2027 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2027 Audi SQ8 vs Land Rover Defender 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 · 4.0L 8-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 16 MPG
The 2027 Land Rover Defender Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $3,292 a year to fuel (18 MPG), versus $3,703 for the 2027 Audi SQ8 (16 MPG). That's roughly $411 a year, or about $2,057 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi SQ8
- Land Rover Defender Hybrid
Side by side
| Audi SQ8 | Land Rover Defender Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,703 | Your annual fuel cost | $3,292 |
| 16 MPG | Combined efficiency | 18 MPG |
| 14 MPG | City | 17 MPG |
| 20 MPG | Highway | 19 MPG |
| 540 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 500 g/mi |
| 3/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 3/10 |
| 3/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 3/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 4.0L 8-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| AWD | Drivetrain | 4WD |
✓ 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 vs Land Rover Defender Hybrid across model years
- Audi SQ8
- Land Rover Defender 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
Among 58 2027 midsize & large SUVs, the Audi SQ8 ranks 56th and the Land Rover Defender Hybrid 51st for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Audi SQ8 is a conventional gas model, while the Land Rover Defender Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2027 Audi SQ8 or the 2027 Land Rover Defender Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Land Rover Defender Hybrid. The Audi SQ8 is rated 16 MPG combined and the Land Rover Defender Hybrid 18 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2027 Audi SQ8 vs. the Land Rover Defender Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,703 for the Audi SQ8 and $3,292 for the Land Rover Defender Hybrid.
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