2022 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2022 Audi SQ8 vs Lexus GX
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 · 17 MPG
4WD · 4.6L 8-cyl · 6-speed automatic · 16 MPG
The 2022 Audi SQ8 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $3,485 a year to fuel (17 MPG), versus $3,703 for the 2022 Lexus GX (16 MPG). That's roughly $218 a year, or about $1,089 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi SQ8
- Lexus GX
Side by side
| Audi SQ8 | Lexus GX | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,485 | Your annual fuel cost | $3,703 |
| 17 MPG | Combined efficiency | 16 MPG |
| 15 MPG | City | 15 MPG |
| 21 MPG | Highway | 19 MPG |
| 522 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 542 g/mi |
| 3/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 3/10 |
| 3/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 3/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 4.0L 8-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 4.6L 8-cyl |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 6-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 SQ8 vs Lexus GX across model years
- Audi SQ8
- Lexus GX
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 SQ8 ranks 61st and the Lexus GX 64th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Audi SQ8 or the 2022 Lexus GX?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi SQ8. The Audi SQ8 is rated 17 MPG combined and the Lexus GX 16 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Audi SQ8 vs. the Lexus GX per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,485 for the Audi SQ8 and $3,703 for the Lexus GX.
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