2020 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2020 Audi Q8 vs Cadillac Escalade
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 · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 18 MPG
The 2020 Audi Q8 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 $3,485 for the 2020 Cadillac Escalade (17 MPG). That's roughly $194 a year, or about $968 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi Q8
- Cadillac Escalade
Side by side
| Audi Q8 | Cadillac Escalade | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,292 | Your annual fuel cost | $3,485 |
| 18 MPG | Combined efficiency | 17 MPG |
| 17 MPG | City | 14 MPG |
| 21 MPG | Highway | 23 MPG |
| 479 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 517 g/mi |
| 3/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 3/10 |
| 3/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 3/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 6.2L 8-cyl |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 10-speed automatic |
| 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 Q8 vs Cadillac Escalade across model years
- Audi Q8
- Cadillac Escalade
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 55 2020 midsize & large SUVs, the Audi Q8 ranks 43rd and the Cadillac Escalade 45th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Audi Q8 is a full hybrid, while the Cadillac Escalade is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Audi Q8 or the 2020 Cadillac Escalade?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi Q8. The Audi Q8 is rated 18 MPG combined and the Cadillac Escalade 17 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Audi Q8 vs. the Cadillac Escalade per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,292 for the Audi Q8 and $3,485 for the Cadillac Escalade.
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