2025 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2025 Audi SQ8 e-tron vs Lexus TX Plug-in Hybrid
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
AWD · 3.5L 6-cyl · CVT · 76 MPGe + 29 MPG
The 2025 Audi SQ8 e-tron is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,299 a year to fuel (70 MPGe), versus $1,531 for the 2025 Lexus TX Plug-in Hybrid (76 MPGe + 29 MPG). That's roughly $232 a year, or about $1,159 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi SQ8 e-tron
- Lexus TX Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Audi SQ8 e-tron | Lexus TX Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,299 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,531 |
| 70 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 76 MPGe + 29 MPG |
| 68 MPGe | City | 81 MPGe / 29 MPG |
| 72 MPGe | Highway | 70 MPGe / 28 MPG |
| 48.1 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 45 kWh |
| 242 mi | Driving range | 450 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 33 mi |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 120 g/mi |
| 9/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 9/10 |
| 16 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 3 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Electricity | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| Electric motors (295 kW) | Engine / motor | 3.5L 6-cyl |
| Single-speed | Transmission | CVT |
| 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 Lexus TX Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Audi SQ8 e-tron
- Lexus TX Plug-in Hybrid
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 Lexus TX Plug-in Hybrid goes farther between stops: about 450 miles on a full tank and charge, compared with 242 miles for the Audi SQ8 e-tron.
Among 94 2025 midsize & large SUVs, the Audi SQ8 e-tron ranks 18th and the Lexus TX Plug-in Hybrid 21st for lowest fuel cost.
Because the Audi SQ8 e-tron is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Lexus TX Plug-in Hybrid; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Audi SQ8 e-tron or the 2025 Lexus TX Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi SQ8 e-tron. The Audi SQ8 e-tron is rated 70 MPGe combined and the Lexus TX Plug-in Hybrid 76 MPGe + 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Audi SQ8 e-tron vs. the Lexus TX Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,299 for the Audi SQ8 e-tron and $1,531 for the Lexus TX Plug-in Hybrid.
Which has more range?
The Lexus TX Plug-in Hybrid: about 450 miles versus 242 miles.
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