2023 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2023 Audi SQ8 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 · 4.0L 8-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 17 MPG
The 2023 Audi SQ8 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $3,485 a year to fuel (17 MPG), versus $3,703 for the 2023 Cadillac Escalade (16 MPG). That's roughly $218 a year, or about $1,089 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi SQ8
- Cadillac Escalade
Side by side
| Audi SQ8 | Cadillac Escalade | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,485 | Your annual fuel cost | $3,703 |
| 17 MPG | Combined efficiency | 16 MPG |
| 14 MPG | City | 14 MPG |
| 20 MPG | Highway | 19 MPG |
| 532 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 556 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 | 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 SQ8 vs Cadillac Escalade across model years
- Audi SQ8
- 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 73 2023 midsize & large SUVs, the Audi SQ8 ranks 64th and the Cadillac Escalade 66th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Audi SQ8 or the 2023 Cadillac Escalade?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi SQ8. The Audi SQ8 is rated 17 MPG combined and the Cadillac Escalade 16 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Audi SQ8 vs. the Cadillac Escalade per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,485 for the Audi SQ8 and $3,703 for the Cadillac Escalade.
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