Compare the2026 Toyota bZVS 2025 Audi Q8 e-tron Sportback

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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 bZ 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.

With its standard Pre-Collision with Pedestrian Detection, the Toyota bZ is better at preventing collisions with pedestrians than the Audi Q8 e-tron Sportback, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety:

	bZ	Q8 e-tron Sportback
Overall Evaluation	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE
	Crossing Child - DAY
12 MPH	AVOIDED	-10 MPH
25 MPH	AVOIDED	AVOIDED
	Crossing Adult - NIGHT
12 MPH Brights	AVOIDED	AVOIDED
12 MPH Low beams	AVOIDED	AVOIDED
25 MPH Brights	-23 MPH	-23 MPH
	Parallel Adult - NIGHT
25 MPH Brights	AVOIDED	AVOIDED
25 MPH Low beams	AVOIDED	AVOIDED
37 MPH Brights	AVOIDED	-36 MPH
Warning Issued-Brights	2.3 sec	2 sec
37 MPH Low beams	AVOIDED	-31 MPH
Warning Issued-Low beams	2.1 sec	1.9 sec

Over 200 people are killed each year when backed over by motor vehicles. The bZ has a standard Parking Support Brake 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 bZ’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 bZ and the Q8 e-tron Sportback 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 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Toyota bZ is safer than the Audi Q8 e-tron Sportback:

	bZ	Q8 e-tron Sportback
OVERALL STARS	5 Stars	4 Stars
	Driver
STARS	4 Stars	4 Stars
HIC	152	212
Neck Stress	240 lbs.	253 lbs.
Neck Compression	10 lbs.	16 lbs.
	Passenger
STARS	5 Stars	4 Stars
HIC	227	323
Chest Compression	.5 inches	.5 inches
Neck Injury Risk	37%	38%
Neck Stress	130 lbs.	157 lbs.
Neck Compression	25 lbs.	67 lbs.
Leg Forces (l/r)	223/195 lbs.	244/319 lbs.

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

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 Toyota bZ is safer than the Audi Q8 e-tron Sportback:

	bZ	Q8 e-tron Sportback
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Chest Movement	.4 inches	.7 inches
Abdominal Force	86 lbs.	117 lbs.
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Spine Acceleration	38 G’s	60 G’s

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

The Toyota bZ has achieved the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) highest rating of “Top Safety Pick Plus” for the 2025 model year. This distinction is based on its exceptional performance in IIHS’ rigorous battery of safety tests. Specifically, it earned a “Good” rating in the latest, more stringent moderate overlap front crash test, a “Good” result in the updated side impact test, and a “Good” score in the revised pedestrian crash prevention test. The Q8 e-tron Sportback has not yet been fully evaluated by the IIHS for 2025.

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Toyota’s powertrain warranty covers the bZ 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.

Toyota pays for scheduled maintenance on the bZ for 2 years and 25000 miles. Toyota will pay for tire rotations, cabin filter replacement, brake fluid replacement, inspections, and any other required maintenance. Audi only pays for the first scheduled maintenance visit on the Q8 e-tron Sportback.

There are over 4 times as many Toyota dealers as there are Audi dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the bZ’s warranty.

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J.D. Power and Associates’ 2025 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Toyota vehicles are better in initial quality than Audi vehicles. With 69 fewer problems per 100 vehicles, JD Power ranks Toyota higher than Audi.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2025 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the statistics that show that Toyota vehicles are more reliable than Audi vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Toyota fourth in reliability, above the industry average. With 111 more problems per 100 vehicles, Audi is ranked 32nd.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ March 2025 Auto Issue reports that Toyota vehicles are more reliable than Audi vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Toyota third in overall reliability. Audi is ranked 7th.

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As tested in Motor Trend the Toyota bZ electric motors is faster than the Audi Q8 e-tron Sportback (base engine):

	bZ	Q8 e-tron Sportback
Zero to 30 MPH	1.7 sec	2.3 sec
Zero to 60 MPH	4.4 sec	5.2 sec
Zero to 80 MPH	7.3 sec	8.3 sec
Zero to 100 MPH	11.8 sec	13.3 sec
Passing 45 to 65 MPH	2.2 sec	2.3 sec
Quarter Mile	13.1 sec	13.9 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	101.7 MPH	101.6 MPH

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

			Miles
bZ
	FWD	XLE Plus Electric Motor	314 miles
		XLE Electric Motor	236 miles
	AWD	XLE Electric Motors	288 miles
		Limited Electric Motors	278 miles
Q8 e-tron Sportback
	AWD	20" Wheels 2 Electric Motors	272 miles
		21" Wheels 2 Electric Motors	254 miles
		SQ8 20" Wheels 3 Electric Motors	253 miles
		SQ8 21" Wheels 3 Electric Motors	208 miles

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The Toyota bZ may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 1350 to 1750 pounds less than the Audi Q8 e-tron Sportback.

The bZ is 8.9 inches shorter than the Q8 e-tron Sportback, making the bZ easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

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The bZ has .5 inches more front headroom and 1.3 inches more front legroom than the Q8 e-tron Sportback.

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

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The bZ has a larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the Q8 e-tron Sportback with its rear seat up (27.7 vs. 27.2 cubic feet). The bZ has a larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the Q8 e-tron Sportback with its rear seat folded (56.9 vs. 54.5 cubic feet).

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To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Toyota bZ has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console for up to separate devices. Only the Q8 e-tron Sportback Premium Plus/Prestige offers wireless charging, and only charges one device.

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The bZ is available in both front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive configurations. The Q8 e-tron Sportback doesn’t offer a two-wheel drive configuration.

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The Toyota bZ outsold the Audi Q8 e-tron by over two to one during 2024.