Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron vs Skoda Peaq

The Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron costs £18,320 more than the Skoda Peaq. For that premium it adds 40 kW more power and a 1.5s quicker 0-62mph time. The Skoda Peaq is not just cheaper - it also offers 112 miles more WLTP range, 49 kW faster peak rapid charging and 362 litres more boot space. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Skoda Peaq comes out ahead overall.

The Skoda Peaq is £18,320 cheaper to buy. The Skoda Peaq is cheaper to charge, roughly £152 a year versus £224 for the Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the Skoda Peaq comes out roughly £18,680 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 242 miles for the Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron and 335 miles for the Skoda Peaq - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Skoda Peaq goes roughly 93 miles further between charging stops. Both rapid-charge to 80% in a similar time, around 28-31 minutes.

The Skoda Peaq is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 68 mm narrower than the Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 533 mm of total clearance for the Skoda Peaq and about 465 mm of total clearance for the Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron. The Skoda Peaq also turns in a 0.8 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.