2022 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2022 Audi RS Q8 vs Mercedes-Benz G-Class

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
$3,950/ year to fuel
15 MPG

AWD · 4.0L 8-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 15 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$3,703/ year to fuel
16 MPG

The 2022 Mercedes-Benz G-Class 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
  • Mercedes-Benz G-Class

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Audi RS Q8Mercedes-Benz G-Class
$3,950 Your annual fuel cost $3,703
15 MPG Combined efficiency 16 MPG
13 MPG City 14 MPG
19 MPG Highway 17 MPG
579 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 569 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 4.0L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 9-speed automatic
AWD Drivetrain 4WD

✓ 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 Mercedes-Benz G-Class across model years

  • Audi RS Q8
  • Mercedes-Benz G-Class

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 Mercedes-Benz G-Class 63rd for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Audi RS Q8 is a full hybrid, while the Mercedes-Benz G-Class is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Audi RS Q8 or the 2022 Mercedes-Benz G-Class?

Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class. The Audi RS Q8 is rated 15 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz G-Class 16 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Audi RS Q8 vs. the Mercedes-Benz G-Class 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 Mercedes-Benz G-Class.

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