2016 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2016 Audi S8 vs Infiniti Q70
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
AWD · 4.0L 8-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 18 MPG
The 2016 Infiniti Q70 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,821 a year to fuel (21 MPG), versus $3,292 for the 2016 Audi S8 (18 MPG). That's roughly $470 a year, or about $2,351 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi S8
- Infiniti Q70
Side by side
| Audi S8 | Infiniti Q70 | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,292 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,821 |
| 18 MPG | Combined efficiency | 21 MPG |
| 15 MPG | City | 18 MPG |
| 25 MPG | Highway | 25 MPG |
| 100 cu ft | Passenger volume | 104 cu ft |
| 15 cu ft | Cargo volume | 15 cu ft |
| 484 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 432 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 4.0L 8-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.7L 6-cyl |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 7-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 S8 vs Infiniti Q70 across model years
- Audi S8
- Infiniti Q70
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 Infiniti Q70 has more passenger space (104 vs. 100 cu ft).
Among 67 2016 midsize cars, the Audi S8 ranks 62nd and the Infiniti Q70 58th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Audi S8 or the 2016 Infiniti Q70?
Measured by cost to drive, the Infiniti Q70. The Audi S8 is rated 18 MPG combined and the Infiniti Q70 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Audi S8 vs. the Infiniti Q70 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,292 for the Audi S8 and $2,821 for the Infiniti Q70.
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