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Audi A8 vs Toyota Corolla Touring Sports comparison

Compare performance (571 HP vs 178 HP), boot space and price (91,400 £ vs 29,600 £ ) at a glance. Find out which car is the better choice for you – Audi A8 or Toyota Corolla Touring Sports?

Audi A8 vs Toyota Corolla Touring Sports: Key differences

Audi A8

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  • considerably more power
  • clearly quicker 0–100 km/h
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Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

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  • substantially cheaper
  • barely more efficient
  • visibly lighter
  • markedly more trunk space
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By Achim Sedelmaier

Here’s where it gets real: The technical differences in detail

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Costs and Efficiency:

Looking at overall running costs, both models reveal some interesting differences in everyday economy.

Toyota Corolla Touring Sports is substantially cheaper – starting at 29,600 £ , while the Audi A8 costs 91,400 £ . That’s a price difference of around 61,766 £.

Fuel consumption also shows a difference: the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports uses 4.4 L/100km and is barely more efficient than the Audi A8 with 4.6 L/100km. The difference is about 0.2 L/100km.

Corolla Touring Sports

Engine and Performance:

Power, torque and acceleration say a lot about how a car feels on the road. This is where you see which model delivers more driving dynamics.

When it comes to engine power, the Audi A8 offers considerably more power – delivering 571 HP compared to 178 HP. That’s roughly 393 HP more horsepower.

When accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h, the Audi A8 is clearly quicker – completing the sprint in 3.8 s, while the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports takes 7.5 s. That’s about 3.7 s quicker.

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Space and Everyday Use:

Whether family car or daily driver – which one offers more room, flexibility and comfort?

Both vehicles offer seating for 5 people.

In terms of curb weight, Toyota Corolla Touring Sports is visibly lighter – 1,485 kg compared to 2,035 kg. The difference is around 550 kg.

Looking at boot space, the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports offers markedly more boot space – 596 L compared to 390 L. That’s a difference of about 206 L.

When it comes to payload, the Audi A8 carries visibly more – 700 kg compared to 440 kg. That’s a difference of about 260 kg.

Who wins the race in the data check?

The Audi A8 is clearly superior overall in the objective data comparison.
This result only shows which model scores more points on paper – not which of the two cars feels right for you.

from £91,400
A8

Audi A8

  • Engine Type : Petrol MHEV, Diesel MHEV, Plugin Hybrid
  • Transmission : Automatic
  • Drive Type : All-Wheel Drive
  • Power HP : 286 - 571 HP
  • Consumption L/100km : 4.6 - 11.5 L/100km
  • Electric Range : 58 km
Audi A8
Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

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Audi A8

The Audi A8 arrives with the kind of quiet authority that makes other limousines feel like they’re trying too hard, offering a cabin wrapped in subtle luxury and tech that never demands attention. For buyers who want composed comfort and discreet status, it’s the sensible splurge that turns daily commutes into a private parade.

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Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

The Toyota Corolla Touring Sports is a sensible yet stylish estate that blends everyday practicality with Toyota's trademark reliability, making it the kind of car that quietly gets on with family life without drama. Inside it's cleverly packaged for luggage and kids' gear and feels calm and comfortable on the road — sensible rather than flashy, but with enough character to make daily drives more enjoyable.

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Audi A8
Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

Costs and Consumption

Price
91,400 - 134,900 £
Price
29,600 - 36,400 £
Consumption L/100km
4.6 - 11.5 L/100km
Consumption L/100km
4.4 L/100km
Consumption kWh/100km
-
Consumption kWh/100km
-
Electric Range
58 km
Electric Range
-
Battery Capacity
-
Battery Capacity
-
co2
105 - 260 g/km
co2
100 g/km
Fuel tank capacity
-
Fuel tank capacity
43 L

Dimensions and Body

Body Type
Sedan
Body Type
Estate
Seats
5
Seats
5
Doors
-
Doors
5
Curb weight
2,035 - 2,415 kg
Curb weight
1,485 - 1,515 kg
Trunk capacity
390 L
Trunk capacity
581 - 596 L
Length
-
Length
4,650 mm
Width
1,945 mm
Width
1,790 mm
Height
-
Height
1,435 mm
Max trunk capacity
-
Max trunk capacity
1,591 - 1,606 L
Payload
525 - 700 kg
Payload
400 - 440 kg

Engine and Performance

Engine Type
Petrol MHEV, Diesel MHEV, Plugin Hybrid
Engine Type
Full Hybrid
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission Detail
Automatic Gearbox
Transmission Detail
CVT
Drive Type
All-Wheel Drive
Drive Type
Front-Wheel Drive
Power HP
286 - 571 HP
Power HP
140 - 178 HP
Acceleration 0-100km/h
3.8 - 5.9 s
Acceleration 0-100km/h
7.5 - 9.2 s
Max Speed
-
Max Speed
180 km/h
Torque
500 - 800 Nm
Torque
-
Number of Cylinders
6 - 8
Number of Cylinders
4
Power kW
210 - 420 kW
Power kW
103 - 131 kW
Engine capacity
2,967 - 3,996 cm3
Engine capacity
1,798 - 1,987 cm3

General

Model Year
2025
Model Year
2025
CO2 Efficiency Class
G, C
CO2 Efficiency Class
C
Brand
Audi
Brand
Toyota
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