Audi SQ8 vs Audi RS Q3
What's the difference?

Audi SQ8

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2025 price

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Audi RS Q3

$83,888 - $99,990

2023 price

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Summary

2025 Audi SQ8

2023 Audi RS Q3

By Emily Agar

By James Cleary

Safety Rating

Engine Type

Twin Turbo V8, 4.0L

Turbo 5, 2.5L

Fuel Type

Premium Unleaded Petrol

Fuel Efficiency

11.9L/100km (combined)

8.9L/100km (combined)

Seating

Likes

Understated but elegant looks
Gusty engine that delivers serious power
Comfortably fits a large family

Dynamics
Refinement
Quality

Dislikes

Never hits any thrilling notes
Technology is harder than it needs to be
Internal storage could be better

Front seats tricky to get in and out of
Sizeable turning circle
Only six airbags

2025 Audi SQ8 Summary

The Audi SQ8 has had a mid-life refresh but this upper large SUV still offers luxury with its powerful V8 engine that fans know and love, as well as the features you would expect in a top model.

It competes against the Mercedes-AMG GLE and Porsche Cayenne but we’re family testing the SQ8 to see how it handles domestic life.

Keep reading to see what we’ve discovered.

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2023 Audi RS Q3 Summary

Is 10 years long enough for a special birthday celebration? When you're a kid, hitting 'double figures' is a pretty big deal, and Audi's obviously in the mood to make some noise because it has lit the candles on a limited 10th anniversary version of its compact SUV rocket ship, the RS Q3.

Only 555 examples of the 'RS Q3 Sportback edition 10 years' will be produced for worldwide consumption, with Audi Australia capturing a batch of them and sending one our way for a brief blast as the fiery five-cylinder starts filtering into dealerships.

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Deep dive comparison

2025 Audi SQ8 2023 Audi RS Q3

Verdict

The Audi SQ8 isn’t your typical performance SUV. It’s more refined and less flashy. The tech can be more complicated than it needs to be and if you’re wanting that V8 soundscape, you won’t find it here.

However, the handling and on road experience are superb plus you can comfortably haul the family around and look good doing it.

Verdict

The Audi RS Q3 Sportback edition 10 years is dynamically brilliant, beautifully finished and surprisingly civilised on day-to-day duty. A polished compact performance package that even in this special 'get-it-while-you-can' guise offers compelling value relative to its direct competitors.

Audi SQ8 vs Audi RS Q3 What's the difference?

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Audi SQ8 vs Audi RS Q3
What's the difference?