Compare the2024 Audi Q8 e-tronVS 2024 Lincoln Aviator

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Environmental Friendliness
Transmission
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Chassis
Cargo Capacity
Servicing Ease
Ergonomics
Recommendations

Safety

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The Q8 e-tron’s pre-crash front seatbelts will tighten automatically in the event the vehicle detects an impending crash, improving protection against injury significantly. The Aviator doesn’t offer pre-crash pretensioners.

The Q8 e-tron’s standard pretensioning seatbelts also sense rear collisions and remove slack from the seatbelts to help protect the occupants from whiplash and other injuries. The Aviator doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

With its standard front crash prevention, the Audi Q8 e-tron is better at preventing collisions with pedestrians than the Lincoln Aviator, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety:

	Q8 e-tron	Aviator
Overall Evaluation	ACCEPTABLE	MARGINAL
	Crossing Child - DAY
25 MPH	AVOIDED	-21 MPH
	Crossing Adult - NIGHT
12 MPH Brights	AVOIDED	AVOIDED
12 MPH Low beams	AVOIDED	-9 MPH
25 MPH Brights	-23 MPH	-20 MPH
25 MPH Low beams	AVOIDED	-9 MPH
	Parallel Adult - NIGHT
25 MPH Brights	AVOIDED	-18 MPH
25 MPH Low beams	AVOIDED	-4 MPH
37 MPH Brights	-36 MPH	-15 MPH
Warning Issued-Brights	2 sec	1.4 sec
37 MPH Low beams	-31 MPH	No Slowing
Warning Issued-Low beams	1.9 sec	.4 sec

To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, All-Wheel Drive is standard on the Q8 e-tron. But it costs extra on the Aviator.

Earlier warning of stopped traffic, traffic signals, dangerous road conditions, weather, or accidents, can keep driver's safer and prevent crashes. The Q8 e-tron has Car-to-X Services, a system that seemlesly communicates important warnings to the driver about impending danger, if they're available. The Aviator doesn’t offer a system that can receive automated systems from infrastructure.

Both the Q8 e-tron and the Aviator have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, post-collision automatic braking systems, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning and available around view monitors.

The Audi Q8 e-tron weighs 936 to 1329 pounds more than the Lincoln Aviator. The NHTSA advises that heavier vehicles are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Audi Q8 e-tron is safer than the Lincoln Aviator:

	Q8 e-tron	Aviator
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	44	65
Chest Movement	.7 inches	.9 inches
Abdominal Force	117 lbs.	161 lbs.
	Rear Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Hip Force	579 lbs.	604 lbs.
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Max Damage Depth	8 inches	12 inches
HIC	279	288

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

Instrumented handling tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and analysis of its dimensions indicate that the Q8 e-tron, with its five-star roll-over rating, is 5.5% to 5.9% less likely to roll over than the Aviator, which received a four-star rating.

The Audi Q8 e-tron achieved a “Top Safety Pick” rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for the 2024 model year. This recognition was based on its impressive performance in the small overlap frontal crash test, updated side impact crash test, headlight evaluations, and pedestrian crash prevention testing. The Aviator is not a “Top Safety Pick” for 2024.

Warranty

The Q8 e-tron’s corrosion warranty is 7 years longer than the Aviator’s (12 vs. 5 years).

Reliability

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ January 2024 Auto Issue reports that Audi vehicles are more reliable than Lincoln vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Audi 4 places higher in reliability than Lincoln.

Engine

The Q8 e-tron’s standard electric motors produces 2 more horsepower (402 vs. 400) and 75 lbs.-ft. more torque (490 vs. 415) than the Aviator’s 3.0 turbo V6. The SQ8 e-tron’s standard electric motors produces 96 more horsepower (496 vs. 400) and 302 lbs.-ft. more torque (717 vs. 415) than the Aviator’s 3.0 turbo V6.

