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Is the 2021 Audi Q8 a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 20 SUVs

11thof 20

  • No. Top half on 2 of 6 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 30.5 cu ft.
  • 11th of 20 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: rear legroom (2nd of 17), towing (6th of 22).
  • Weakest: power (20th of 23, tied with 1).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2021 · SUVSModel XTesla Model XX7BMW X7Discov…Land Rover DiscoveryLXLexus LXLand C…Toyota Land CruiserSQ7Audi SQ7XC90Volvo XC90Defend…Land Rover DefenderX5BMW X5Range …Land Rover Range RoverQ8Audi Q8e-tronAudi e-tronRange …Land Rover Range Rover SportCayennePorsche CayenneLevanteMaserati LevanteRange …Land Rover Range Rover VelarCayenn…Porsche Cayenne CoupeQ7Audi Q7XT6Cadillac XT6GXLexus GXBMW X6Genesis GV80Mercedes-Benz GLENo number11th of 20
23 SUVs from 2021, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2021 Audi Q8 in a class of 23
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$68,20014th of 2341%
Best combined mpg20 mpg15th of 2130%
Most horsepower335 hp20th of 239%
Cargo behind rear seats30.5 cu ft11th of 2047%
Rear legroom40.2 in2nd of 1794%
Max towing7,700 lb6th of 2252%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Tesla Model X 81.0 cu ft
  2. BMW X7 48.6 cu ft
  3. Land Rover Discovery 45.0 cu ft
  4. Lexus LX 44.7 cu ft
  5. Toyota Land Cruiser 43.0 cu ft
  6. Audi SQ7 35.7 cu ft
  7. Volvo XC90 34.1 cu ft
  8. Land Rover Defender 34.0 cu ft
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  1. BMW X5 33.9 cu ft
  2. Land Rover Range Rover 31.8 cu ft
  3. Audi Q8 30.5 cu ft
  4. Audi e-tron 28.5 cu ft
  5. Land Rover Range Rover Sport 27.5 cu ft
  6. Porsche Cayenne 27.2 cu ft
  7. Maserati Levante 20.5 cu ft
  8. Land Rover Range Rover Velar 19.7 cu ft
  9. Porsche Cayenne Coupe 17.6 cu ft
  10. Audi Q7 14.2 cu ft
  11. Cadillac XT6 12.6 cu ft
  12. Lexus GX 11.6 cu ft

No figure: BMW X6, Genesis GV80, Mercedes-Benz GLE.

SUVs in 2021: 145. The photo shows the 23 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked