Comparison: Torque Audi Q8 vs. competitors 2025

4M 2018

Q8 4M (1. Facelift) 2023

Table of contents:

Overview of engines
Comparison to similar cars
Comparison to other Audi models
Variants

Audi Q8 - What is the torque of different engines?

Audi Q8 engines

Audi Q8 engines
Engine	Torque
RS Q8 Performance tiptronic 471 kW	850 Nm
RS Q8 tiptronic 441 kW	800 Nm
SQ8 TFSI tiptronic 373 kW	770 Nm
60 TFSI e quattro tiptronic 360 kW	700 Nm
50 TDI quattro tiptronic 210 kW	600 Nm
55 TFSI e quattro tiptronic 290 kW	600 Nm
45 TDI quattro tiptronic 170 kW	500 Nm
3.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic 250 kW	500 Nm
55 TFSI quattro tiptronic 250 kW	500 Nm

RS Q8 Performance tiptronic 471 kW 850 Nm
RS Q8 tiptronic 441 kW 800 Nm
SQ8 TFSI tiptronic 373 kW 770 Nm
60 TFSI e quattro tiptronic 360 kW 700 Nm
50 TDI quattro tiptronic 210 kW 600 Nm
55 TFSI e quattro tiptronic 290 kW 600 Nm
45 TDI quattro tiptronic 170 kW 500 Nm
3.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic 250 kW 500 Nm
55 TFSI quattro tiptronic 250 kW 500 Nm

