Audi S8 vs Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

Side by side

Better figure in bold; each model's most efficient version.

Fuel economy and cost

The two use different fuels (premium gasoline and regular gasoline), so the price per unit differs. Under the file's assumptions the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid costs about $1,300 a year and the Audi S8 about $4,550, a difference of $3,250.

Where each one ranks

Within their class the Audi S8 is 22nd of 25 large cars, in the bottom quarter. The Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is 6th of 25 large cars, in the top quarter, ahead of 79% of the others.

The Audi S8 has 1 rated version, from 18 to 18 MPG. The Hyundai Sonata Hybrid has 2, from 47 to 51 MPG. For the most efficient versions, the Audi S8 is rated 9 higher on the highway (24 against 15), while the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is rated 9 higher on the highway (56 against 47).

The two versions closest in rating are S8: 4.0 L, 8 cyl hybrid, Automatic (S8), AWD at 18 MPG and Sonata Hybrid: 2.0 L, 4 cyl hybrid, Automatic (AM-S6), FWD at 47, 29 MPG apart.

Ratings by model year

Both models are in the data for 7 model years, 2020 to 2026. The Audi S8 has the higher best rating in 0 of them and the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid in 7. The widest gap, 36 MPG, was in 2021, when the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid led.

Go further

• All versions and the trend of the Audi S8
• All versions and the trend of the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
• The full large cars ranking