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Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron Q8 Sportback e-tron 50 quattro S line vs Lotus Eletre R

Same body type (large suv) — comparable price, specs and features.

Prices checked 17 Sep 2026
Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron Q8 Sportback e-tron 50 quattro S line
฿4,999,000MY 2025
Buy new
Lotus Eletre R
฿6,850,000MY 2026
Buy new
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AudiQ8Sportbacke-tron
฿4,999,000
vs
LotusEletre
฿6,850,000
▸ Which one's for you
Pick the Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron Q8 Sportback e-tron 50 quattro S line if
  • you'd rather save ฿1,851,000 for similar specs
  • you need the longer real-world range (55 km more)
Pick the Lotus Eletre R if
  • the quicker 0–100 (2.95 s) matters
  • headroom matters — 17 kWh more battery

▸ Where they differ

Current price
Q8 Sportback e-tron Q8 Sportback e-tron 50 quattro S line
฿4,999,000
Eletre R
฿6,850,000
WLTP range
Q8 Sportback e-tron Q8 Sportback e-tron 50 quattro S line
505 km
Eletre R
450 km
DC charging
Q8 Sportback e-tron Q8 Sportback e-tron 50 quattro S line
150 kW
Eletre R
—
0–100 km/h
Q8 Sportback e-tron Q8 Sportback e-tron 50 quattro S line
7 s
Eletre R
2.95 s
Battery
Q8 Sportback e-tron Q8 Sportback e-tron 50 quattro S line
95 kWh
Eletre R
112 kWh
Top speed
Q8 Sportback e-tron Q8 Sportback e-tron 50 quattro S line
200 km/h
Eletre R
265 km/h

▸ evchu Score

Q8 Sportback e-tron Q8 Sportback e-tron 50 quattro S line

35
evchu Score
Niche pick
Strongest for Range
  • Value14
  • Range60
  • Cost to own18
  • Charging49
  • Performance39

Eletre R

34
evchu Score
Niche pick
Strongest for Performance
  • Value6
  • Range43
  • Cost to own11
  • Performance95
Cost of ownership, head to head

All-in ฿/month over 5 years — purchase minus resale, plus charging, insurance, tax and upkeep.

Lower cost
Q8 Sportback e-tron Q8 Sportback e-tron 50 quattro S line
฿53,040/mo
5-yr total: ฿3,182,404
Eletre R
฿72,451/mo
5-yr total: ฿4,347,066

Over 5 years the Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron Q8 Sportback e-tron 50 quattro S line costs about ฿19,411/mo less to own — roughly ฿1,164,662 cheaper all-in.

Estimate: 15,000 km/yr, charged mostly at home. Resale from used-market data where available, else a conservative segment estimate.

▸ Common questions

Which is cheaper, the Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron Q8 Sportback e-tron 50 quattro S line or the Lotus Eletre R?

The Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron Q8 Sportback e-tron 50 quattro S line is cheaper — ฿1,851,000 less than the Lotus Eletre R at current prices.

Which has more range, the Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron Q8 Sportback e-tron 50 quattro S line or the Lotus Eletre R?

The Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron Q8 Sportback e-tron 50 quattro S line has the longer WLTP range — 55 km more than the Lotus Eletre R.

Which is quicker, the Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron Q8 Sportback e-tron 50 quattro S line or the Lotus Eletre R?

The Lotus Eletre R is quicker, with the faster 0–100 km/h time.

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