2025 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2025 Audi SQ8 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 $1,299 for the 2025 Audi SQ8 e-tron (70 MPGe). That's roughly $256 a year, or about $1,282 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi SQ8 e-tron
- BMW iX
Side by side
| Audi SQ8 e-tron | BMW iX | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,299 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,042 |
| 70 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 87 MPGe |
| 68 MPGe | City | 89 MPGe |
| 72 MPGe | Highway | 85 MPGe |
| 48.1 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 38.6 kWh |
| 242 mi | Driving range | 219 mi |
| 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 (295 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 SQ8 e-tron vs BMW iX across model years
- Audi SQ8 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 SQ8 e-tron goes farther between stops: about 242 miles on a charge, compared with 219 miles for the BMW iX.
Among 94 2025 midsize & large SUVs, the Audi SQ8 e-tron ranks 18th and the BMW iX 13th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Audi SQ8 e-tron or the 2025 BMW iX?
Measured by cost to drive, the BMW iX. The Audi SQ8 e-tron is rated 70 MPGe combined and the BMW iX 87 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Audi SQ8 e-tron vs. the BMW iX per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,299 for the Audi SQ8 e-tron and $1,042 for the BMW iX.
Which has more range?
The Audi SQ8 e-tron: about 242 miles versus 219 miles.
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