Audi Q8 vs Kia EV9
Price, engines, mileage, size and safety, side by side. On-road prices are for Delhi, including registration, road tax and insurance.
Audi Q8: ₹1.32–2.05 crore on-road in Delhi. All 2 variants and prices
Kia EV9: ₹1.50 crore on-road in Delhi. All 1 variant and prices
What sets them apart
- Cheaper to buy: Q8, from ₹1.32 crore against ₹1.50 crore on-road in Delhi (₹17.39 lakh less)
- Top variant: Q8: ₹2.05 crore | EV9: ₹1.50 crore
- More powerful: Q8, up to 507 PS against 384 PS
- Bigger boot: Q8, 605 litres against 333
- More ground clearance: EV9, up to 193 mm against 165 mm
- Crash-test rating: Q8: 5 stars | EV9: Not tested
- More airbags: EV9, up to 10 against 8
- Only the Q8 has: A petrol engine
- Only the EV9 has: An electric variant
- Seats: Q8: 5 seats | EV9: 6 seats
- Longer warranty: EV9, 3 years / unlimited km against 2 years / unlimited km
- Variants on sale: Q8: 2 variants | EV9: 1 variant
Q8 vs EV9: side by side
| Q8 | EV9 | |
|---|---|---|
| On-road, Delhi | ₹1.32–2.05 crore | ₹1.50 crore |
| Ex-showroom | ₹1.15–1.78 crore | ₹1.30 crore |
| Variants | 2 | 1 |
| Body | SUV | SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 6 |
| Fuel | Petrol | Electric |
| Engines | 3.0-litre turbo petrol; 4.0-litre turbo petrol | Electric, 99.8 kWh |
| Gearbox | Automatic (AT) | Automatic |
| Power | 340–507 PS | 384 PS |
| Torque | 500–770 Nm | 700 Nm |
| Claimed mileage | Petrol 10 km/l | — |
| Claimed range | — | 561 km |
| Length | 4,995–5,004 mm | 5,015 mm |
| Width | 1,995 mm | 1,980 mm |
| Height | 1,705–1,708 mm | 1,780 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,995–2,998 mm | 3,100 mm |
| Ground clearance | 165 mm | 193 mm |
| Boot | 605 litres | 333 litres |
| Fuel tank | 85 litres | — |
| Kerb weight | 2,100–2,240 kg | 2,648 kg |
| Crash-test rating | 5 stars | Not tested |
| Airbags | 8 | 10 |
| Warranty | 2 years / unlimited km | 3 years / unlimited km |
Which one is right for you?
Neither is best for everyone. The axler8 recommendation engine scores every variant of both, and every other car in your budget, against how you drive, where you park and what you need. Find the right car for you · Compare two variants in full
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Claimed mileage and range are the figures from official tests (ARAI or MIDC), which run higher than everyday driving. Boot space and kerb weight are published figures, left blank where none is published.