2023 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2023 Audi Q8 vs Porsche Cayenne

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
$2,962/ year to fuel
20 MPG

AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 20 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$3,118/ year to fuel
19 MPG

The 2023 Audi Q8 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,962 a year to fuel (20 MPG), versus $3,118 for the 2023 Porsche Cayenne (19 MPG). That's roughly $156 a year, or about $780 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi Q8
  • Porsche Cayenne

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Audi Q8Porsche Cayenne
$2,962 Your annual fuel cost $3,118
20 MPG Combined efficiency 19 MPG
18 MPG City 17 MPG
23 MPG Highway 22 MPG
439 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 466 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
AWD Drivetrain AWD

✓ 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 Q8 vs Porsche Cayenne across model years

  • Audi Q8
  • Porsche Cayenne

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 73 2023 midsize & large SUVs, the Audi Q8 ranks 54th and the Porsche Cayenne 57th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Audi Q8 is a full hybrid, while the Porsche Cayenne is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Audi Q8 or the 2023 Porsche Cayenne?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi Q8. The Audi Q8 is rated 20 MPG combined and the Porsche Cayenne 19 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Audi Q8 vs. the Porsche Cayenne per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,962 for the Audi Q8 and $3,118 for the Porsche Cayenne.

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