Audi A8 vs Range Rover
What's the difference?

Audi A8

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2023 price

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Range Rover

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Summary

2023 Audi A8

2023 Range Rover

By James Cleary

By Laura Berry

Safety Rating

Engine Type

Diesel Turbo V6, 3.0L

Twin Turbo V8, 4.4L

Fuel Type

Diesel/Electric

Premium Unleaded Petrol

Fuel Efficiency

5.9L/100km (combined)

11.8L/100km (combined)

Seating

Likes

Refinement
Quality
Value

Cavernous, practical, luxurious cabin
Easy and smooth to drive
530 horsepower V8!

Dislikes

Big turning circle
No folding rear seat
No front door bottle slots

Heavy rear doors hard to open for little kids
Retractable door handles
Centre touchscreen looks aftermarket

2023 Audi A8 Summary

Audi’s flagship is the A8, a long, luxurious sedan where being driven is often as important as doing the driving.

To put this ultra-premium machine in context, it competes with other German heavyweights like BMW’s 7 Series and, of course, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class as well as Porsche’s Panamera. Not to mention the Lexus LS or Maserati’s Quattroporte.

What’s life like at the top of the Audi pyramid? Stay with us to find out.

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2023 Range Rover Summary

Land Rover was making SUVs before they were even called SUVs.

Range Rovers were ferrying families around in prestigious four-wheel drive comfort decades before Audi, BMW or Mercedes-Benz even thought of doing it, too.

So, even with all its rivals these days, how well does a Range Rover do modern family duties?

Well the Range Rover Autobiography came to live with my little family of four for a week. We had the seven-seater long-wheelbase version with the twin-turbo petrol V8 engine, and this is what we discovered…

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Deep dive comparison

2023 Audi A8 2023 Range Rover

Verdict

The Audi A8 swims in a luxury car shark tank where those paying the big dollars expect top-shelf everything. It delivers a serene driving experience whether you’re in the front or the back, in a superbly engineered and executed luxury sedan package. Not perfect, but very, very impressive.

Verdict

The Range Rover Autobiography long wheelbase is an outstanding SUV that is not just beautiful to drive but makes family practicality a priority, too,

The price is reasonable relative to the competition, the features list is long and complementary servicing offers peace of mind.

If you don’t need the third row, I’d consider the standard wheelbase Autobiography even if it does reduce legroom, there’s still plenty of space.

My son stopped short of giving the Range Rover Autobiography full marks "because there are no massaging seats in the second row".

Audi A8 vs Range Rover What's the difference?

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Audi A8 vs Range Rover
What's the difference?