Audi Q8 vs Land Rover Defender 110: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Land Rover Defender 110 starts at ₹1.07Cr against the Audi Q8's ₹1.13Cr ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹6.10L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹1.13Cr, where the Q8 tops out. Past that only the Defender 110 has anything left to sell you, up to ₹1.57Cr.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Q8 comes in petrol, the Defender 110 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 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE at ₹1.07Cr, the Defender 110 leaving ₹6.10L of that in your pocket.
Land Rover Defender 110
X-Dynamic HSE Turbo Petrol AT₹1.07Cr ex-showroom Delhi₹6.10L of the budget left over
Our take
- Choose the Land Rover Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE if
- You would rather keep the ₹6.10L than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withlevel 1 ADASventilated front seats13.1" touchscreen
- Choose the Audi Q8 55 TFSI quattro if
- Safety features matter more to you than keeping the moneyOnly one here with8 airbagsfrequency-selective dampers17 speakers
Q8 vs Defender 110, on paper
| Spec | Audi Q8 | Land Rover Defender 110 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹1.13Cr | ₹1.07Cr to ₹1.57Cr |
| Variants | 1 | 7 |
| Body type | Luxury Coupe SUV | Luxury Off-road SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, Diesel |
| Boot | 605 litres | 786 litres |
| Length | 4,995 mm | 5,018 mm |
| Width | 1,995 mm | 2,008 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,995 mm | 3,022 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 228 mm |
| Fuel tank | 85 litres | - |
| Turning radius | 6.65 m | 6.42 m |
The working behind our take
Here is everything that fed that read.
- Trade-offQ8 55 TFSI quattrolevel 1 ADASventilated front seatstouchscreen (13.1" against 10.1")
The full story
₹6.10L more gets you airbags (8 against 6) on the Q8 55 TFSI quattro. The useful extras on top: frequency-selective dampers and speakers (17 against 10). 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 level 1 ADAS, ventilated front seats and touchscreen (13.1" against 10.1"), which the Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Q8 vs Defender 110: the questions people ask
- Is the Audi Q8 or the Land Rover Defender 110 cheaper?
- The Land Rover Defender 110, by ₹6.10L: it starts at ₹1.07Cr 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 Land Rover Defender 110: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹1.13Cr it is the Q8 55 TFSI quattro against the Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE. ₹6.10L more gets you airbags (8 against 6) on the Q8 55 TFSI quattro. The useful extras on top: frequency-selective dampers and speakers (17 against 10). The rest of the additions are minor trim. Fair if those top your list, easy to skip if not.
- Which is more practical, the Audi Q8 or the Land Rover Defender 110?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Defender 110 swallows 786 litres of luggage against 605. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.