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Audi RS Q8 — price 2026, on-road price, specs & review
The Audi RS Q8 Performance is Audi India's flagship performance SUV, powered by a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 making 640 PS (471 kW) and 850 Nm, with 0-100 km/h in 3.6 seconds. Sold as a single, fully-loaded CBU-import trim with quattro AWD, adaptive air suspension and 23-inch wheels, it rivals the Lamborghini Urus and Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT.
- Fuel / drive
- Petrol
- 8-speed Tiptronic automatic, quattro AWD with sport differential
- Waiting period
- Audi's first India batch sold out within days…
- as of 18 Feb 2025
- On sale since
- 2025-02
- RS Q8 Performance facelift (launched 17 Feb 2025); single flagship trim
Variants & Ex-showroom Prices
Audi RS Q8 Variants and Prices in India
| Variant | Fuel | Transmission | Ex-showroom (New Delhi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| RS Q8 PerformancePetrol · 8-speed Tiptronic automatic, quattro AWDCBU import; single fully-loaded trim (myAudi vehicle sales portal, MY2026). MY2025-built units were listed at ₹2,32,40,001. | Petrol | 8-speed Tiptronic automatic, quattro AWD | ₹2.34 crore |
What you actually pay
Audi RS Q8 On-Road Price in Hyderabad (Estimate)
Indicatively ₹2.82 crore – ₹2.92 crore on-road in Hyderabad for the current variant, built from the ex-showroom price plus Telangana life tax, first-year comprehensive insurance, registration and the road-safety cess.
| Component | Base variant |
|---|---|
| Ex-showroom (New Delhi) | ₹2.34 crore |
| Telangana life tax (18%–21%) | ₹42.09 lakh – ₹49.10 lakh |
| Insurance, 1st year comprehensive (2.5–4%) | ₹5.85 lakh – ₹9.35 lakh |
| Registration + ₹5,000 road-safety cess + handling | ~₹6,000 |
| On-road, Hyderabad (indicative) | ₹2.82 crore – ₹2.92 crore |
Audi RS Q8 Mileage (Claimed)
| Powertrain | Fuel | Audi claimed figure |
|---|---|---|
| 4.0L TFSI twin-turbo V8 | Petrol · 8-speed Tiptronic automatic, quattro AWD with sport differential | ~8-9 kmpl (ARAI, as consistently reported by CarDekho/Team-BHP/91Wheels listings; Audi India does not separately publish a mileage figure for this CBU-import performance SUV) |
Engines, Motors & Gearboxes
RS Q8 Powertrain Options
4.0L TFSI twin-turbo V8
- Fuel
- Petrol
- Displacement
- 3996 cc
- Power
- 640 PS (471 kW) @ 6250-6500 rpm
- Torque
- 850 Nm @ 2200-4500 rpm
- Transmission
- 8-speed Tiptronic automatic, quattro AWD with sport differential
- Claimed efficiency
- ~8-9 kmpl (ARAI, as consistently reported by CarDekho/Team-BHP/91Wheels listings; Audi India does not separately publish a mileage figure for this CBU-import performance SUV)
Dimensions & Practicality
- Length
- 5022 mm
- Width
- 2007 mm
- Height
- 1715 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2995 mm
- Boot space
- 605 L
- Seating
- 5
- Fuel tank
- 85 L
Feature List
Audi RS Q8 Features (from Audi’s official specification)
Safety
- 8 airbags (front, side, curtain, driver knee)
- 5-star Euro NCAP rating (shared Q8 platform)
- Audi pre-sense front with autonomous emergency braking
- 360° Park Assist Plus camera
- Electronic stability control with quattro AWD and sport differential
- All-wheel steering
- Tyre pressure monitoring system
- ISOFIX child-seat anchors
Comfort & Convenience
- 4-zone automatic climate control with ionizer and fragrance dispenser
- RS sport seats in perforated Valcona leather, heated/ventilated, optional massage
- Adaptive air suspension with 48V active roll stabilisation
- Panoramic sunroof
- Comfort key keyless entry
Technology
- 12.3-inch Audi virtual cockpit plus with RS display layouts
- 10.1-inch MMI touchscreen
- Bang & Olufsen 3D sound, up to 23 speakers / 1920W (Advanced)
- MyAudi connected app
