Compare the2025 Audi Q8 e-tron SportbackVS 2025 Lotus Eletre

Earlier warning of stopped traffic, traffic signals, dangerous road conditions, weather, or accidents, can keep driver's safer and prevent crashes. The Q8 e-tron Sportback has Car-to-X Services, a system that seamlessly communicates important warnings to the driver about impending danger, if they're available. The Eletre doesn’t offer a system that can receive automated systems from infrastructure.

Both the Q8 e-tron Sportback and the Eletre have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, post-collision automatic braking systems, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning and available around view monitors.

The Audi Q8 e-tron Sportback achieved a “Top Safety Pick” rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for the 2024 model year. This recognition was based on its impressive performance in the small overlap frontal crash test, updated side impact crash test, headlight evaluations, and pedestrian crash prevention testing. The Eletre has not yet been evaluated by the IIHS for 2024.

The Q8 e-tron Sportback comes with a full 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck. The Eletre’s 3-year/36,000-mile basic warranty expires 1 year or 14,000 miles sooner.

The Q8 e-tron Sportback comes with free roadside assistance for 4 years unlimited miles. Audi will send help if you run out of gas, need a jump-start, lock your keys in or need any assistance on the road. Lotus doesn’t give free roadside assistance for the Eletre.

The Q8 e-tron Sportback’s corrosion warranty is 4 years longer than the Eletre’s (12 vs. 8 years).

There are over 8 times as many Audi dealers as there are Lotus dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Q8 e-tron Sportback’s warranty.

The SQ8 e-tron Sportback’s standard electric motors produces 194 lbs.-ft. more torque (717 vs. 523) than the Eletre’s standard electric motors.

The Q8 e-tron Sportback has a standard space-saver spare tire so you can replace a flat tire and drive to have the flat repaired or replaced. A spare tire isn’t available on the Eletre; it requires you to depend on roadside assistance and your vehicle will have to be towed.

The Q8 e-tron Sportback is 7.4 inches shorter than the Eletre, making the Q8 e-tron Sportback easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The Q8 e-tron Sportback has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the Eletre with its rear seat up (27.2 vs. 24 cubic feet). The Q8 e-tron Sportback has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the Eletre with its rear seat folded (54.5 vs. 54 cubic feet).

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the Q8 e-tron Sportback has a standard rear wiper. The Eletre doesn’t offer a rear wiper.

To shield the driver and front passenger’s vision over a larger portion of the windshield and side windows, the Q8 e-tron Sportback has standard extendable sun visors. The Eletre doesn’t offer extendable visors.