2025 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2025 Audi Q8 e-tron vs Polestar 4
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 Polestar 4 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $999 a year to fuel (90 MPGe), versus $1,166 for the 2025 Audi Q8 e-tron (78 MPGe). That's roughly $167 a year, or about $837 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi Q8 e-tron
- Polestar 4
Side by side
| Audi Q8 e-tron | Polestar 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,166 | Your annual fuel cost | $999 |
| 78 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 90 MPGe |
| 77 MPGe | City | 93 MPGe |
| 80 MPGe | Highway | 87 MPGe |
| 43.2 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 37 kWh |
| 272 mi | Driving range | 300 mi |
| 103 cu ft | Passenger volume | 104 cu ft |
| 28 cu ft | Cargo volume | 25 cu ft |
| 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 | 11 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Electric |
| Electricity | Fuel | Electricity |
| Electric motors (313 kW) | Engine / motor | Electric motor (200 kW) |
| Single-speed | Transmission | Single-speed |
| AWD | Drivetrain | RWD |
✓ 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 Polestar 4 across model years
- Audi Q8 e-tron
- Polestar 4
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 Polestar 4 goes farther between stops: about 300 miles on a charge, compared with 272 miles for the Audi Q8 e-tron.
Per EPA interior volume figures, the Audi Q8 e-tron has more cargo space (28 vs. 25 cu ft).
Among 94 2025 midsize & large SUVs, the Audi Q8 e-tron ranks 16th and the Polestar 4 11th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Audi Q8 e-tron or the 2025 Polestar 4?
Measured by cost to drive, the Polestar 4. The Audi Q8 e-tron is rated 78 MPGe combined and the Polestar 4 90 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Audi Q8 e-tron vs. the Polestar 4 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,166 for the Audi Q8 e-tron and $999 for the Polestar 4.
Which has more range?
The Polestar 4: about 300 miles versus 272 miles.
Which has more cargo space?
The Audi Q8 e-tron, with 28 cu ft of luggage volume versus 25 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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