- HD Matrix LED headlights with Audi laser light
Exterior
- 23-inch 5-Y-spoke alloy wheels
- RS-specific honeycomb Singleframe grille
- RS exhaust system with V8 sound
- RS-specific roof-edge spoiler
- Optional carbon-ceramic brakes
- "RS performance" ground-projection entry logo
Audi RS Q8 Colours
Mythos Black Metallic · Glacier White Metallic · Chili Red Metallic · Sakhir Gold Metallic · Satellite Silver Metallic · Waitomo Blue Metallic · Ascari Blue Metallic (7 options, per Audi)
RS Q8 Waiting Period
Typical across India: Audi's first India batch sold out within days of the 17 February 2025 launch, with deliveries pushed to Q4 2025 (HT Auto, 18 Feb 2025); a November 2026 CarWale owner review separately cites about a 2-month wait. (as of 18 Feb 2025)
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The Auto Grid Review
Audi RS Q8 Review: Our Verdict
The RS Q8 Performance is the most expensive car that regularly comes through our Kondapur bay, and the owners who buy a ₹2.3 crore-plus CBU-import SUV are exactly the ones who ask for the best film we stock before the first service. The 23-inch wheels and flared arches mean kerb rash on the rear quarter panel is the single most common repair we do on this car; the honeycomb RS Singleframe grille and the matte-black mirror caps chip easily on ORR expansion joints because the panel gaps around them are tighter than on the standard Q8. Because it shares its body-in-white with the regular Q8, the paint quality itself is typical Audi — hard and consistent — but the sheer width of this car, over two metres with mirrors unfolded, means it collects door-edge dings in Hyderabad's narrow mall parking faster than any other Audi we see.
What we like
- +640 PS twin-turbo V8 with proper Audi Sport chassis tuning — genuinely the fastest SUV we've driven
- +Shares the Lamborghini Urus's running gear for roughly two crore less
- +Adaptive air suspension and 48V roll control keep it composed despite its size
- +Full-fat standard kit — no stripped trims to choose between
What we’d change
- –₹2.33 crore-plus ex-showroom puts it beyond all but a handful of Indian buyers
- –First India batch sold out within days, so allocation can run months behind headline waiting-period numbers
- –Claimed mileage of around 9 kmpl means fuel bills alone deter most owners from daily use
- –No Bharat NCAP test as a CBU import — only Euro NCAP data applies to the shared platform
Is the RS Q8 right for you? Seven driver personalities, scored
Find the row that sounds like your driving life — that is the verdict that matters for you.
City Commuter
10–30 km a day through traffic
A 5-metre, two-tonne-plus V8 SUV with a 305km/h top speed is wasted in Hyderabad traffic; parking it in a mall basement is the hardest part of owning one day-to-day.
Highway Cruiser
ORR laps and expressway weekends
Adaptive air suspension and 850Nm of torque make this one of the most composed, fastest-overtaking cruisers on the ORR or the Hyderabad-Bengaluru expressway, with a surprisingly civil ride for the power on offer.
Family First
Four or five aboard, school runs to road trips
Five real seats, a 605-litre boot and the same safety kit as the regular Q8 make it family-usable, but the running costs and insurance premiums on a V8 this powerful rule out most family budgets.
Driving Enthusiast
Cares how it steers, not just how it looks
640 PS, a sport differential, all-wheel steering and the V8 soundtrack make this the most engaging big Audi money can buy in India, with genuine Nurburgring-honed chassis tuning behind the luxury badge.
First-Car Buyer
Budget-conscious and resale-aware
At well over two crore ex-showroom, this is about as far from a sensible first car as it gets, and the running costs alone would eat most first-time buyers' annual income.
