Yes, you've reached Italpassion! Just a few years ago, driving an SUV that shared some of its DNA with a Lamborghini was the stuff of fantasy reserved for very big budgets. However, in 2026, the reality of the second-hand market is beginning to surprise: an Audi SUV equipped with the same twin-turbo V8 as the Lamborghini Urus is now trading at the price of a simple, well-equipped premium car.
This model is the Audi SQ8. A discreet-looking SUV, at least compared to the exuberance of an Urus, but one that hides an unexpected technical pedigree under its hood. And above all, a price/performance ratio that's hard to ignore.
A very close cousin of the Lamborghini Urus
When we think of the Lamborghini Urus, we immediately think of an SUV costing over €200,000, boasting over 650 hp and capable of rivaling some supercars. Yet behind this spectacular image lies a well-known industrial reality within the Volkswagen Group: the Urus shares much of its technical base with several premium SUVs, including an Audi. One is produced at Volkswagen's Bratislava plant in Slovakia, the other at Lamborghini's Sant'Agata Bolognese plant in Italy.
The Audi SQ8 is based on the MLB Evo platform, exactly the same architecture used by the Lamborghini Urus. And that's not all: both models also use the group's famous 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8, combined with an 8-speed automatic gearbox and permanent all-wheel drive.
Of course, Lamborghini pushes the envelope even further. On the Urus, the V8 develops up to 650 hp, depending on version, with an extensively reworked chassis, a more demonstrative sound and a much more radical character. In the case of the SQ8, however, the mechanical base is extremely similar. With 500 hp on the SQ8 version and even 600 and 640 hp on the RSQ8 version, it may not have the aggressiveness of a Lamborghini Urus, but it retains some of its temperament.
The luxury SUV now affordable
What makes the SQ8 particularly interesting today is its price on the second-hand market, provided we're talking about the TFSI petrol version, which is the closest mechanically to the Lamborghini Urus. However, a few years later, the first European examples are starting to come in at around €50,000.
In Italy, for example, a 2020 SQ8 TFSI is priced at €49,997, with 198,000 km. In Germany, there are also 2022 models at €51,999 with 169,000 km, and 2021 models at around €52,990 with 139,000 km. Models with lower mileage logically remain more expensive, often around €60,000, but the trend is clear: the large Audi SUV with V8 petrol engine is now entering an affordable price range for a well-equipped new premium car.
For this budget, we're not just talking about a top-of-the-range SUV, but a model that shares its MLB Evo platform, 4.0 twin-turbo V8 engine architecture, 8-speed automatic gearbox and all-wheel drive with the Lamborghini Urus. The difference lies mainly in the tuning: 507 hp for the SQ8 TFSI, 600 hp for the RS Q8, and around 650 hp for the Urus, depending on version.
Of course, the cheapest ads are often for vehicles that have already been driven a long time. You'll need to keep an eye on the maintenance history, and the condition of the gearbox, turbos, air suspension, brakes and running gear. But to see an Audi SUV so technically close to a Lamborghini Urus drop below the symbolic €50,000 mark is still quite remarkable. For the price of a new premium car, it becomes possible to aim for a former luxury SUV with a twin-turbo V8 engine.
Of course, buying an Audi SQ8 at premium car prices doesn't mean maintaining it at premium car prices. A twin-turbo V8 of this caliber remains expensive to maintain. 22 or 23-inch tires, oversized brakes, high insurance, generous fuel consumption and premium maintenance can quickly remind you that this SUV was once worth more than €140,000.
You should also bear in mind that the cheapest models often have high mileage, sometimes in excess of 200,000 km. This calls for particular vigilance with regard to maintenance history. But there are also many models with less than 100,000 km at around €60,000. So it's now possible to buy an SUV sharing engine, platform and transmission with a Lamborghini Urus now trading at around €50,000 to €60,000. A considerable sum, to be sure, but now comparable to the price of a simple, well-equipped new premium car.
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