Audi Q8 vs BMW X7

Last Updated: September 2, 2026

Audi Q8 price starts at Rs. 1.13 Crore, which is Rs. 12.71 Lakh cheaper than the base variant of BMW X7, priced at Rs. 1.26 Crore. In terms of mileage, the Q8 offers a claimed 10 kmpl, while the X7 delivers 11.29 kmpl. On the performance front, the Q8 uses a 2995cc engine producing 335bhp@5200 - 6400rpm and the X7 a 2998cc engine producing 375.48bhp@5200-6250rpm. If you're deciding between the Q8 and X7, the Q8 is the better pick for affordability and top speed, while the X7 stands out for mileage and performance.

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Q8 vs X7 Comparison Summary

Specification Audi Q8BMW X7
Ex-showroom price (base) Rs. 1.13 CroreRs. 1.26 Crore
Mileage 10 kmpl11.29 kmpl
Engine 2995 cc2998 cc
Max power 335bhp@5200 - 6400rpm375.48bhp@5200-6250rpm
Top speed 250 Km/h245 Km/h

Q8 vs X7 Key Highlights

Basic Info Audi Q8 QuattroBMW X7 xDrive40i M Sport Signature
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Brand Name Audi BMW
Ex-Showroom Price Rs. 1.13 Crore Check On Road Price Rs. 1.26 Crore Check On Road Price
Engine Displacement 2995 cc 2998 cc
Body Type SUVAll SUV Cars SUVAll SUV Cars
Max Power 335bhp@5200 - 6400rpm 375.48bhp@5200-6250rpm
No Of Cylinders 6 6
Transmission Automatic Automatic
Gearbox 8-speed 8-Speed
Drive Type AWD 4WD
Colors
Audi Q8 Colors
BMW X7 Colors
Fuel Type Petrol Petrol
Mileage (ARAI) 10 kmpl 11.29 Kmpl
Tyre Size Not Available 285/45 R21
Boot Space 605 Liters Not Available
Steering Mounted Audio Control Yes Yes
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Airbags Driver, Passenger, Side Front and Side Rear Driver, Passenger, Side Front and Side Rear
EMI
Rs. 2,18,786 @ 10.5% (60 months)
Rs. 2,43,373 @ 10.5% (60 months)
Insurance Rs. 4.65 Lakh Q8 Insurance Rs. 5.14 Lakh X7 Insurance
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Idle Start Stop System
Yes
Not Available
Displacement
2995 cc
2998 cc
Engine Type
V6
3.0 L 6-cylinder
Engine Displacement
2995 cc
2998 cc
Max Power
335bhp@5200 - 6400rpm
375.48bhp@5200-6250rpm
Max Torque
500Nm@1370 - 4500rpm
520Nm@1850-5000rpm
Emission Norm Compliance
BS VI 2.0
BS VI 2.0
No Of Cylinders
6
6
Transmission
Automatic
Automatic
Gearbox
8-speed
8-Speed
Valves Per Cylinder
4
4
Drive Type
AWD
4WD
Paddle Shift
Not Available
Yes
Turbo Charger
Not Available
Yes
Drive Mode Types
Not Available
ECO PRO, COMFORT, SPORT and ADAPTIVE

Fuel Type
Petrol
Petrol
0-100 kmph
5.6 Sec
5.8 Sec
Fuel Capacity
Not Available
83 Liters
Top Speed
250 Km/h
245 Km/h
Mileage (ARAI)
10 kmpl
11.29 Kmpl
Mileage (Highway)
10 kmpl
Not Available
Secondary Fuel Type
Not Available
Electric(Battery)

Alloy Wheel Size Front
21
21
Alloy Wheel Size Rear
21
21
Suspension Rear
Not Available
6
Brakes Front
Disc
Disc
Brakes Rear
Disc
Disc
Steering Type
Electric
Electric
Tyre Size
Not Available
285/45 R21
Tyre Type
Not Available
Radial & Tubeless

Ventilated Seats
Not Available
Yes
Additional Interior Features
Not Available
"Door sill finishers with M designation,Individual Extended Leather Trim Merino,BMW Individual Headliner Alcantara Anthracite,Vehicle key with exclusive M lettering,BMW Individual High-Gloss Shadow Line,Instrument panel in Sensatec,Floor mats in Velour,Glass application CraftedClarity for interior elements,3rd Row seats fully foldable into floor of luggage compartment and dividable by 50:50,M Leather steering wheel including multifunction buttons, an M badge, steering wheel rim in leather ‘Walknappa’ Black with black stitching and contoured thumb rests,Power socket (12 V) 1x centre console front, centre console rear, luggage compartment on righ,Effective reduction of noise level in the interior,Less noise in the interior created by wind and engine,A comfortably peaceful ambience,Widescreen Curved Display,Fully Digital 12.3” Instrument Display,Navigation Function with 3D maps, Touch
Digital Cluster Size
12.29
Not Available
Rear Reading Lamp
Yes
Yes
Glove Box Light
Yes
Not Available
Rear Seat Headrest
4
Not Available
Digital Cluster
Yes
Not Available
Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel
Yes
Yes
Air Conditioner
Yes
Not Available
Glove Box
Yes
Not Available
Seating Capacity
5
6
Doors
5
5
Boot Space
605 Liters
Not Available

