BMW M440i vs Audi Q8 Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The BMW M440i starts at ₹1.09 Cr and the Audi Q8 at ₹1.10 Cr, a difference of ₹1.00 L ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹1.11 L. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Engine and performance: The BMW M440i uses a 2,998cc Petrol making 369bhp and listed torque with Automatic. The Audi Q8 uses a 2,995cc Petrol making 335bhp@5200 - 6400rpm and listed torque with Automatic.

Mileage and running cost: The BMW M440i Petrol Automatic is rated at 10.24 kmpl and the Audi Q8 Petrol Automatic at 10 kmpl. At 1,000 km a month, the BMW M440i saves you about ₹246.09375 a month and ₹2.95 K a year on fuel.

What one gives that the other does not: The BMW M440i adds ISOFIX Child Seat Mounts, Heads-Up Display (HUD), Convertible Top, Tyre Type and Lighting. The Audi Q8 adds Brake Assist, Side Airbag-Rear, Traction Control, Engine Immobilizer and Rear Camera. The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the BMW M440i if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the ₹1.00 L for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the Audi Q8 if you do regular highway runs, you carry luggage or a pram often, and you want Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) without waiting for the next facelift.

The one thing that settles it: BMW M440i offers ISOFIX Child Seat Mounts.

Before you sign anything:

Ex-showroom price is not what you pay. Add registration, road tax, insurance and handling, and expect the final figure to land ten to twelve percent higher. Road tax changes state to state, so a car that costs the same in two cities does not cost the same to own.

Ask the dealer four things before you book. What is the current waiting period for the variant you want. What is the on-road figure.

Then drive both cars back to back on the same day, on a road you actually use. Take your family. Put your usual luggage in the boot. Most people decide in the first ten minutes, and it is rarely for the reason they expected.