Audi Q8 vs Dodge Nitro

The Q8 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $110 a year less in Australia.

Audi Q8Dodge Nitro

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Audi Q8Dodge Nitro

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$3,191 (better)
$3,299
New Zealand
$3,852 (better)
$3,981
United Kingdom
£2,340 (better)
£2,419
United States
$2,976 (better)
$3,076

Official figures

Uses
11.9 L/100km (better)
12.3 L/100km
On a full tank
630 km (better)
569 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
605 L
1,189 L (better)
Length
4,986 mm
4,544 mm
Weight
–
1,801 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L V6 turbo petrol mild hybrid
3.7 L V6 petrol
Power
250 kW (better)
174 kW
Torque
500 Nm (better)
340 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
4-speed automatic
Drive
AWD
RWD

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Q8 or Nitro?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi Q8 or the Dodge Nitro?

The Audi Q8: about $110 a year less in Australia than the Dodge Nitro at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Audi Q8 or the Dodge Nitro?

The Audi Q8, at 11.9 L/100km (24 mpg UK, 20 mpg US) to the Dodge Nitro's 12.3 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Audi Q8 or the Dodge Nitro?

The Dodge Nitro, at 1189 L to the Audi Q8's 605 L, for their newest versions.

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