Alloy Wheels
Yes
Yes
Additional Exterior Features
Not Available
`M Aerodynamics package with front apron, side skirts and wheel arch trims in body color, M designation on the sides, M Sport brake with blue painted brake callipers with M designation, Specific design elements in Black Chrome and Dark Shadow metallic, Tailpipe trim strip in M Sport package specific geometry, Fully Adaptive LED Headlights, Aluminium Running Board, Two part tailgate, Panorama 3part glass roof, Panorama glass roof Sky Lounge, with a light graphic composed of over 15,000 lighting elements, BMW Individual roof rails High Gloss Shadow Line, Fine wood trim Fineline Black with metal effect High Gloss
Rain Sensing Wiper
Yes
Yes
ORVM
Powered & Folding
Not Available
Boot Opening
Powered
Not Available
Integrated Antenna
Yes
Yes
LED DRLs
Yes
Yes
LED Fog Lamps
Not Available
Yes
LED Taillights
Yes
Yes
Sun Roof
Panoramic
Yes
Power Adjustable Exterior Rear View Mirror
Not Available
Yes
Electric Folding Rear View Mirror
Not Available
Yes
Projector Headlamps
Not Available
Yes
Manually Adjustable Exterior Rear View Mirror
Not Available
No
Sunroof / Moonroof
Optional
Optional
Turn Indicator in ORVM
Yes
Yes
Trunk Light
Yes
Not Available
Antenna
Shark Fi
Not Available
Roof Rails
Not Available
Yes
LED Headlamps
Yes
Yes
Length*Width*Height
4995*1995*1705 mm3
5181*2000*1835 mm3
Wheelbase
2995 mm
3105 mm
No. Of Doors
5
5

USB Charger
Front & Rear
Front & Rear
Central Control Armrest
Available
With Storage
Tailgate Ajar Warning
Yes
Yes
Gear Shift Indicator
Not Available
Yes
Rear Curtain
Not Available
Available
Luggage Hook and Net
Yes
Not Available
Additional Entertainment Features
Not Available
BMW Gesture Control, Teleservices, Intelligent E-call, Remote software upgrade, MyBMW App with Remote Services, Intelligent Personal Assistant, BMW Operating System 8.0 with variable configurable widgets, Harman Kardon Surround Sound system, Drive Recorder, Anti-Theft Recorder, Surround view cameras with 360 degree view including top view, panorama view and 3D view
Smart Entry
Not Available
Yes
Automatic Climate Control
5 Zone
Not Available
Memory Functions For Seat
Not Available
Front
One Touch Operating Power Windows
All
Driver's Window
Drive Modes
Not Available
5
No of Speakers
17
16
Adjustable Steering
5
Not Available
Android Auto
Yes
Yes
Apple CarPlay
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
USB Ports
Available
Available
Additional Features
Not Available
`M Aerodynamics package with front apron, side skirts and wheel arch trims in body color, M designation on the sides, M Sport brake with blue painted brake callipers with M designation, Specific design elements in Black Chrome and Dark Shadow metallic, Tailpipe trim strip in M Sport package specific geometry, Fully Adaptive LED Headlights, Aluminium Running Board, Two part tailgate, Panorama 3part glass roof, Panorama glass roof Sky Lounge, with a light graphic composed of over 15,000 lighting elements, BMW Individual roof rails High Gloss Shadow Line, Fine wood trim Fineline Black with metal effect High Gloss
No of Tweeter
No
No
Power Windows
Front & Rear
Front & Rear
Rear Window Washer
Yes
Yes
Cupholders
Front & Rear
Front Only
Rear Window Sunblind
Not Available
Yes
Speakers
Front & Rear
Front & Rear
Integrated 2-Din Audio
Not Available
Yes
WiFi Connectivity
Not Available
Yes
Heated Seats
Not Available
Front Only
AC
Yes
Not Available
Rear AC Ducts
Yes
Yes
Heater
Yes
Yes
Power Steering
Yes
Yes
Steering Column
Tilt & Telescopic
Tilt &Telescopic
Steering Mounted Audio Control
Yes
Yes
Cruise Control
Yes
Yes
Adjustable Driver Seat
Yes
Not Available
Heated Seat Front
No
No
Heated Seats Rear
No
No
Touchscreen Size
Not Available
14.9 inch
Lumbar Support
Yes
Yes
Wireless Phone Charging
Yes
Not Available
Subwoofer
No
No
Folding Rear Seat
40:20:40 Split
Not Available
Height Adjustable Driver Seat
Yes
Not Available
Engine Start Stop Button
Yes
Yes
Rear ACVents
Yes
Yes
Touchscreen
Yes
Yes
Multifunction Steering Wheel
Yes
Yes
Rear Touch Screen Size
Not Available
No
Air Quality Control
Yes
Not Available
Tachometer
Yes
Not Available
Hands Free Tailgate
No
Yes
Rear Seat Centre Arm Rest
Not Available
Yes
Memory Function Seats
Not Available
Front
Paddle Shifters
Not Available
Yes
Door and Trunk Ajar Warning
Yes
Yes
Adjustable Headrest
Yes
Yes
Voice Commands
Yes
Yes
Powered Seats
Front Only
Front Only
Cooled Glovebox
Yes
Yes
Seat Belt Warning
Yes
Yes
Push Ignition
Yes
Yes
AM/FM Radio
Yes
Yes
Touch-screen Display
Yes
Yes
Speakers Front
Not Available
Yes
Speakers Rear
Not Available
Yes
Auto Rain Sensing Wipers
Yes
Yes
Follow me home headlamps
Yes
Yes
Adjustable Headlamps
Yes
Not Available
Parking Sensors
Front & Rear
Front & Rear
Door Pockets
Front & Rear Door
Front & Rear Door
12V Power Outlets
Yes
Yes
Bottle Holder
Front & Rear Door
Front & Rear Door

