Audi Q8 e-tron vs Lexus RZ

The Audi Q8 e-tron costs £13,805 more than the Lexus RZ. For that premium it adds 85 kW more power and a 1.9s quicker 0-62mph time. The Lexus RZ is not just cheaper - it also offers 72 miles more WLTP range. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Lexus RZ comes out ahead overall.

The Lexus RZ is £13,805 cheaper to buy. The Lexus RZ is cheaper to charge, roughly £152 a year versus £232 for the Audi Q8 e-tron, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the Lexus RZ comes out roughly £14,205 cheaper overall. These figures cover list price and home charging only - insurance, servicing, tyres and depreciation will move the real total.

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 234 miles for the Audi Q8 e-tron and 294 miles for the Lexus RZ - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Lexus RZ goes roughly 60 miles further between charging stops. Both rapid-charge to 80% in a similar time, around 30-31 minutes.

The Lexus RZ is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 42 mm narrower than the Audi Q8 e-tron. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 505 mm of total clearance for the Lexus RZ and about 463 mm of total clearance for the Audi Q8 e-tron. The Lexus RZ also turns in a 1.0 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.