Audi Q8 vs Ferrari 296
What's the difference?

Audi Q8

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2025 price

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Ferrari 296

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2024 price

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Summary

2025 Audi Q8

2024 Ferrari 296

By Emily Agar

By Andrew Chesterton

Safety Rating

Engine Type

Turbo V6, 3.0L

Turbo 6, 3.0L

Fuel Type

Premium Unleaded/Electric

Fuel Efficiency

2.6L/100km (combined)

0.0L/100km (combined)

Seating

Likes

Athletic and sporty looks a winning combo
Drives beautifully
Improved EV driving range

Potent powertrain
Sublime steering
Design that's both graceful and aggressive

Dislikes

High price tag is hard to justify
Lacks clever storage options
Small boot compared to siblings

Fiddly multimedia grates
Price jump from hardtop hard to stomach
A silent Ferrari, even sometimes, is weird

2025 Audi Q8 Summary

The Audi Q8 has had a mid-life upgrade and it brings a few minor tweaks to the design, technology and equipment.

Plug-in hybrids tend to rank a little lower on my excitement scale when it comes to available powertrains because I usually find the constant charging inconvenient.

However, the electric driving range of the 60 TSFIe quattro S Line grade has been bolstered by 27km, increasing it to 74km overall.

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2024 Ferrari 296 Summary

I know, picture Ferrari and you'll likely be conjuring images of potent V12 or V8 engines, a scenery-shaking exhaust bark on start-up and a fuel bill that would make a Sheikh wince.

But this one, the 296 GTS, doesn't have, or do, any of those things. In fact, it doesn’t so much explode into life as it does kind of whirr gently, as though you’ve just switched on a photocopier.

And yet, people I trust on these matters reckon this just might be the best Ferrari to have ever worn the badge. So, I guess we better get to figuring out what the hell is going on with this plug-in Prancing Horse.

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2025 Audi Q8 2024 Ferrari 296

Verdict

The updated Audi Q8 60 TFSIe quattro S line still looks good inside and out. It fits a family comfortably without feeling too big and there’s enough here to satisfy those who like the luxury features.

It's price tag will hurt it but the improved power outputs and driving range is a big plus and makes the plug-in hybrid powertrain make more sense.

Verdict

Anyone who says electrification somehow muddies the Ferrari formula is wrong. This plug-in Prancing Horse is among the most potent and direct vehicles I’ve ever driven, and the electric motor only adds to the experience.

Audi Q8 vs Ferrari 296 What's the difference?

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Audi Q8 vs Ferrari 296
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