Anti-Pinch Power Windows
4
Not Available
Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock
Yes
Yes
ISOFIX Child Seat Mounts
Not Available
Yes
Heads-Up Display (HUD)
Not Available
Yes
Day/Night Rearview Mirror
Yes
Not Available
Pretensioners and Force Limiter Seatbelts
3
Not Available
Hill Descent Control
Not Available
Yes
Hill Assist
Yes
Yes
Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock
Yes
Yes
360 View Camera
Yes
Yes
Curtain Airbag
Available
Not Available
Anti Theft Alarm
Yes
Yes
Anti Theft Device
Yes
Yes
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution
Available
Not Available
Height Adjustable Front Seat Belts
Yes
Yes
Side Airbag Rear
Yes
Yes
Speed Alert
Yes
Yes
SOS Emergency Assistance
Yes
Not Available
Airbags
Driver, Passenger, Side Front and Side Rear
Driver, Passenger, Side Front and Side Rear
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
Yes
Yes
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
Yes
Yes
No of Airbags
8
9
Brake Assist (BA)
Yes
Yes
Geo-fence Alert
Yes
Not Available
Traction Control System (TCS)
Yes
Yes
Engine Immobilizer
Yes
Yes
Central Locking
Yes
Yes
Advance Safety Features
Not Available
Cruise Control with braking function,Launch Control Function,Integrated Brake System,Fully Integrated High Beam Assistant,Rain sensor and automatic driving lights,Sun Protection Glazing,anti-dazzle function (drivers side) and parking function for passenger side exterior mirror,Brake Energy Regeneration,Active Park Distance Control,Head airbags for 1st and 2nd seat row,Automatic Differential Brake,Active Protection with Attentiveness Assistant,Cornering Brake Control (CBC) and Dynamic Brake Control (DBC,Electric Parking Brake with auto hold function,ISOFIX child seat mounting, rear outward seats 2nd seat row and 3rd seat row,Warning triangle with first-aid kit,M Sport Brake
Global NCAP Safety Rating
5 Star
5 Star
Child Safety Lock
Yes
Yes
Global NCAP Child Safety Rating
5 Star
5 Star
Lane Watch Camera
Not Available
Yes
Driver Airbag
Yes
Yes
Eletronic Stability Control (ESC)
Yes
Yes
Rear Wash Wiper
Yes
Yes
Day Night IRVM
Yes
Not Available
Keyless Entry
Yes
Yes
Passenger Airbag
Yes
Yes
Rear Defogger
Yes
Yes
Rear Camera
3
Not Available
Side Airbag
Yes
Yes

Real Time Vehicle Tracking
Yes
Not Available

Pros and Cons

  • Positives
  • Negatives
Audi Q8
  • Great car to drive
  • Subtle design but still great road presence
  • Plenty of space
  • Least expensive of the German luxury full size flagship SUVs
Audi Q8
  • Very short features list
  • Misses some geeky features like ventilated seats and ADAS that many cars in lower price brackets have
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Audi Q8 Vs BMW X7 FAQs

Which car is cheaper Audi Q8 vs BMW X7?
The Audi Q8 is cheaper than BMW X7 by ₹12.71 Lakh.
Which car offers better performance Audi Q8 vs BMW X7?
For the Quattro version, 2995 cc Petrol engine of Q8 produces 335bhp@5200 - 6400rpm of power and 500Nm@1370 - 4500rpm of torque. Whereas for the xDrive40i M Sport Signature version, 2998 cc Petrol engine of X7 produces 375.48bhp@5200-6250rpm of power and 520Nm@1850-5000rpm of torque

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