2016 head-to-head · Large Car

2016 Audi A8 vs Jaguar XJL

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,693/ year to fuel
22 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,821/ year to fuel
21 MPG

The 2016 Audi A8 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,693 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $2,821 for the 2016 Jaguar XJL (21 MPG). That's roughly $128 a year, or about $641 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi A8
  • Jaguar XJL

Side by side

Audi A8Jaguar XJL
$2,693 Your annual fuel cost $2,821
22 MPG Combined efficiency 21 MPG
18 MPG City 18 MPG
29 MPG Highway 27 MPG
107 cu ft Passenger volume 109 cu ft
15 cu ft Cargo volume 18 cu ft
410 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 418 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
4.0L 8-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl supercharged
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
AWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Audi A8 vs Jaguar XJL across model years

  • Audi A8
  • Jaguar XJL

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Jaguar XJL has more cargo space (18 vs. 15 cu ft).

Among 30 2016 large cars, the Audi A8 ranks 21st and the Jaguar XJL 25th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Audi A8 or the 2016 Jaguar XJL?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi A8. The Audi A8 is rated 22 MPG combined and the Jaguar XJL 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Audi A8 vs. the Jaguar XJL per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,693 for the Audi A8 and $2,821 for the Jaguar XJL.

Which has more cargo space?

The Jaguar XJL, with 18 cu ft of luggage volume versus 15 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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