Variants

Audi Q8 variants: Q8 vs. RS Q8 vs. SQ8

Torque: Audi Q8 variants
Variant name	Torque
RS Q8	800 Nm
SQ8	770 Nm
Q8	500 Nm

RS Q8 800 Nm
SQ8 770 Nm
Q8 500 Nm

The torque compared to other Audi models

Audi Q8 vs other current cars by Audi

Torque: Q8 vs. other models by Audi
Variant name	Torque
SQ8 e-tron SQ8 e-tron quattro 370 kW	973 Nm
SQ8 e-tron Sportback SQ8 e-tron quattro 370 kW	973 Nm
e-tron S S quattro 370 kW	973 Nm
e-tron S Sportback S quattro 370 kW	973 Nm
RS e-tron GT RS e-tron GT Performance quattro 680 kW	895 Nm
S e-tron GT RS e-tron GT Performance quattro 680 kW	895 Nm
S6 e-tron Avant Limousine 2.0 TDI MHEV plus edition one quattro S tronic 150 kW	855 Nm
S6 e-tron Sportback Limousine 2.0 TDI MHEV plus edition one quattro S tronic 150 kW	855 Nm
Q6 e-tron SQ6 Sportback e-tron quattro 380 kW	855 Nm
SQ6 etron SQ6 Sportback e-tron quattro 380 kW	855 Nm
SQ6 etron Sportback SQ6 Sportback e-tron quattro 380 kW	855 Nm
RS6 Avant GT ) Avant 35 TDI S line S tronic 120 kW	850 Nm
RS Q8 RS Q8 Performance tiptronic 471 kW	800 Nm
RS6 Avant ) Avant 35 TDI design S tronic 120 kW	800 Nm
RS7 Sportback ) Sportback 40 TDI quattro S tronic 150 kW	800 Nm
S8 ) L 50 TDI quattro tiptronic 210 kW	800 Nm
SQ8 RS Q8 Performance tiptronic 471 kW	770 Nm
SQ7 SQ7 TFSI tiptronic {7-seats} 373 kW	770 Nm
S6 Avant ) Avant 35 TDI design S tronic 120 kW	700 Nm
S6 Limousine ) Avant 35 TDI design S tronic 120 kW	700 Nm
S7 Sportback ) Sportback 40 TDI quattro S tronic 150 kW	700 Nm
S4 Avant ) Avant 30 TDI sport S tronic 90 kW	700 Nm
S4 Limousine ) Avant 30 TDI sport S tronic 90 kW	700 Nm
S5 Coupé Cabriolet 35 TFSI S line S tronic 110 kW	700 Nm
S5 Sportback Cabriolet 35 TFSI S line S tronic 110 kW	700 Nm
Q8 e-tron SQ8 e-tron quattro 370 kW	664 Nm
Q8 e-tron edition Dakar SQ8 e-tron quattro 370 kW	664 Nm
Q8 e-tron Sportback SQ8 e-tron quattro 370 kW	664 Nm
e-tron S quattro 370 kW	664 Nm
e-tron GT RS e-tron GT Performance quattro 680 kW	625 Nm
A6 Avant ) Avant 35 TDI design S tronic 120 kW	620 Nm
A6 Limousine ) Avant 35 TDI design S tronic 120 kW	620 Nm
RS4 Avant ) Avant 30 TDI sport S tronic 90 kW	600 Nm
RS5 Coupé Cabriolet 35 TFSI S line S tronic 110 kW	600 Nm
RS5 Sportback Cabriolet 35 TFSI S line S tronic 110 kW	600 Nm
A6 e-tron Avant Limousine 2.0 TDI MHEV plus edition one quattro S tronic 150 kW	565 Nm
A6 e-tron Sportback Limousine 2.0 TDI MHEV plus edition one quattro S tronic 150 kW	565 Nm
R8 Coupé Spyder 5.2 FSI V10 RWD S tronic 397 kW	560 Nm
R8 Spyder Spyder 5.2 FSI V10 RWD S tronic 397 kW	560 Nm
SQ5 SQ5 3.0 V6 TFSI MHEV plus quattro S tronic 270 kW	550 Nm
SQ5 Sportback SQ5 3.0 V6 TFSI MHEV plus quattro S tronic 270 kW	550 Nm
S5 Avant Avant 2.0 TFSI edition one S tronic 110 kW	550 Nm
S5 Limousine Avant 2.0 TFSI edition one S tronic 110 kW	550 Nm
e-tron Sportback S quattro 370 kW	540 Nm
Q8 RS Q8 Performance tiptronic 471 kW	500 Nm
A6 allroad ) Avant 35 TDI design S tronic 120 kW	500 Nm
A7 Sportback ) Sportback 40 TDI quattro S tronic 150 kW	500 Nm
A8 ) L 50 TDI quattro tiptronic 210 kW	500 Nm
Q7 SQ7 TFSI tiptronic {7-seats} 373 kW	500 Nm
S5 Cabriolet Cabriolet 35 TFSI S line S tronic 110 kW	500 Nm
RS3 Limousine Limousine 30 TFSI edition one 81 kW	500 Nm
RS3 Sportback Limousine 30 TFSI edition one 81 kW	500 Nm
TT RS Coupé Roadster 40 TFSI S tronic 145 kW	480 Nm
TT RS Roadster Roadster 40 TFSI S tronic 145 kW	480 Nm
RS Q3 RS Q3 S tronic 294 kW	480 Nm
RS Q3 Sportback RS Q3 S tronic 294 kW	480 Nm
Q6 e-tron Sportback SQ6 Sportback e-tron quattro 380 kW	450 Nm
S3 Limousine Limousine 30 TFSI edition one 81 kW	400 Nm
S3 Sportback Limousine 30 TFSI edition one 81 kW	400 Nm
TTS Coupé Roadster 40 TFSI S tronic 145 kW	400 Nm
TTS Roadster Roadster 40 TFSI S tronic 145 kW	400 Nm
SQ2 SQ2 TFSI S tronic 221 kW	400 Nm
A4 allroad ) Avant 30 TDI sport S tronic 90 kW	370 Nm
A6 Avant Limousine 2.0 TDI MHEV plus edition one quattro S tronic 150 kW	340 Nm
A6 Limousine Limousine 2.0 TDI MHEV plus edition one quattro S tronic 150 kW	340 Nm
Q3 Sportback RS Q3 S tronic 294 kW	340 Nm
Q5 SQ5 3.0 V6 TFSI MHEV plus quattro S tronic 270 kW	340 Nm
Q5 Sportback SQ5 3.0 V6 TFSI MHEV plus quattro S tronic 270 kW	340 Nm
A5 Cabriolet Cabriolet 35 TFSI S line S tronic 110 kW	320 Nm
A5 Coupé Cabriolet 35 TFSI S line S tronic 110 kW	320 Nm
A5 Sportback Cabriolet 35 TFSI S line S tronic 110 kW	320 Nm
TT Coupé Roadster 40 TFSI S tronic 145 kW	320 Nm
TT Roadster Roadster 40 TFSI S tronic 145 kW	320 Nm
Q4 e-tron Q4 55 e-tron advanced quattro 250 kW	310 Nm
Q4 e-tron Sportback Q4 55 e-tron advanced quattro 250 kW	310 Nm
A5 Avant Avant 2.0 TFSI edition one S tronic 110 kW	280 Nm
A5 Limousine Avant 2.0 TFSI edition one S tronic 110 kW	280 Nm
A4 Avant ) Avant 30 TDI sport S tronic 90 kW	270 Nm
A4 Avant g-tron ) Avant 30 TDI sport S tronic 90 kW	270 Nm
A4 Limousine Avant 30 TDI sport S tronic 90 kW	270 Nm
A5 Sportback g-tron Cabriolet 35 TFSI S line S tronic 110 kW	270 Nm
A3 Limousine Limousine 30 TFSI edition one 81 kW	250 Nm
A3 Sportback Limousine 30 TFSI edition one 81 kW	250 Nm
A3 allstreet Sportback 2.0 TDI S line 85 kW	250 Nm
Q3 RS Q3 S tronic 294 kW	250 Nm
Q2 SQ2 TFSI S tronic 221 kW	250 Nm
A3 Sportback g-tron Limousine 30 TFSI edition one 81 kW	200 Nm
A1 Sportback allstreet 25 TFSI 70 kW	200 Nm
A1 allstreet allstreet 25 TFSI 70 kW	175 Nm
A1 citycarver allstreet 25 TFSI 70 kW	175 Nm

