33.6  
2006 4dr Hatch 250-horsepower 3.2L V6
6-speed automated manual AWD
flat med light 1 34 33 32 74 19.8  

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Acura TL vs. Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 MPG

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Acura TL

Acura TL Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2012 4dr Sedan 305-horsepower 3.7L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Mileage has been pretty good to great. At 65 mph with cruise control on a smooth, level highway I've gotten 33 mpg. 80mph (legally in west Texas) on cruise control I've gotten 24 to 25 mpg depending on wind. Between those, 70 to 75 mph on a highway, I get about the EPA highway rating of 26 mpg. In mixed highway and traffic I routinely get 23 mpg (this is my usual commute). Straight stop-and-go errand-running I get 17 to 18 mpg, which is pretty close to the EPA city rating. I tend to be somewhat light on the throttle most of the time. see full Acura TL review
2010 4dr Sedan 305-horsepower 3.7L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Definitely getting poor mpg - not sure if this is an issue with just my vehicle but I am not getting even close to the estimated fuel economy see full Acura TL review
2008 4dr Sedan 286-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed manual FWD
Gets great fuel economy, 29mpg at 80-85mph cruize. over 30mpg if I slow it down to low 70s see full Acura TL review
2008 4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
I routinely do 29.5 mpg on the highway, 20-24.5 around town, depending on the route and the traffic. see full Acura TL review
2007 4dr Sedan 286-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed manual FWD
It can get in the high 20s and have extra power available if needed. see full Acura TL review
2007 4dr Sedan 286-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
On highway, with driving techniques I have been able to achieve 32-24 MPG average for 300 miles! Not bad for a 3.5l 6 cylinder! see full Acura TL review
2006 4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6
6-speed manual FWD
33 mpg highway, 27 mpg everyday driving in a car of this size and performance is excellent see full Acura TL review
2005 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
34mpg at 65mph avg. see full Acura TL review
2005 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6
6-speed manual FWD
33 mpg at 70 mph on the hiway! see full Acura TL review
2005 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Highway mileage is quite good, up to 28-29mpg, for high speed interstate cruising. Very good for a responsive sporty car. see full Acura TL review
Acura TL Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Sedan 305-horsepower 3.7L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Coming from a 3.2 engine that regularly got 22-23 mpg it it a bit disappointing that the 2010 TL with the 3.7 gets only 18-19 mpg. I would expect with the engine technologies improvement over the years that the bigger engine could get better fuel mileage. see full Acura TL review
2010 4dr Sedan 305-horsepower 3.7L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Terrible fuel economy - this could be an issue with just my car. I'm getting about a 12-14 average. see full Acura TL review
2009 4dr Sedan 305-horsepower 3.7L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Could be better, the AWD system sucks up MPG. see full Acura TL review
2008 4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
COuld be better for a car of that class see full Acura TL review
2008 4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
At best it got in the low 20s. see full Acura TL review
2008 4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Local driving get poor gas mileage. Highway is almost as stated, 25 MPG according to the computer. see full Acura TL review
2007 4dr Sedan 286-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Small tank and poor economy = frequent fill ups. see full Acura TL review
2004 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
MPG is not great. Wish Acura would invest in fuel economy (average 24 mpg). see full Acura TL review
2004 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Not as good on the highway as I would have liked. see full Acura TL review
2002 4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
V6 eats gas see full Acura TL review
 

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Audi A3 / S3 / RS3

Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
2016 For a car that can get from zero to 60 mph in under five seconds, the Audi S3 can be quite economical. The tested 2016's EPA ratings were 23 mpg city, 31 mpg highway. For 2017, the S3's ratings have fallen to 21/28 for no obvious reason. Maybe the updates pushed the car into a higher test weight class. I doubt the car's real-world fuel economy has changed. I observed 25 mpg in suburban driving (with a light foot) and nearly 30 mpg on the highway. Despite its more powerful engine, the Mercedes-AMG CLA45 scores even better than the 2017 S3 (if not quite as good as the 2016): 23/30. see full Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Audi A3 / S3 / RS3

Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr Hatch turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD
Spectacular. I'm completely sold on diesel. Car can get well over 40mpg on the highway. Worst I've seen thus far is ~36mpg on a tank. see full Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 review
2009 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual AWD
Good fuel economy for a sport car w/ some cargo space. see full Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 review
2008 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD
Higher than expected for a turbo engine (average about 30 highway and 22 city). see full Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 review
2008 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD
28-30mpg while getting o it! see full Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 review
2008 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD
I am getting 30+ MPG in mixed 50/50 city/hwy driving. Hwy MPG if <70 MPH is easily 34 MPG+. If it had 7 gears, MPG at 70+ would be far better. see full Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 review
2007 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD
23 cty/30 hwy - this is great fuel economy in a car that can get up and go on the interstate, but still zip around town in style. see full Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 review
2007 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD
20mpg city 24 mpg highway see full Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 review
2007 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD
great for the power and size of the vehicle. see full Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 review
2007 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD
Close to 30 mpg day to day; over 30 mpg on the highway. see full Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 review
2007 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD
26mpg real life see full Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 review
Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr Hatch 250-horsepower 3.2L V6
6-speed automated manual AWD
A car this size should weight 3600+ lbs. see full Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 review
2007 4dr Hatch 250-horsepower 3.2L V6
6-speed automated manual AWD
22 Highway. see full Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 review