Compare the2024 GMC Hummer EV SUVVS 2024 Audi Q8 e-tron

In the past twenty years hundreds of infants and young children have died after being left in vehicles, usually by accident. When turning the vehicle off, drivers of the Hummer EV SUV are reminded to check the back seat if they opened the rear door before starting out. The Q8 e-tron doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

Over 200 people are killed each year when backed over by motor vehicles. The Hummer EV SUV has standard Reverse Automatic Braking that uses rear sensors to monitor for objects to the rear and automatically applies the brakes to prevent a collision. The Q8 e-tron doesn’t offer automatic braking for stationary objects directly to the rear.

The Hummer EV SUV’s 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 Q8 e-tron doesn’t offer a driver alert monitor.

Both the Hummer EV SUV and the Q8 e-tron have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, front 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, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras and rear cross-path warning.

GMC’s powertrain warranty covers the Hummer EV SUV 1 year and 10,000 miles longer than Audi covers the Q8 e-tron. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 5 years or 60,000 miles. Coverage on the Q8 e-tron ends after only 4 years or 50,000 miles.

There are over 5 times as many GMC dealers as there are Audi dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Hummer EV SUV’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2023 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that GMC vehicles are better in initial quality than Audi vehicles. J.D. Power ranks GMC above average in initial quality. With 54 more problems per 100 vehicles, Audi is rated below average.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that GMC vehicles are more reliable than Audi With 40 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks GMC higher than Audi.

The Hummer EV SUV’s standard electric motors produces 223 more horsepower (625 vs. 402) and 6910 lbs.-ft. more torque (7400 vs. 490) than the Q8 e-tron’s standard electric motors. The Hummer EV SUV’s electric motors produces 129 more horsepower (625 vs. 496) and 6683 lbs.-ft. more torque (7400 vs. 717) than the SQ8 e-tron’s standard electric motors. The Hummer EV SUV 3X’s standard electric motors produces 334 more horsepower (830 vs. 496) and 10783 lbs.-ft. more torque (11500 vs. 717) than the SQ8 e-tron’s standard electric motors.

As tested in Car and Driver the Hummer EV SUV 3X is faster than the Audi Q8 e-tron (base engine):

The Hummer EV SUV can travel longer on a full charge than the Q8 e-tron on a full charge:

For better traction, the Hummer EV SUV has larger tires than the Q8 e-tron (305/55R22 vs. 255/50R20). The Hummer EV SUV’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Q8 e-tron (305/55R22 vs. 265/45R21).

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Hummer EV SUV has standard 22-inch wheels. The Q8 e-tron’s largest wheels are only 21-inches.

The GMC Hummer EV SUV’s wheels have 8 lugs for longer wheel bearing life, less chance of rotor warping and greater strength. The Audi Q8 e-tron only has 5 wheel lugs per wheel.

The Hummer EV SUV has a standard full size spare tire so a flat doesn’t interrupt your trip. A full size spare isn’t available on the Q8 e-tron; it requires you to depend on a temporary spare, which limits mileage and speed before replacement.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Hummer EV SUV’s wheelbase is 11.6 inches longer than on the Q8 e-tron (126.7 inches vs. 115.1 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Hummer EV SUV is 8.1 inches wider in the front and 8.3 inches wider in the rear than the average track on the Q8 e-tron.

For better maneuverability, the Hummer EV SUV 2X/3X’s turning circle is 4.6 feet tighter than the Q8 e-tron’s (35.4 feet vs. 40 feet).

For greater off-road capability the Hummer EV SUV 2 has a 2.1 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the Q8 e-tron (10.2 vs. 8.1 inches), allowing the Hummer EV SUV to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged. The Hummer EV SUV 2X/3X Extract’s minimum ground clearance is 7.9 inches higher than on the Q8 e-tron (16 vs. 8.1 inches).

The Hummer EV SUV has 4.4 inches more front headroom, 4.8 inches more front legroom, 5.3 inches more front shoulder room and 6.7 inches more rear shoulder room than the Q8 e-tron.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the Hummer EV SUV’s rear seats recline. The Q8 e-tron’s rear seats don’t recline.

The Hummer EV SUV has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the Q8 e-tron with its rear seat up (35.9 vs. 28.5 cubic feet). The Hummer EV SUV has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the Q8 e-tron with its rear seat folded (81.8 vs. 56.4 cubic feet).

The Hummer EV SUV’s rear cargo window opens separately from the rest of the right swing out door to allow quicker loading of small packages. The Q8 e-tron’s rear cargo window doesn’t open.

The Hummer EV SUV’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the Q8 e-tron’s (6000 vs. 0 pounds).

Standard Trailer Sway Control on the Hummer EV SUV uses the StabiliTrak® sensors to detect trailer sway, then uses individual brakes to counteract any swaying and help keep the tow vehicle and trailer steady. The Q8 e-tron doesn’t offer electronic trailer sway control.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the GMC Hummer EV SUV has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console. Wireless charging costs extra on the Q8 e-tron.

The Hummer EV SUV has a 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 Q8 e-tron doesn’t offer a house-current electrical outlet.

The Hummer EV SUV’s Enhanced Automatic Parking Assist can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, starting, stopping and changing direction automatically. The Q8 e-tron Prestige/Launch Assist’s automatic parking system requires operating the brakes and transmission to safely park.