2025 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2025 Audi Q8 e-tron vs BMW iX
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 2025 BMW iX is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $1,042 a year to fuel (87 MPGe), versus $1,166 for the 2025 Audi Q8 e-tron (78 MPGe). That's roughly $124 a year, or about $621 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi Q8 e-tron
- BMW iX
Side by side
| Audi Q8 e-tron | BMW iX | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,166 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,042 |
| 78 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 87 MPGe |
| 77 MPGe | City | 89 MPGe |
| 80 MPGe | Highway | 85 MPGe |
| 43.2 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 38.6 kWh |
| 272 mi | Driving range | 219 mi |
| 103 cu ft | Passenger volume | — |
| 28 cu ft | Cargo volume | — |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 9/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| 16 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 9 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Electric |
| Electricity | Fuel | Electricity |
| Electric motors (313 kW) | Engine / motor | Electric motors (420 kW) |
| Single-speed | 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 BMW iX across model years
- Audi Q8 e-tron
- BMW iX
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 Audi Q8 e-tron goes farther between stops: about 272 miles on a charge, compared with 219 miles for the BMW iX.
Among 94 2025 midsize & large SUVs, the Audi Q8 e-tron ranks 16th and the BMW iX 13th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Audi Q8 e-tron or the 2025 BMW iX?
Measured by cost to drive, the BMW iX. The Audi Q8 e-tron is rated 78 MPGe combined and the BMW iX 87 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Audi Q8 e-tron vs. the BMW iX per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,166 for the Audi Q8 e-tron and $1,042 for the BMW iX.
Which has more range?
The Audi Q8 e-tron: about 272 miles versus 219 miles.
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