As tested in Motor Trend the Audi Q8 e-tron (base engine) is faster than the Lincoln Aviator:

	Q8 e-tron	Aviator
Zero to 60 MPH	5.1 sec	5.4 sec
Quarter Mile	13.7 sec	14.1 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	102.4 MPH	97.7 MPH

Fuel Economy and Range

On the EPA test cycle the Q8 e-tron gets better mileage than the Aviator:

			MPGe
Q8 e-tron
	AWD	Electric Motors	80 city/83 hwy
		SQ8 20" Wheels Electric Motors	72 city/75 hwy
		SQ8 21/22" Wheels Electric Motors	62 city/63 hwy
Aviator
			MPG
	RWD	3.0 turbo V6	18 city/26 hwy
	AWD	3.0 turbo V6	17 city/24 hwy

The Q8 e-tron can travel with zero emissions for 218 to 285 miles (dependent on model). The Aviator can’t move without running its internal combustion engine.

Regenerative brakes improve the Q8 e-tron’s fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. The Aviator doesn’t offer a regenerative braking system.

The Q8 e-tron has a standard locking charge port which locks and unlocks with the power locks. The fuel filler door is not lockable on the Aviator. A locking charge port prevents tampering and damage; a locking fuel door helps prevent fuel theft and vandalism, such as sugar in the tank.

Environmental Friendliness

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Audi Q8 e-tron higher (10 out of 10) than the Lincoln Aviator (5). This means the Q8 e-tron produces up to 19.8 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the Aviator every 15,000 miles.

Transmission

The Q8 e-tron’s launch control uses engine electronics to hold engine RPM’s precisely in order to provide the most stable and rapid acceleration possible, using all of the available traction. The Aviator doesn’t offer launch control.

Brakes and Stopping

For better stopping power the Q8 e-tron’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Aviator:

	Q8 e-tron	Aviator
Front Rotors	15.7 inches	13.6 inches

The Q8 e-tron stops shorter than the Aviator:

	Q8 e-tron	Aviator
60 to 0 MPH	131 feet	138 feet	Consumer Reports
60 to 0 MPH (Wet)	134 feet	145 feet	Consumer Reports

Tires and Wheels

The Q8 e-tron’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 50 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Aviator’s standard 60 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Q8 e-tron has standard 20-inch wheels. Smaller 19-inch wheels are standard on the Aviator.

Suspension and Handling

The front and rear suspension of the Q8 e-tron uses air springs for a smoother, controlled ride than the Aviator, which uses coil springs. Air springs maintain proper ride height and ride more smoothly.

The Q8 e-tron 55 Launch Edition executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver quicker than the Aviator AWD (26.6 seconds @ .71 average G’s vs. 27.1 seconds @ .69 average G’s).

Chassis

The Q8 e-tron is 6.3 inches shorter than the Aviator, making the Q8 e-tron easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

Cargo Capacity

The Q8 e-tron has a much larger cargo volume than the Aviator with its rear seat up (28.5 vs. 18.3 cubic feet).

Servicing Ease

J.D. Power and Associates surveys of service recipients show that Audi service is better than Lincoln. J.D. Power ranks Audi 8th in service department satisfaction (above the industry average). With a 11% lower rating, Lincoln is ranked 12th.

Ergonomics

Unlike the driver-only memory system in the Aviator, the Q8 e-tron Prestige has a 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.

The Q8 e-tron’s standard Audi Advanced Key allows you to unlock the doors from any outside door handle, open the cargo door, and start the vehicle, all without removing the key from the pocket or purse. Intelligent Access standard on the Aviator doesn’t offer a sensor on the rear doors, so you’ll have to reach a front handle to unlock the rear door.

Consumer Reports rated the Q8 e-tron’s headlight performance “Fair,” a higher rating than the Aviator’s headlights, which were rated “Poor.”

When the Q8 e-tron is put in reverse, the passenger rearview mirror tilts from its original position. This gives the driver a better view of the curb during parallel parking maneuvers. Shifting out of reverse puts the mirror into its original position. The Aviator’s mirror doesn’t automatically adjust for backing.

The Q8 e-tron has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the vehicle heater warms up. A heated steering wheel costs extra on the Aviator.

Recommendations

Consumer Reports® recommends the Audi Q8 e-tron, based on reliability, safety and performance. The Lincoln Aviator isn't recommended.