Audi Q8
Midsize / large SUV · every model year 2019–2027
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Hybrid | A | 0 | 0 | — | 19 mpg | |
| 2026 | Hybrid | A | 1 | 0 | ★★★★★ | 19 mpg | |
| 2025 | Hybrid | B | 2 | 3 | ★★★★★ | 19 mpg | |
| 2024 | Hybrid | B | 3 | 22 | ★★★★★ | 19 mpg | |
| 2023 | Hybrid | B | 2 | 7 | — | 20 mpg | |
| 2022 | Hybrid | B | 3 | 2 | — | 20 mpg | |
| 2021 | Hybrid | F | 7 | 30 | ★★★★★ | 20 mpg | |
| 2020 | Hybrid | B | 3 | 28 | ★★★★★ | 18 mpg | |
| 2019 | Hybrid | C | 5 | 108 | ★★★★★ | 19 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2024: best combined mpg 20 → 19
- 2021: best combined mpg 18 → 20
- 2020: best combined mpg 19 → 18
Best Q8 years to buy used
- 2025 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 3 complaints
- 2023 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 7 complaints
- 2022 — Safety B, 3 recalls, 2 complaints
- 2024 — Safety B, 3 recalls, 22 complaints
- 2020 — Safety B, 3 recalls, 28 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.