Audi RS Q8 vs Nissan Patrol

The Patrol costs less to run, by the official figures: about $50 a year less in Australia.

Audi RS Q8Nissan Patrol

Side by side

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

Audi RS Q8Nissan Patrol

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$3,941
$3,887 (better)
New Zealand
$4,754
$4,689 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,888
£2,849 (better)
United States
$3,673
$3,623 (better)

Official figures

Uses
14.7 L/100km
14.5 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
578 km
966 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
8
Boot
605 L (better)
550 L
Towing, braked
–
3,500 kg
Length
5,012 mm
5,165 mm
Weight
2,315 kg
2,715 kg

Engine

Engine
4.0 L V8 twin-turbo petrol mild hybrid
5.6 L V8 petrol
Power
441 kW (better)
298 kW
Torque
800 Nm (better)
560 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
7-speed automatic
Drive
AWD
4WD

Safety

Airbags
–
6

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.

RS Q8 or Patrol?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi RS Q8 or the Nissan Patrol?

The Nissan Patrol: about $50 a year less in Australia than the Audi RS Q8 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Audi RS Q8 or the Nissan Patrol?

The Nissan Patrol, at 14.5 L/100km (19 mpg UK, 16 mpg US) to the Audi RS Q8's 14.7 L/100km (19 mpg UK, 16 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Audi RS Q8 or the Nissan Patrol?

The Audi RS Q8, at 605 L to the Nissan Patrol's 550 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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