MG Majestor vs Audi Q3 Sportback Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The MG Majestor starts at ₹42.49 L and the Audi Q3 Sportback at ₹54.25 L, a difference of ₹11.76 L ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹13.05 L. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Engine and performance: The MG Majestor uses a 1,996cc Diesel making 213bhp and listed torque with Automatic. The Audi Q3 Sportback uses a 1,984cc Petrol making 187.74bhp@4200-6000rpm and listed torque with Automatic.

Mileage and running cost: These two figures are not like for like. The MG Majestor number is for the Diesel Automatic and the Audi Q3 Sportback number is for the Petrol Automatic, so compare the variants you are actually shortlisting.

What one gives that the other does not: The MG Majestor adds Anti-Theft Alarm, Day & Night Rear View Mirror, Curtain Airbag, Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) and Traction Control. The Audi Q3 Sportback adds Fog Lights - Front, Sun Roof, Electronic Multi-Tripmeter, Leather Seats and Digital Clock. The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the MG Majestor if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the ₹11.76 L for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the Audi Q3 Sportback if you do regular highway runs, you carry luggage or a pram often, and you want Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) without waiting for the next facelift.

The one thing that settles it: MG Majestor offers Anti-Theft Alarm.

Before you sign anything:

Ex-showroom price is not what you pay. Add registration, road tax, insurance and handling, and expect the final figure to land ten to twelve percent higher. Road tax changes state to state, so a car that costs the same in two cities does not cost the same to own.

Ask the dealer four things before you book. What is the current waiting period for the variant you want. What is the on-road figure.

Then drive both cars back to back on the same day, on a road you actually use. Take your family. Put your usual luggage in the boot. Most people decide in the first ten minutes, and it is rarely for the reason they expected.