SQ8 e-tron SQ8 e-tron quattro 370 kW 973 Nm
SQ8 e-tron Sportback SQ8 e-tron quattro 370 kW 973 Nm
e-tron S S quattro 370 kW 973 Nm
e-tron S Sportback S quattro 370 kW 973 Nm
RS e-tron GT RS e-tron GT Performance quattro 680 kW 895 Nm
S e-tron GT RS e-tron GT Performance quattro 680 kW 895 Nm
S6 e-tron Avant Limousine 2.0 TDI MHEV plus edition one quattro S tronic 150 kW 855 Nm
S6 e-tron Sportback Limousine 2.0 TDI MHEV plus edition one quattro S tronic 150 kW 855 Nm
Q6 e-tron SQ6 Sportback e-tron quattro 380 kW 855 Nm
SQ6 etron SQ6 Sportback e-tron quattro 380 kW 855 Nm
SQ6 etron Sportback SQ6 Sportback e-tron quattro 380 kW 855 Nm
RS6 Avant GT ) Avant 35 TDI S line S tronic 120 kW 850 Nm
RS Q8 RS Q8 Performance tiptronic 471 kW 800 Nm
RS6 Avant ) Avant 35 TDI design S tronic 120 kW 800 Nm
RS7 Sportback ) Sportback 40 TDI quattro S tronic 150 kW 800 Nm
S8 ) L 50 TDI quattro tiptronic 210 kW 800 Nm
SQ8 RS Q8 Performance tiptronic 471 kW 770 Nm
SQ7 SQ7 TFSI tiptronic {7-seats} 373 kW 770 Nm
S6 Avant ) Avant 35 TDI design S tronic 120 kW 700 Nm
S6 Limousine ) Avant 35 TDI design S tronic 120 kW 700 Nm
S7 Sportback ) Sportback 40 TDI quattro S tronic 150 kW 700 Nm
S4 Avant ) Avant 30 TDI sport S tronic 90 kW 700 Nm
S4 Limousine ) Avant 30 TDI sport S tronic 90 kW 700 Nm
S5 Coupé Cabriolet 35 TFSI S line S tronic 110 kW 700 Nm
S5 Sportback Cabriolet 35 TFSI S line S tronic 110 kW 700 Nm
Q8 e-tron SQ8 e-tron quattro 370 kW 664 Nm
Q8 e-tron edition Dakar SQ8 e-tron quattro 370 kW 664 Nm
Q8 e-tron Sportback SQ8 e-tron quattro 370 kW 664 Nm
e-tron S quattro 370 kW 664 Nm
e-tron GT RS e-tron GT Performance quattro 680 kW 625 Nm
A6 Avant ) Avant 35 TDI design S tronic 120 kW 620 Nm
A6 Limousine ) Avant 35 TDI design S tronic 120 kW 620 Nm
RS4 Avant ) Avant 30 TDI sport S tronic 90 kW 600 Nm
RS5 Coupé Cabriolet 35 TFSI S line S tronic 110 kW 600 Nm
RS5 Sportback Cabriolet 35 TFSI S line S tronic 110 kW 600 Nm
A6 e-tron Avant Limousine 2.0 TDI MHEV plus edition one quattro S tronic 150 kW 565 Nm
A6 e-tron Sportback Limousine 2.0 TDI MHEV plus edition one quattro S tronic 150 kW 565 Nm
R8 Coupé Spyder 5.2 FSI V10 RWD S tronic 397 kW 560 Nm
R8 Spyder Spyder 5.2 FSI V10 RWD S tronic 397 kW 560 Nm
SQ5 SQ5 3.0 V6 TFSI MHEV plus quattro S tronic 270 kW 550 Nm
SQ5 Sportback SQ5 3.0 V6 TFSI MHEV plus quattro S tronic 270 kW 550 Nm
S5 Avant Avant 2.0 TFSI edition one S tronic 110 kW 550 Nm
S5 Limousine Avant 2.0 TFSI edition one S tronic 110 kW 550 Nm
e-tron Sportback S quattro 370 kW 540 Nm
Q8 RS Q8 Performance tiptronic 471 kW 500 Nm
A6 allroad ) Avant 35 TDI design S tronic 120 kW 500 Nm
A7 Sportback ) Sportback 40 TDI quattro S tronic 150 kW 500 Nm
A8 ) L 50 TDI quattro tiptronic 210 kW 500 Nm
Q7 SQ7 TFSI tiptronic {7-seats} 373 kW 500 Nm
S5 Cabriolet Cabriolet 35 TFSI S line S tronic 110 kW 500 Nm
RS3 Limousine Limousine 30 TFSI edition one 81 kW 500 Nm
