Audi e-tron vs Tesla Model Y

The Model Y costs less to run, by the official figures: about £290 a year less in the UK.

Audi e-tronTesla Model Y

Side by side

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

Audi e-tronTesla Model Y

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£747
£458 (better)
New Zealand
$1,151
$707 (better)
Australia
$983
$603 (better)
United States
$1,049
$644 (better)

Official figures

Uses
2.3 mi/kWh
3.8 mi/kWh (better)
Also
26.8 kWh/100km
16.5 kWh/100km (better)
Range
226 miles
327 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
971 L
Towing, braked
–
1,600 kg
Length
4,901 mm
4,750 mm
Weight
2,565 kg
1,909 kg

Engine

Engine
Dual motor
Single electric motor
Power
300 kW (better)
220 kW
Torque
664 Nm
–
Gearbox
Single-speed
Single-speed reduction gear
Drive
AWD
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
–
7

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 Y?

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

The Tesla Model Y: about £290 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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