BMW iX1 eDrive20 or Audi Q3 Business 1.5 TFSI: which costs less?

By the EVCostIQ research team · checked against our public methodology · every source on this page is dated

Over 5 years in Italy (11,200 km/year), the Audi Q3 Business 1.5 TFSI remains the cheaper car to own — about €41,779 versus €48,021 for the BMW iX1 eDrive20, a gap of €6,242. Data as of 1 July 2026.

Ecobonus 2026 (Italy's EV purchase incentive): the state incentive for buying a new electric car has exhausted its allocated funds and is therefore effectively unavailable. The resources of the Fondo automotive (the national automotive fund) are fully committed: reservations are closed and no new applications are currently possible, pending a possible refinancing or a new scheme. That's why we present the Ecobonus separately and do not include it in the total costs above — with the funds exhausted, counting on it would be misleading. If you still find pages presenting it as active, always check the current state of the budget before basing a purchase decision on it. Source: MIMIT / Ecobonus.gov.it, as of 1 July 2026. Check the actual availability of funds and your eligibility before buying.