2024 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron vs Tesla Model X
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2024 Tesla Model X is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $907 a year to fuel (100 MPGe), versus $1,050 for the 2024 Audi Q8 e-tron (87 MPGe). That's roughly $143 a year, or about $716 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi Q8 e-tron
- Tesla Model X
Side by side
| Audi Q8 e-tron | Tesla Model X | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,050 | Your annual fuel cost | $907 |
| 87 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 100 MPGe |
| 84 MPGe | City | 104 MPGe |
| 90 MPGe | Highway | 96 MPGe |
| 38.9 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 33.6 kWh |
| 296 mi | Driving range | 335 mi |
| 102 cu ft | Passenger volume | — |
| 27 cu ft | Cargo volume | — |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 9/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 10/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| 16 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 14 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Electric |
| Electricity | Fuel | Electricity |
| Electric motors (313 kW) | Engine / motor | Electric motors (486 kW) |
| 2-speed automatic | Transmission | Single-speed |
| 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 e-tron vs Tesla Model X across model years
- Audi Q8 e-tron
- Tesla Model X
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
The Tesla Model X goes farther between stops: about 335 miles on a charge, compared with 296 miles for the Audi Q8 e-tron.
Among 79 2024 midsize & large SUVs, the Audi Q8 e-tron ranks 10th and the Tesla Model X 2nd for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Audi Q8 e-tron or the 2024 Tesla Model X?
Measured by cost to drive, the Tesla Model X. The Audi Q8 e-tron is rated 87 MPGe combined and the Tesla Model X 100 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Audi Q8 e-tron vs. the Tesla Model X per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,050 for the Audi Q8 e-tron and $907 for the Tesla Model X.
Which has more range?
The Tesla Model X: about 335 miles versus 296 miles.
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