2022 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2022 Audi SQ8 vs BMW X7

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
$3,485/ year to fuel
17 MPG

AWD · 4.0L 8-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 17 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$3,485/ year to fuel
17 MPG

AWD · 4.4L 8-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 17 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, the most efficient 2022 Audi SQ8 (17 MPG) costs about $3,485 a year to fuel and the 2022 BMW X7 (17 MPG) about $3,485.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi SQ8
  • BMW X7

Side by side

Audi SQ8BMW X7
$3,485 Your annual fuel cost $3,485
17 MPG Combined efficiency 17 MPG
15 MPG City 15 MPG
21 MPG Highway 21 MPG
522 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
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
4.0L 8-cyl turbo Engine / motor 4.4L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
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 SQ8 vs BMW X7 across model years

  • Audi SQ8
  • BMW X7

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 69 2022 midsize & large SUVs, the Audi SQ8 ranks 61st and the BMW X7 59th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Audi SQ8 vs. the BMW X7 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,485 for the Audi SQ8 and $3,485 for the BMW X7.

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