2025 Audi SQ8 e-tron
Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.
- Fuel economy
- 60–70 MPGecombined; city 59–68, highway 60–72; every version of this model year
- Five years of fuel
- $6,610–$7,720U.S. average; Ohio $7,040–$8,230 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA electricity prices for Jul 2026
- NHTSA overall safety rating
- Not ratedlowest across the versions NHTSA tested
- Recall campaigns
- 0none on file
- Owner complaints
- 0filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales
Versions
NHTSA's VIN data lists no trims for the 2025 SQ8 e-tron, so these are the versions EPA tested, by its names. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.
- (20 inch wheels) AWD 70 MPGe combined
- (21/22 inch wheels) AWD 60 MPGe combined
- AWD 60–70 MPGe combined
Problems owners report
Owners have filed 0 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 SQ8 e-tron. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.
Complaints by model year
Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.
Every SQ8 e-tron year side by side
Recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2025 SQ8 e-tron. NHTSA's recall lookup checks a specific VIN.
Service bulletins and investigations
Carmakers sent NHTSA 235 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2025 SQ8 e-tron, the latest on Apr 22, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.
The parts they mention most: electrical system (134), unknown or other (31), structure (25), suspension (12), power train (9).
NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.
Specs
EPA class: standard sport utility vehicle. EPA greenhouse gas score: 10 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:
| Version | Engine | Transmission | Fuel | City / hwy / comb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQ8 e-tron (20 inch wheels) All-Wheel Drive | 138 and 157 kW Asynchron 3-Phase | Automatic (A1) | Electricity 242 miles of range | 68 / 72 / 70 MPGe |
| SQ8 e-tron (21/22 inch wheels) All-Wheel Drive | 138 and 157 kW Asynchron 3-Phase | Automatic (A1) | Electricity 208 miles of range | 59 / 60 / 60 MPGe |
| SQ8 Sportback e-tron (20 inch wheels) All-Wheel Drive | 138 and 157 kW Asynchron 3-Phase | Automatic (A1) | Electricity 242 miles of range | 68 / 72 / 70 MPGe |
| SQ8 Sportback e-tron (21/22 inch wheels) All-Wheel Drive | 138 and 157 kW Asynchron 3-Phase | Automatic (A1) | Electricity 208 miles of range | 59 / 60 / 60 MPGe |
Sources and dates
- U.S. EPA fuel economy data, file of Sep 29, 2026
- NHTSA owner complaints, file of Oct 17, 2026
- NHTSA recalls, file of Oct 17, 2026
- NHTSA manufacturer communications, file of Oct 17, 2026
- NHTSA defect investigations, file of Oct 17, 2026
- NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings, file of Aug 7, 2026
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, file of Oct 12, 2026
Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data