RS3 Sportback Limousine 30 TFSI edition one 81 kW 500 Nm
TT RS Coupé Roadster 40 TFSI S tronic 145 kW 480 Nm
TT RS Roadster Roadster 40 TFSI S tronic 145 kW 480 Nm
RS Q3 RS Q3 S tronic 294 kW 480 Nm
RS Q3 Sportback RS Q3 S tronic 294 kW 480 Nm
Q6 e-tron Sportback SQ6 Sportback e-tron quattro 380 kW 450 Nm
S3 Limousine Limousine 30 TFSI edition one 81 kW 400 Nm
S3 Sportback Limousine 30 TFSI edition one 81 kW 400 Nm
TTS Coupé Roadster 40 TFSI S tronic 145 kW 400 Nm
TTS Roadster Roadster 40 TFSI S tronic 145 kW 400 Nm
SQ2 SQ2 TFSI S tronic 221 kW 400 Nm
A4 allroad ) Avant 30 TDI sport S tronic 90 kW 370 Nm
A6 Avant Limousine 2.0 TDI MHEV plus edition one quattro S tronic 150 kW 340 Nm
A6 Limousine Limousine 2.0 TDI MHEV plus edition one quattro S tronic 150 kW 340 Nm
Q3 Sportback RS Q3 S tronic 294 kW 340 Nm
Q5 SQ5 3.0 V6 TFSI MHEV plus quattro S tronic 270 kW 340 Nm
Q5 Sportback SQ5 3.0 V6 TFSI MHEV plus quattro S tronic 270 kW 340 Nm
A5 Cabriolet Cabriolet 35 TFSI S line S tronic 110 kW 320 Nm
A5 Coupé Cabriolet 35 TFSI S line S tronic 110 kW 320 Nm
A5 Sportback Cabriolet 35 TFSI S line S tronic 110 kW 320 Nm
TT Coupé Roadster 40 TFSI S tronic 145 kW 320 Nm
TT Roadster Roadster 40 TFSI S tronic 145 kW 320 Nm
Q4 e-tron Q4 55 e-tron advanced quattro 250 kW 310 Nm
Q4 e-tron Sportback Q4 55 e-tron advanced quattro 250 kW 310 Nm
A5 Avant Avant 2.0 TFSI edition one S tronic 110 kW 280 Nm
A5 Limousine Avant 2.0 TFSI edition one S tronic 110 kW 280 Nm
A4 Avant ) Avant 30 TDI sport S tronic 90 kW 270 Nm
A4 Avant g-tron ) Avant 30 TDI sport S tronic 90 kW 270 Nm
A4 Limousine Avant 30 TDI sport S tronic 90 kW 270 Nm
A5 Sportback g-tron Cabriolet 35 TFSI S line S tronic 110 kW 270 Nm
A3 Limousine Limousine 30 TFSI edition one 81 kW 250 Nm
A3 Sportback Limousine 30 TFSI edition one 81 kW 250 Nm
A3 allstreet Sportback 2.0 TDI S line 85 kW 250 Nm
Q3 RS Q3 S tronic 294 kW 250 Nm
Q2 SQ2 TFSI S tronic 221 kW 250 Nm
A3 Sportback g-tron Limousine 30 TFSI edition one 81 kW 200 Nm
A1 Sportback allstreet 25 TFSI 70 kW 200 Nm
A1 allstreet allstreet 25 TFSI 70 kW 175 Nm
A1 citycarver allstreet 25 TFSI 70 kW 175 Nm

How does the torque of the Audi Q8 compare to it's nearest competitors?

Audi Q8 vs. similar cars

Torque: Audi Q8 vs. similar cars
Car model	Torque
Mercedes-Benz G 450 d Station-Wagen lang 2024	950 Nm
ALPINA XD3 2021	800 Nm
ALPINA XD4 2021	800 Nm
BMW 740d 2023	670 Nm
Audi Q8 3.0 TDI 2023	500 Nm
Audi Q7 45 TDI 2024	500 Nm
Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo 220 d 2024	380 Nm
Mercedes-Benz V 220 d kompakt 2024	380 Nm

Mercedes-Benz G 450 d Station-Wagen lang 2024 950 Nm
ALPINA XD3 2021 800 Nm
ALPINA XD4 2021 800 Nm
BMW 740d 2023 670 Nm
Audi Q8 3.0 TDI 2023 500 Nm
Audi Q7 45 TDI 2024 500 Nm
Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo 220 d 2024 380 Nm
Mercedes-Benz V 220 d kompakt 2024 380 Nm

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