Compare the2022 Land Rover Range Rover SportVS 2022 Audi RS Q8

The Range Rover Sport’s optional driver alert monitor detects an inattentive driver then sounds a warning and suggests a break. According to the NHTSA, drivers who fall asleep cause about 100,000 crashes and 1500 deaths a year. The RS Q8 doesn’t offer a driver alert monitor.

Both the Range Rover Sport and the RS Q8 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, available blind spot warning systems, around view monitors and rear cross-path warning.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2021 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Land Rover vehicles are better in initial quality than Audi vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Land Rover 26th in initial quality. With 40 more problems per 100 vehicles, Audi is ranked 32nd.

On the EPA test cycle the Range Rover Sport gets better mileage than the RS Q8:

The Range Rover Sport has 5 gallons more fuel capacity than the RS Q8 (27.5 vs. 22.5 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

The Range Rover Sport has a standard full size spare (not available on 7-Passenger/P400e) so a flat doesn’t interrupt your trip. A full size spare isn’t available on the RS Q8; it requires you to depend on a temporary spare, which limits mileage and speed before replacement.

For better maneuverability, the Range Rover Sport’s turning circle is 2.8 feet tighter than the RS Q8’s (40.7 feet vs. 43.5 feet).

The Land Rover Range Rover Sport may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 50 to 600 pounds less than the Audi RS Q8.

The Range Rover Sport is 5.2 inches shorter than the RS Q8, making the Range Rover Sport easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The Range Rover Sport offers optional seating for 7 passengers; the RS Q8 can only carry 5.

The Range Rover Sport has 1.2 inches more front shoulder room, 1 inch more rear headroom and 1 inch more rear shoulder room than the RS Q8.

The Range Rover Sport’s cargo area provides more volume than the RS Q8.

Standard Trailer Stability Assist (TSA) on the Range Rover Sport uses the Dynamic Stability Control sensors to detect trailer sway, then uses individual brakes to counteract any swaying and help keep the tow vehicle and trailer steady. The RS Q8 doesn’t offer electronic trailer sway control.

Unlike the driver-only memory system in the RS Q8, the Range Rover Sport has standard driver and passenger memory, so that when drivers switch, the memory setting adjusts the driver’s seat, steering wheel position and outside mirror angle and the front passenger seat also adjusts to the new passenger’s preset preferences.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the Range Rover Sport has a standard rear fixed intermittent wiper with a full on position. The rear wiper standard on the RS Q8 only has an intermittent setting, so in a hard rain visibility isn’t as good.

Optional air conditioned the front and second row seats keep the Range Rover Sport’s passengers comfortable and take the sting out of hot leather in summer. The RS Q8 doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats in the rear.

The Range Rover Sport offers an optional 115-volt a/c outlet on the center console, allowing you to recharge a laptop or run small household appliances without special adapters that can break or get misplaced. The RS Q8 doesn’t offer a house-current electrical outlet.

The Range Rover Sport’s optional Park Assist can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, with the driver only controlling speed with the brake pedal. The RS Q8 doesn’t offer an automated parking system.

The Range Rover Sport was selected by Petersen's 4-Wheel & Off-Road magazine as their 2014 4x4 of the Year. The RS Q8 has never been chosen.

The Land Rover Range Rover Sport outsold the Audi Q8/SQ8/RS Q8 by 35% during the 2021 model year.