Audi Q8 vs Ford Expedition

The Q8 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $220 a year less in New Zealand, $180 in Australia, £140 in the UK and $170 in the US.

Audi Q8Ford Expedition

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Audi Q8Ford Expedition

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$4,004 (better)
$4,227
Australia
$3,312 (better)
$3,496
United Kingdom
£2,432 (better)
£2,568
United States
$3,093 (better)
$3,266

Official figures

Uses
12.4 L/100km (better)
13.1 L/100km
UK
23 mpg (better)
22 mpg
US
19 mpg (better)
18 mpg
On a full tank
606 km
666 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
8
Boot
605 L (better)
547 L
Towing, braked
–
4,100 kg
Length
4,986 mm
5,334 mm
Weight
–
2,693 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L V6 turbo petrol mild hybrid
3.5 L twin-turbo V6 petrol
Power
250 kW
294 kW (better)
Torque
500 Nm
651 Nm (better)
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
10-speed automatic
Drive
AWD
4WD

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Q8 or Expedition?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi Q8 or the Ford Expedition?

The Audi Q8: about $220 a year less in New Zealand, $180 in Australia, £140 in the UK and $170 in the US than the Ford Expedition at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Audi Q8 or the Ford Expedition?

The Audi Q8, at 12.4 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US) to the Ford Expedition's 13.1 L/100km (22 mpg UK, 18 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Audi Q8 or the Ford Expedition?

The Audi Q8, at 605 L to the Ford Expedition's 547 L, for their newest versions.

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