Audi SQ8
Midsize / large SUV · every model year 2020–2027
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 16 mpg | |
| 2026 | Gas | A | 1 | 0 | — | 16 mpg | |
| 2025 | Gas | B | 2 | 0 | — | 17 mpg | |
| 2024 | Gas | B | 2 | 2 | — | 17 mpg | |
| 2023 | Gas | B | 2 | 2 | — | 17 mpg | |
| 2022 | Gas | B | 3 | 4 | — | 17 mpg | |
| 2021 | Gas | F | 6 | 3 | — | 17 mpg | |
| 2020 | Gas | A | 1 | 1 | — | 17 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2026: best combined mpg 17 → 16
Best SQ8 years to buy used
- 2020 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 1 complaints
- 2025 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2024 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 2 complaints
- 2023 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 2 complaints
- 2022 — Safety B, 3 recalls, 4 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.