Chauffeur-Driven Executive
Judged from the rear seat
The cabin matches any flagship sedan for comfort and tech, but the sportier roofline and firmer RS seats trade a little rear-seat space and plushness for the performance image, a fair swap for most RS Q8 owners.
Weekend Explorer
Ghats, dirt tracks and monsoon roads
Quattro AWD and air suspension with raised ride height help on a smooth ghat road, but low-profile 23-inch tyres and a six-figure-dollar price tag make this the wrong car to risk on anything rougher.
Paint Protection
PPF for the Audi RS Q8: What We Install and Why
Where it takes damage
The flared rear wheel arches and 23-inch wheels take the brunt of kerb rash in tight parking, the honeycomb RS Singleframe grille and matte mirror caps chip on ORR expansion joints due to tight panel gaps, and the car's sheer width picks up door-edge dings in narrow mall basements faster than any other Audi we see.
Our recommendation
Full-body AG1 Square is what most RS Q8 owners choose given what they've paid for the car; for those who want the minimum, AG1 full-front plus the rear wheel arches and door edges covers the panels we repair most.
Coverage
Full front, rear wheel arches, door edges and mirror caps as standard; full body for owners protecting resale value on a car this expensive.
Audi RS Q8 vs e-tron GT
Cross-shopped against: Lamborghini Urus, Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT, BMW XM, Mercedes-AMG G63, Land Rover Defender Octa, BMW X5M.
| Model | Segment | Ex-showroom | Fuel | Waiting period | Auto Grid rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audi RS Q8 | Full-size performance luxury SUV | ₹2.34 crore | Petrol | Audi's first India batch sold out within days… | 4.3 / 5 |
| Audi e-tron GT | Full-size luxury electric performance sedan | ₹1.72 crore – ₹1.95 crore | Electric | — | 4.1 / 5 |
BYD
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BYD's compact electric SUV on the e-Platform 3.0 uses a 49.92 kWh or 60.48 kWh Blade LFP battery with a 204 PS front motor and up to 521 km ARAI range, offered in Dynamic, Premium and Superior trims from ₹24.99 lakh to ₹34.49 lakh ex-showroom.
BYD
Sealion 7
₹41.90 lakh – ₹55.90 lakhex-showroom
BYD's performance electric SUV shares its platform with the Seal sedan: a 71.8 kWh Blade LFP battery on the entry RWD Dynamic, 82.56 kWh on the RWD Premium and AWD Performance (plus the limited Premium-based Festive Edition), up to 567 km claimed range and a 4.4-second 0-100 km/h top-spec, priced ₹41.90-55.90 lakh ex-showroom. Crossed 5,000 India deliveries in November 2026.
Citroën
AircrossX
₹8.89 lakh – ₹14.52 lakhex-showroom
The Citroën AircrossX is a compact SUV with first-in-segment Flexi-Pro seating — a genuine 5- or 7-seat choice on the same shell — powered by an 82 PS 1.2 PureTech NA petrol or a 110 PS 1.2 PureTech turbo-petrol (6-speed MT or 6-speed AT), plus CNG on NA trims. The 5-seat 1.2 turbo variants hold a 5-star Bharat NCAP rating, with 6 airbags and 200 mm ground clearance standard.
Citroën
C5 Aircross
₹37.32 lakhex-showroom
The Citroën C5 Aircross is Citroën India's flagship, a single-trim premium diesel SUV with a 177 PS 2.0-litre DW10 FC turbo-diesel and an 8-speed automatic. It carries a panoramic sunroof, blind-spot monitoring, an acoustic windshield for cabin quiet, and 6 airbags, positioned above the AircrossX in Citroën's India range.
Honda
Elevate
₹11.80 lakh – ₹18.40 lakhex-showroom
The Honda Elevate is a mid-size SUV with a 121 PS 1.5L i-VTEC petrol, 6-speed MT or CVT, and 220 mm of ground clearance. The October 2026 facelift adds a ZX+ grade with powered, ventilated front seats and a 360-degree camera, aimed squarely at the Creta, Seltos and Kushaq crowd.
