Jeep Renegade vs Audi Q3
What's the difference?

Jeep Renegade

$6,999 - $15,990

2016 price

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Audi Q3

$58,700 - $84,327

2026 price

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Summary

2016 Jeep Renegade

2026 Audi Q3

By Peter Anderson

By Stephen Ottley

Safety Rating

Engine Type

Inline 4, 2.4L

Turbo 4, 1.5L

Fuel Type

Premium Unleaded Petrol

Fuel Efficiency

7.5L/100km (combined)

5.8L/100km (combined)

Seating

Likes

Tonka tough
Lots of standard inclusions
Looks the part

Stylish, premium looks
Well-integrated technology
Good active safety calibration

Dislikes

Iffy entertainment software
Naff interior
Vague steering

No PHEV option (yet)
A few rattles in our test car
Small back seat

2016 Jeep Renegade Summary

Jeep's Renegade might be late to the mini-SUV party but it comes with a pretty impressive back catalogue to suggest that this is a SUV that can cash the cheques its name can write.

The top of the range Trailhawk can write even bigger cheques than the lower models, bringing with it a range of off-road tech toys to let you really get down and dirty.

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2026 Audi Q3 Summary

Replacing a popular model is fraught with danger. Existing customers will tell you they love it, while focus groups of non-customers will tell you why they hate it and sometimes carmakers get caught trying to appease both groups.

Sometimes they’ll make it too big or change too much in the search for more sales and ultimately end up removing the elements that made it popular in the first place.

Which is why Audi has been extra careful with some subtle evolution for this new-generation Q3 SUV and Sportback. This isn’t just a popular model for Audi Australia, it has been the best-selling model for the German brand for more than five years, so getting it wrong would be a disaster.

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Deep dive comparison

2016 Jeep Renegade 2026 Audi Q3

Verdict

Rugged, dependable and good off-road are the most obvious qualities of the Trailhawk. It stands out from the rest of the mini-SUVs by being able to do the S and the U with plenty of vigour.

It's just a shame that its on-road manners can't match that of its big brother, the Cherokee. Unless you're planning on proper off-roading, the Trailhawk might not be quite what you're looking for.

Verdict

So is this new Q3 good enough to remain Audi’s number one choice? In a word, yes.

Audi has resisted the temptation that some brands fall into by making too many changes to a proven sales performer. This new Q3 isn’t radically different from the old Q3, but it has improved in almost every way.

It isn’t different enough to widely expand its appeal to a new wave of customers, but there’s no reason it won’t remain Audi’s most popular choice for the foreseeable future.

Note: CarsGuide attended this event as a guest of the manufacturer, with travel, accommodation and meals provided.

Jeep Renegade vs Audi Q3 What's the difference?

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Jeep Renegade vs Audi Q3
What's the difference?