Audi e-tron vs Tesla Model X

The Model X costs less to run, by the official figures: about £160 a year less in the UK.

Audi e-tronTesla Model X

Side by side

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

Audi e-tronTesla Model X

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£747
£583 (better)
New Zealand
$1,151
$898 (better)
Australia
$983
$767 (better)
United States
$1,049
$819 (better)

Official figures

Uses
2.3 mi/kWh
3.0 mi/kWh (better)
Also
26.8 kWh/100km
20.9 kWh/100km (better)
Range
226 miles
352 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
7
Towing, braked
–
2,250 kg
Length
4,901 mm
5,057 mm
Weight
2,565 kg
2,352 kg

Engine

Engine
Dual motor
Dual motor
Power
300 kW
500 kW (better)
Torque
664 Nm
–
Gearbox
Single-speed
Single-speed
Drive
AWD
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
–
12

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.

e-tron or Model X?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi e-tron or the Tesla Model X?

The Tesla Model X: about £160 a year less in the UK than the Audi e-tron at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Each on its own

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