2027 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2027 Audi SQ6 e-tron vs Cadillac Optiq

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$988/ year to fuel
92 MPGe
✓ Cheaper to run
$867/ year to fuel
105 MPGe

The 2027 Cadillac Optiq is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $867 a year to fuel (105 MPGe), versus $988 for the 2027 Audi SQ6 e-tron (92 MPGe). That's roughly $122 a year, or about $608 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi SQ6 e-tron
  • Cadillac Optiq

Side by side

Audi SQ6 e-tronCadillac Optiq
$988 Your annual fuel cost $867
92 MPGe Combined efficiency 105 MPGe
97 MPGe City 117 MPGe
87 MPGe Highway 93 MPGe
36.6 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 32.1 kWh
285 mi Driving range 317 mi
— Passenger volume 102 cu ft
— Cargo volume 26 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
12 hrs Charge time at 240V 9.5 hrs
Electric Powertrain Electric
Electricity Fuel Electricity
Electric motors (495 kW) Engine / motor Electric motors (470 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 SQ6 e-tron vs Cadillac Optiq across model years

  • Audi SQ6 e-tron
  • Cadillac Optiq

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 Cadillac Optiq goes farther between stops: about 317 miles on a charge, compared with 285 miles for the Audi SQ6 e-tron.

Among 58 2027 midsize & large SUVs, the Audi SQ6 e-tron ranks 9th and the Cadillac Optiq 5th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2027 Audi SQ6 e-tron or the 2027 Cadillac Optiq?

Measured by cost to drive, the Cadillac Optiq. The Audi SQ6 e-tron is rated 92 MPGe combined and the Cadillac Optiq 105 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2027 Audi SQ6 e-tron vs. the Cadillac Optiq per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $988 for the Audi SQ6 e-tron and $867 for the Cadillac Optiq.

Which has more range?

The Cadillac Optiq: about 317 miles versus 285 miles.

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