2021 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2021 Audi RS Q8 vs Lexus GX

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
$3,703/ year to fuel
16 MPG

4WD · 4.6L 8-cyl · 6-speed automatic · 16 MPG

The 2021 Lexus GX is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $3,703 a year to fuel (16 MPG), versus $3,950 for the 2021 Audi RS Q8 (15 MPG). That's roughly $247 a year, or about $1,234 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi RS Q8
  • Lexus GX

Side by side

Audi RS Q8Lexus GX
$3,950 Your annual fuel cost $3,703
15 MPG Combined efficiency 16 MPG
13 MPG City 15 MPG
19 MPG Highway 19 MPG
579 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 542 g/mi
2/10 EPA fuel economy score 2/10
2/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 2/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
4.0L 8-cyl turbo Engine / motor 4.6L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic Transmission 6-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 GX across model years

  • Audi RS Q8
  • Lexus GX

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 65 2021 midsize & large SUVs, the Audi RS Q8 ranks 62nd and the Lexus GX 59th for lowest fuel cost.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Audi RS Q8 or the 2021 Lexus GX?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus GX. The Audi RS Q8 is rated 15 MPG combined and the Lexus GX 16 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Audi RS Q8 vs. the Lexus GX per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,950 for the Audi RS Q8 and $3,703 for the Lexus GX.

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