Compare the2025 GMC Hummer EV SUVVS 2025 Audi Q8 e-tron Sportback

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 Sportback 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 Sportback 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 Sportback doesn’t offer a driver alert monitor.

Both the Hummer EV SUV and the Q8 e-tron Sportback have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head 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.

The GMC Hummer EV SUV weighs 2875 to 3102 pounds more than the Audi Q8 e-tron Sportback. The NHTSA advises that heavier vehicles are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

GMC’s powertrain warranty covers the Hummer EV SUV 1 year and 10,000 miles longer than Audi covers the Q8 e-tron Sportback. 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 Sportback 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’ 2024 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that GMC vehicles are better in initial quality than Audi vehicles. With 41 fewer problems per 100 vehicles, JD Power ranks GMC higher than Audi.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 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 69 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks GMC higher than Audi.

The Hummer EV SUV has more powerful engines than the Q8 e-tron Sportback:

As tested in Motor Trend the Hummer EV SUV 3X is faster than the Audi Q8 e-tron Sportback (base engine):

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

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

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 Sportback 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 Sportback; 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 Sportback (126.7 inches vs. 115.1 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Hummer EV SUV is 8.7 inches wider in the front and 8.9 inches wider in the rear than on the Q8 e-tron Sportback.

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

The Hummer EV SUV has 4.4 inches more front headroom, 4.8 inches more front legroom, 5.3 inches more front shoulder room, .5 inches more rear headroom and 6.8 inches more rear shoulder room than the Q8 e-tron Sportback.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the Hummer EV SUV’s rear seats recline. The Q8 e-tron Sportback’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 Sportback with its rear seat up (35.9 vs. 27.2 cubic feet). The Hummer EV SUV has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the Q8 e-tron Sportback with its rear seat folded (81.8 vs. 54.5 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 Sportback’s rear cargo window doesn’t open.

The Hummer EV SUV’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the Q8 e-tron Sportback’s (10,000 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 Sportback 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. Only the Q8 e-tron Sportback Premium Plus/Prestige offers wireless charging.

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 Sportback doesn’t offer a house-current electrical outlet.

The GMC Hummer EV outsold the Audi Q8 e-tron by 51% during 2024.