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2024 Audi Q8 e-tron vs Rivian R1T

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
$1,050/ year to fuel
87 MPGe
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,077/ year to fuel
84 MPGe

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, the most efficient 2024 Audi Q8 e-tron (87 MPGe) costs about $1,050 a year to fuel and the 2024 Rivian R1T (84 MPGe) about $1,077.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi Q8 e-tron
  • Rivian R1T

Side by side

Audi Q8 e-tronRivian R1T
$1,050 Your annual fuel cost $1,077
87 MPGe Combined efficiency 84 MPGe
84 MPGe City 91 MPGe
90 MPGe Highway 77 MPGe
38.9 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 39.9 kWh
296 mi Driving range 410 mi
102 cu ft Passenger volume —
27 cu ft Cargo volume —
0 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
9/10 EPA fuel economy score 9/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
16 hrs Charge time at 240V 14.5 hrs
Electric Powertrain Electric
Electricity Fuel Electricity
Electric motors (313 kW) Engine / motor Electric motors (416 kW)
2-speed automatic Transmission Single-speed
AWD Drivetrain Part-time 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 Q8 e-tron vs Rivian R1T across model years

  • Audi Q8 e-tron
  • Rivian R1T

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

The Rivian R1T goes farther between stops: about 410 miles on a charge, compared with 296 miles for the Audi Q8 e-tron.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Audi Q8 e-tron or the 2024 Rivian R1T?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi Q8 e-tron. The Audi Q8 e-tron is rated 87 MPGe combined and the Rivian R1T 84 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Audi Q8 e-tron vs. the Rivian R1T per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,050 for the Audi Q8 e-tron and $1,077 for the Rivian R1T.

Which has more range?

The Rivian R1T: about 410 miles versus 296 miles.

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