Honda
ZR-V
₹50.00 lakhex-showroom
The Honda ZR-V e:HEV is Honda's new flagship SUV in India, fully imported from Japan as a single, fully-loaded strong-hybrid variant. Its 2.0L e:HEV Sports Hybrid makes a combined 184 PS and 315 Nm with a claimed 22.80 kmpl, positioning it as a premium 5-seat SUV above the Elevate, filling the gap left by the discontinued CR-V.
FAQs
Audi RS Q8: Questions Buyers Ask
The Audi RS Q8 Performance is priced from ₹2,33,83,000 ex-showroom for MY2026 units (myAudi vehicle sales portal, 5 Nov 2026); MY2025-built units were listed at ₹2,32,40,001.
Yes. Audi India sells the RS Q8 Performance as its own catalogued, independently priced flagship trim with a 4.0-litre V8, distinct from the 55 TFSI Q8 and the SQ8 petrol V6 — it has its own page on audi.in and its own price list across every Indian listing site we checked.
Audi's first India batch sold out within days of the 17 February 2025 launch, with deliveries pushed to Q4 2025 (HT Auto, 18 Feb 2025). We found no dated 2026 dealer survey, so confirm current allocation with your Audi dealer before booking.
Yes — the flared rear arches and 23-inch wheels take the most kerb damage of any Audi we see, so full-body film is what most owners choose on a car at this price point. Message Auto Grid on WhatsApp for a plan for your RS Q8.
They share the same Volkswagen Group MLB Evo platform, 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 and much of the chassis hardware, but the Urus is tuned harder, costs roughly two crore more and wears Lamborghini badging; the RS Q8 Performance gives most of the same performance with Audi's more understated styling and interior.
The RS Q8 Performance does 0-100 km/h in 3.6 seconds and is electronically limited to 250 km/h, extendable to 305 km/h with the optional package (Audi India official spec).
Yes. The RS Q8 Performance is a current, orderable CBU import in Audi India's line-up, priced from ₹2,33,83,000 ex-showroom as of November 2026, with its own page on audi.in and bookings open via the myAudi app.
Indicatively ₹2.82 crore–₹2.92 crore on-road in Hyderabad: ex-showroom ₹2.34 crore (New Delhi, 5 Nov 2026) plus Telangana life tax (18%–21%), first-year insurance and registration. Dealer quotes vary with insurance add-ons and accessories.
Audi's claimed figures: 4.0L TFSI twin-turbo V8 — ~8-9 kmpl (ARAI, as consistently reported by CarDekho/Team-BHP/91Wheels listings; Audi India does not separately publish a mileage figure for this CBU-import performance SUV). Real-world figures depend on traffic, load and driving style.
RS Q8: Full-size performance luxury SUV, ₹2.34 crore ex-showroom, Petrol, Auto Grid rating 4.3/5. e-tron GT: Full-size luxury electric performance sedan, ₹1.72 crore – ₹1.95 crore ex-showroom, Electric, rated 4.1/5. See the Audi e-tron GT page for its full variant list and our verdict.
boot space 605 litres, 5 seats, length 5022 mm (Audi official specification).
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- Audi India — official RS Q8 Performance SUV model page · read 5 Nov 2026
- myAudi — RSQ8 vehicle sales / booking price (MY2026) · read 5 Nov 2026
- Autocar India — Audi Q8/RS Q8 specifications and dimensions · read 5 Nov 2026
- HT Auto — Audi RS Q8 facelift first batch sold out, deliveries in Q4 (18 Feb 2025) · read 5 Nov 2026
- CarWale — Audi RS Q8 Performance 4.0: colours, NCAP, boot space and features · read 5 Nov 2026
- CarDekho — Audi RS Q8 price (incl. Sep 2025 GST 2.0 price drop note) · read 5 Nov 2026
- News18 — Audi RS Q8 Performance bookings open in India (28 Jan 2025) · read 5 Nov 2026