2022 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2022 Audi RS Q8 vs Cadillac Escalade
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 · 15 MPG
The 2022 Cadillac Escalade is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $3,703 a year to fuel (16 MPG), versus $3,950 for the 2022 Audi RS Q8 (15 MPG). That's roughly $247 a year, or about $1,234 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi RS Q8
- Cadillac Escalade
Side by side
| Audi RS Q8 | Cadillac Escalade | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,950 | Your annual fuel cost | $3,703 |
| 15 MPG | Combined efficiency | 16 MPG |
| 13 MPG | City | 14 MPG |
| 19 MPG | Highway | 19 MPG |
| 579 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 548 g/mi |
| 2/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 3/10 |
| 2/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 3/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 4.0L 8-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 6.2L 8-cyl |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 10-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 RS Q8 vs Cadillac Escalade across model years
- Audi RS Q8
- Cadillac Escalade
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
Among 69 2022 midsize & large SUVs, the Audi RS Q8 ranks 68th and the Cadillac Escalade 62nd for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Audi RS Q8 is a full hybrid, while the Cadillac Escalade is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Audi RS Q8 or the 2022 Cadillac Escalade?
Measured by cost to drive, the Cadillac Escalade. The Audi RS Q8 is rated 15 MPG combined and the Cadillac Escalade 16 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Audi RS Q8 vs. the Cadillac Escalade per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,950 for the Audi RS Q8 and $3,703 for the Cadillac Escalade.
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