Is the Audi Q8 or the BMW X5 cheaper?

The BMW X5, by ₹16.20L: it starts at ₹96.90L against ₹1.13Cr ex-showroom Delhi for the Q8. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Audi Q8 vs BMW X5: which should you buy?

The full picture

The BMW X5 starts at ₹96.90L against the Audi Q8's ₹1.13Cr ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹16.20L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹1.13Cr, where the Q8 tops out. Past that only the X5 has anything left to sell you, up to ₹1.13Cr.

Fuel is a real difference here: the Q8 comes in petrol, the X5 in petrol and diesel.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹1.13Cr to both showrooms and you come out with the Q8 55 TFSI quattro at ₹1.13Cr or the X5 xDrive40i M Sport Pro at ₹1.11Cr, the X5 leaving ₹1.70L of that in your pocket.

Audi Q8

55 TFSI quattro Turbo Petrol Mild Hybrid AT

₹1.13Cr ex-showroom Delhi

BMW X5

xDrive40i M Sport Pro Turbo Petrol AT

₹1.11Cr ex-showroom Delhi₹1.70L of the budget left over

Our take

Your callWhether airbags (8 against 6) is worth ₹1.70L to you

also getsspeakers (17 against 16)

Choose the BMW X5 xDrive40i M Sport Pro if: You would rather keep the ₹1.70L than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withventilated front seatshead-up display14.9" touchscreen
Choose the Audi Q8 55 TFSI quattro if: Safety features matter more to you than keeping the moneyOnly one here with8 airbags17 speakers

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Q8 vs X5, on paper

Spec	Audi Q8	BMW X5
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	₹1.13Cr	₹96.90L to ₹1.13Cr
Variants	1	4
Body type	Luxury Coupe SUV	Midsize Luxury SUV
Seats	5	5
Fuels	Petrol	Petrol, Diesel
Boot	605 litres	650 litres
Length	4,995 mm	4,935 mm
Width	1,995 mm	2,004 mm
Wheelbase	2,995 mm	2,975 mm
Fuel tank	85 litres	83 litres
Turning radius	6.65 m	6.3 m

The working behind our take

Your callWhether airbags (8 against 6) is worth ₹1.70L to you

Here is everything that fed that read.

+₹1.70LThe case for itairbags (8 against 6)also getsspeakers (17 against 16)rest is minor trim

Trade-offQ8 55 TFSI quattroventilated front seatshead-up displaytouchscreen (14.9" against 10.1")

The full story

₹1.70L more gets you airbags (8 against 6) on the Q8 55 TFSI quattro. The useful extras on top: speakers (17 against 16). The rest of the additions are minor trim. Fair if those top your list, easy to skip if not.

Going to the Q8 55 TFSI quattro, you give up ventilated front seats, head-up display and touchscreen (14.9" against 10.1"), which the X5 xDrive40i M Sport Pro keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Every Q8 variant →Every X5 variant →

Q8 vs X5: the questions people ask

Is the Audi Q8 or the BMW X5 cheaper?: The BMW X5, by ₹16.20L: it starts at ₹96.90L against ₹1.13Cr ex-showroom Delhi for the Q8. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Audi Q8 vs BMW X5: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹1.13Cr it is the Q8 55 TFSI quattro against the X5 xDrive40i M Sport Pro. ₹1.70L more gets you airbags (8 against 6) on the Q8 55 TFSI quattro. The useful extras on top: speakers (17 against 16). The rest of the additions are minor trim. Fair if those top your list, easy to skip if not.

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Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.