Audi Q8 vs Mercedes-Benz GLS
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
Mercedes-Benz GLS: ₹1.59–1.61 crore on-road in Delhi. All 2 variants and prices
What sets them apart
- Cheaper to buy: Q8, from ₹1.32 crore against ₹1.59 crore on-road in Delhi (₹26.15 lakh less)
- Top variant: Q8: ₹2.05 crore | GLS: ₹1.61 crore
- More powerful: Q8, up to 507 PS against 381 PS
- Longer: GLS, by 205 mm, with a 137 mm longer wheelbase
- Bigger boot: Q8, 605 litres against 355
- More ground clearance: GLS, up to 200 mm against 165 mm
- Crash-test rating: Q8: 5 stars | GLS: Not tested
- More airbags: GLS, up to 9 against 8
- Only the Q8 has: A petrol engine
- Only the GLS has: A mild hybrid petrol variant and a mild hybrid diesel variant
- Seats: Q8: 5 seats | GLS: 7 seats
- Longer warranty: GLS, 3 years / unlimited km against 2 years / unlimited km
- Variants on sale: Q8: 2 variants | GLS: 2 variants
Q8 vs GLS: side by side
| Q8 | GLS | |
|---|---|---|
| On-road, Delhi | ₹1.32–2.05 crore | ₹1.59–1.61 crore |
| Ex-showroom | ₹1.15–1.78 crore | ₹1.38–1.40 crore |
| Variants | 2 | 2 |
| Body | SUV | SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 7 |
| Fuel | Petrol | Mild hybrid petrol, Mild hybrid diesel |
| Engines | 3.0-litre turbo petrol; 4.0-litre turbo petrol | 3.0-litre turbo mild hybrid petrol; 3.0-litre turbo mild hybrid diesel |
| Gearbox | Automatic (AT) | Automatic (AT) |
| Power | 340–507 PS | 367–381 PS |
| Torque | 500–770 Nm | 500–750 Nm |
| Claimed mileage | Petrol 10 km/l | Mild hybrid diesel 11 km/l |
| Length | 4,995–5,004 mm | 5,209 mm |
| Width | 1,995 mm | 2,157 mm |
| Height | 1,705–1,708 mm | 1,823 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,995–2,998 mm | 3,135 mm |
| Ground clearance | 165 mm | 200 mm |
| Boot | 605 litres | 355 litres |
| Fuel tank | 85 litres | 90 litres |
| Kerb weight | 2,100–2,240 kg | 2,460–2,505 kg |
| Crash-test rating | 5 stars | Not tested |
| Airbags | 8 | 9 |
| Warranty | 2 years / unlimited km | 3 years / unlimited km |
Which one is right for you?
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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.