SQ8
Audi SQ8: official NHTSA recalls, fault code help and maintenance guides.
MakeAudi
ClassStandard SUV
Model years (US)2020–2027
New registrations (EU)2019–2025
Recall dataNHTSA (United States)
Generations and technical specifications
Audi Q82018–present
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Production | June 2018 – present |
| Model years | 2019–present |
| Body styles | 5-door coupe SUV |
| Layout | Front-engine, four-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Volkswagen Group MLB Evo |
| Engines | Petrol 3.0 L TFSI V6 4.0 L TFSI twin-turbo V8 Petrol plug-in hybrid 3.0 L TFSI V6 PHEV Diesel 3.0 L TDI V6 4.0 L TDI V8 |
| Electric motor | 48-volt system Belt alternator starter (BAS): MHEV 100 kW AC induction motor: PHEV |
| Transmissions | 8-speed Tiptronic automatic (ZF 8HP) |
| Drivetrain | PHEV (Q8 55/60 TFSIe) |
| Battery | 17.3 kWh lithium-ion (PHEV) |
| Electric range | 27 km (60 TFSI e) |
| Wheelbase | 2,995 mm |
| Length | 4,986–5,012 mm |
| Width | 1,995 mm |
| Height | 1,705 mm |
| Kerb weight | 2,145 kg |
| Class | Mid-size luxury crossover SUV |
| Assembly | Slovakia: Bratislava (Volkswagen Bratislava Plant) |
| Designer | Sascha Heyde and Maurício Monteiro Dos Santos under Marc Lichte |
Engines and transmissions
| Model years | Engine | Transmission | Drive | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–2027 | 4.0 L, 8 cyl | 8-speed automatic | All-wheel drive | Petrol (premium) |
| 2025 | Electric motor | Single-speed | All-wheel drive | Electricity |
| 2024 | Electric motor | 2-speed automatic | All-wheel drive | Electricity |
Fuel economy (EPA)
| Model years | Configuration | Combined | City | Highway | Electric range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–2027 | 4.0 L, 8 cyl · 8-speed automatic · All-wheel drive | 13.8–14.7 L/100 km | 15.7–16.8 L/100 km | 11.2–11.8 L/100 km | – |
| 2025 | Electric motor · Single-speed · All-wheel drive | 29.9–35.0 kWh/100 km | 30.6–35.2 kWh/100 km | 29.1–34.6 kWh/100 km | 335–389 km |
| 2024 | Electric motor · 2-speed automatic · All-wheel drive | 28.6–33.5 kWh/100 km | 29.3–33.7 kWh/100 km | 27.9–33.2 kWh/100 km | 351–407 km |
Values are the official EPA label figures for each model year, shown as the lowest and highest value for the configuration. Electric models show energy use per 100 km. Real-world consumption depends on driving style, weather and load. Luggage and passenger volumes follow the EPA measuring method and can differ from the VDA figures used in Europe.
EU type-approval data
| Years | Powertrain | Engine | Power | Mass | CO₂ | Electric range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–2022, 2024–2025 | Petrol | 3996 cm³ | 373 kW (507 PS) | 2315–2345 kg | 281–289 g/km (WLTP) | – |
| 2023–2024 | Electric | – | 157 kW (213 PS) | 2725 kg | – | 422–438 km · 275–285 Wh/km |
| 2019–2021 | Diesel hybrid | 3956 cm³ | 320 kW (435 PS) | 2440 kg | 237–241 g/km (WLTP) | – |
| 2020 | Diesel | 3956 cm³ | 320 kW (435 PS) | 2440 kg | 236–241 g/km (WLTP) | – |
Years are registration years. Each range runs from the 10th to the 90th percentile of the values reported for new registrations; it is not an average. Mass is the mass in running order. For electric cars the power is the type-approval net power, which can be lower than the peak power in brochures.
Key specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| EPA size class | Standard SUV |
| Model years in EPA data | 2020–2027 |
| Powertrains | Petrol, Electric |
| Engine displacement | 4.0 L |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Transmission types | Automatic, Single-speed |
| Drive | All-wheel drive |
| Fuel | Petrol (premium), Electricity |
| Configurations listed | 12 |
| Forced induction | Turbocharged |
| Start-stop system | Yes |
| Electric motor (EPA) | 138 and 157 kW Asynchron 3-Phase; 172 kW Asynchron 3-Phase |
| Electric range (EPA) | 335–407 km |
| Powertrains (EU) | Petrol, Diesel hybrid |
| Engine displacement (EU) | 3,956–3,996 cm³ |
| Power (EU) | 320–373 kW (435–507 PS) |
| Mass in running order (EU) | 2,315–2,440 kg |
| Wheelbase (EU) | 2,996–3,000 mm |
Years and markets
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Model years (US) | 2020–2027 |
| New registrations (EU) | 2019–2025 |