2019 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2019 Audi e-tron vs Tesla Model X
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 · Electric motors (313 kW) · Single-speed · 74 MPGe · 204 mi
The 2019 Tesla Model X is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $945 a year to fuel (96 MPGe), versus $1,231 for the 2019 Audi e-tron (74 MPGe). That's roughly $286 a year, or about $1,431 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi e-tron
- Tesla Model X
Side by side
| Audi e-tron | Tesla Model X | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,231 | Your annual fuel cost | $945 |
| 74 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 96 MPGe |
| 74 MPGe | City | 99 MPGe |
| 73 MPGe | Highway | 93 MPGe |
| 45.6 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 35 kWh |
| 204 mi | Driving range | 325 mi |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 10/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 10/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| 10 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 12 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Electric |
| Electricity | Fuel | Electricity |
| Electric motors (313 kW) | Engine / motor | Electric motor |
| 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 e-tron vs Tesla Model X across model years
- Audi e-tron
- Tesla Model X
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 Tesla Model X goes farther between stops: about 325 miles on a charge, compared with 204 miles for the Audi e-tron.
Among 46 2019 midsize & large SUVs, the Audi e-tron ranks 2nd and the Tesla Model X 1st for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Audi e-tron or the 2019 Tesla Model X?
Measured by cost to drive, the Tesla Model X. The Audi e-tron is rated 74 MPGe combined and the Tesla Model X 96 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Audi e-tron vs. the Tesla Model X per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,231 for the Audi e-tron and $945 for the Tesla Model X.
Which has more range?
The Tesla Model X: about 325 miles versus 204 miles.
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