Audi Q8 vs Nissan Qashqai

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Audi Q8
Audi Q8

2025 price

Nissan Qashqai
Nissan Qashqai

$34,665 - $54,365

2026 price

Summary

2025 Audi Q8
2026 Nissan Qashqai
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo V6, 3.0L

Turbo 3, 1.5L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded/Electric

Premium Unleaded/Electric
Fuel Efficiency
2.6L/100km (combined)

4.1L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • High price tag is hard to justify
  • Lacks clever storage options
  • Small boot compared to siblings

  • Requires 95 RON premium unleaded
  • No spare wheel in Ti-L e-Power  
  • Getting up there in price
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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2026 Nissan Qashqai Summary

If you think you know Nissan and haven’t driven one of its impressive e-Power models, you might be in for a surprise.

Be it the latest-generation X-Trail from Japan or the related smaller Qashqai out of the UK, this plugless petrol-electric hybrid powertrain is one of the best crossovers at any price point.

Now, barely a year after the facelift appeared in Australia, the Qashqai scores another round of changes.

We take a close look at the up-spec Ti-L to see if they make one of the best small SUVs even better (or worse).

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