2020 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2020 Audi RS Q8 vs Lexus LX

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
$3,950/ year to fuel
15 MPG

AWD · 4.0L 8-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 15 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$4,232/ year to fuel
14 MPG

4WD · 5.7L 8-cyl · 8-speed automatic · 14 MPG

The 2020 Audi RS Q8 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $3,950 a year to fuel (15 MPG), versus $4,232 for the 2020 Lexus LX (14 MPG). That's roughly $282 a year, or about $1,411 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi RS Q8
  • Lexus LX

Side by side

Audi RS Q8Lexus LX
$3,950 Your annual fuel cost $4,232
15 MPG Combined efficiency 14 MPG
13 MPG City 12 MPG
19 MPG Highway 16 MPG
579 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 636 g/mi
2/10 EPA fuel economy score 1/10
2/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 1/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
4.0L 8-cyl turbo Engine / motor 5.7L 8-cyl
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 RS Q8 vs Lexus LX across model years

  • Audi RS Q8
  • Lexus LX

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 RS Q8 ranks 52nd and the Lexus LX 53rd for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Audi RS Q8 is a full hybrid, while the Lexus LX is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Audi RS Q8 or the 2020 Lexus LX?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi RS Q8. The Audi RS Q8 is rated 15 MPG combined and the Lexus LX 14 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Audi RS Q8 vs. the Lexus LX per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,950 for the Audi RS Q8 and $4,232 for the Lexus LX.

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