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Tesla Model 3 Performance vs Audi Q6 Sportback e-tron: which is cheaper to run?

What each kilometre costs, depending on your driving profile and how you charge. Annual projection and cumulative savings over 10 years.

saloon · 2024 vs 2026 · 15,000 km/an · Mixed · Home 0.20 €/kWh · Methodology
Annual mileage
15,000 km
5,000 km50,000 km
Driving mix

30 % City · 50 % Road · 20 % Motorway

Charging type

Result · yearly energy cost

ATesla Model 3 Performance

520 €per year

17,3 kWh/100 km weighted · 3.47 € per 100 km · 2 600 kWh per year

Gap108 € per yearin favour of the Q6 Sportback e-tron (−21 %)≈ 50 L petrol 95
BAudi Q6 Sportback e-tron

412 €per year

13,7 kWh/100 km weighted · 2.75 € per 100 km · 2 059 kWh per year

The verdict changes with your usage
ProfileSplitAA · Model 3BB · Q6Gap
City70 / 25 / 570 % city · 25 % road · 5 % motorway512 €351 €161 € · Q6
Mixed30 / 50 / 2030 % city · 50 % road · 20 % motorway520 €412 €108 € · Q6
Long-distance10 / 40 / 5010 % city · 40 % road · 50 % motorway543 €487 €55 € · Q6

Cumulative saving for the Q6 Sportback e-tron

1 year
108 €
3 years
325 €
5 years
541 €
10 years
1,082 €

Energy only. Excludes purchase, insurance, servicing, depreciation.

What produces these figures

WLTP combined
16.7 kWh/100 km · 13.2 L/100 km
Powertrain
Fully electric · Fully electric
Power
510 ch · 306 ch
Kerb weight
1,844 kg · 2,200 kg

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Frequently asked questions

On a 100 km mixed trip, the Audi Q6 Sportback e-tron is about 20% cheaper than the Tesla Model 3 Performance with default parameters. This ratio shifts with your actual energy prices - simulate for your profile.

Audi Q6 Sportback e-tron offers more range: 591 km vs 547 km for Tesla Model 3 Performance (WLTP/EPA). In real motorway use, expect 10-20% less depending on temperature.

The Audi Q6 Sportback e-tron is cheaper across all distances with default rates. If your energy prices differ significantly, simulate to see the real impact on your budget.

Specs
Model 3
· Q6