Compare 2016 Audi A8 specifications by trim levels

A8 is a 4-seat Sedan from Audi, which first hit the market back in 1999.

With the price tag ranging from $81,500 to $137,900, the Audi A8 faces the stiff competition with the same-class rivals like Acura RLX, BMW 750.

Overview

Wheels

Bulb Size

The Audi A8 has a maximum towing capacity of 3500 lbs, but double check that this applies to the configuration you want.

The Audi A8 boasts the average fuel economy anywhere from 22 to 36 mpg, depending on the petrol type and engine capacity.

The maximum width and height is 76.70mm x 207.40mm respectively and can vary on the basis of model.

Key Specs of 2016 Audi A8

  • Fuel Tank: 21.7 gal

  • Wheelbase: 122.9 in

  • MPG: 19 city/29 hwy

  • 0-60 mph: 5.5 sec

  • Ground clearance: 5.5 in

  • Engine: 3.0L V-6

  • Towing capacity: 3500 lbs

  • Curb: 4464 lbs

  • Tires: P255/45HR19.0 BSW AS

  • Cargo: 14.2 cu.ft

  • Passenger capacity: 4 - 5

  • Dimensions(LxWxH): from 207.3 x 76.7 x 57.9



2016 Audi A8 Price, Review, Ratings and Pictures

The Audi A8 is offered in 4 trim levels. Compare the trim levels to ensure you will have the desired features and will not pay for the unnecessary upgrades

Our comprehensive charts with interior and exterior specs are also designed to give you thorough details about Audi A8 safety features and entertainment system, technical aspects, and so on.

Compare the Audi A8 specifications & features by choosing the necessary trim level & year of manufacture.

Specs

    • Main Info

    • Body Style Sedan

    • Doors 4

    • Engine

    • Engine 3.0L V-6,6.3L W-12,4.0L V-8 DOHC

    • Horsepower 240 hp –
      500 hp

    • Torque 325 lb-ft. –
      463 lb-ft.

    • Charge system intercooled supercharger

    • Transmission 8-spd auto w/OD

    • 0-60mph / 0-100kmh 3.9 - 6.5 sec

    • 1/4 mile time 12.4 - 14.7 sec

    • Dimensions

    • Length 207.4 in

    • Width 76.7 in

    • Height 57.9 in

    • Wheelbase 122.9 in

    • Curb Weight 4464 lbs

    • GVWR 5831 lbs

    • Towing capacity 3500 lbs

    • Ground clearance 5.5 in

    • Turning radius 20.8 ft

    • CAPACITY

    • Seats 5

    • Passenger volume 122

    • FUEL

    • Fuel tank 21.7 gal

    • City 14 - 24 mpg

    • Combined 18 - 31 mpg

    • Highway 22 - 36 mpg

    • Highway range 477.4 - 781.2 mi

    • WARRANTY

    • Powertrain Warranty 48 months/50,000 miles mths/miles



Specifications

L 3.0T 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro LWB Sedan

L 3.0 TDI 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro LWB Sedan

L W12 6.3 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro LWB Sedan

L 4.0T Sport 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro LWB Sedan

Exterior length
207.4 " in 207.4 " in 207.3 " in 207.4 " in
Exterior body width
76.7 " in 76.7 " in 76.7 " in 76.7 " in
Exterior height
57.9 " in 57.9 " in 57.9 " in 57.9 " in
Horsepower
333 @ 5,500 rpm 240 @ 3,500 rpm 500 @ 6,200 rpm 450 @ 5,000 rpm
Torque
325 @ 2,900 rpm 428 @ 1,750 rpm 463 @ 4,750 rpm 444 @ 1,500 rpm
Fuel economy - city
19 mpg 24 mpg 14 mpg 18 mpg
Fuel economy - highway
29 mpg 36 mpg 22 mpg 29 mpg
0-60mph / 0-100kmh (s)
6.2 seconds 8.6 seconds 4.5 seconds 5.6 seconds
1/4 mile time
14.5 seconds 16.3 seconds 13.2 seconds 14.1 seconds
1/4 mile speed
94 mph 82 mph 106 mph 96 mph
Lateral acceleration (g)
.9 .9 .9 .9
Slalom speed
59 mph 59 mph 59 mph 59 mph
Bore-and-Stroke
3.33/3.50 " 3.27/3.60 " 3.39/3.56 " 3.33/3.52 "
Curb weight
4,464 lbs. 4,564 lbs. 4,806 lbs. 4,674 lbs.
Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)
5,831 lbs. 5,997 lbs. 6,107 lbs. 6,041 lbs.
Wheelbase
122.9 " in 122.9 " in 122.9 " in 122.9 " in
Front track
64.7 " 64.7 " 64.7 " 64.7 "
Rear track
64.4 " 64.4 " 64.4 " 64.4 "
Turning radius
20.8 '' 20.8 '' 20.8 '' 20.8 ''
Front legroom
41.4 " in 41.4 " in 41.4 " in 41.4 " in
Rear legroom
42.9 " in 42.9 " in 42.9 " in 42.9 " in
Front headroom
37.2 " in 37.2 " in 37.2 " in 37.2 " in
Rear headroom
39.1 " in 39.1 " in 39.1 " in 39.1 " in
Front shoulder room
59.1 " in 59.1 " in 59.1 " in 59.1 " in
Rear shoulder room
57.8 " in 57.8 " in 57.8 " in 57.8 " in
Luggage volume
14.2 cu.ft. 14.2 cu.ft. 14.2 cu.ft. 14.2 cu.ft.
Luggage volume (max)
14.2 cu.ft. 14.2 cu.ft. 14.2 cu.ft. 14.2 cu.ft.
Passenger volume
122 cu.ft. 122 cu.ft. 122 cu.ft. 122 cu.ft.
Fuel tank
21.7 gal. 21.7 gal. 21.7 gal. 21.7 gal.
Payload
1,102 lbs. 1,102 lbs. 1,102 lbs. 1,102 lbs.
Drag coefficient
.26 .26 .26 .27

Interior Features

L 3.0T 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro LWB Sedan

L 3.0 TDI 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro LWB Sedan

L W12 6.3 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro LWB Sedan

L 4.0T Sport 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro LWB Sedan

Air conditioning, front
dual zone automatic dual zone automatic dual zone automatic dual zone automatic
Clock
analog analog analog analog
Cupholders
front and rear front and rear front and rear front and rear
Gear shift knob trim
leather/aluminum leather/aluminum leather/aluminum leather/aluminum
12V DC power outlet
4 4 4 4
Overhead console
mini with storage mini with storage mini with storage mini with storage
Floor console
full full full full
Floor mats
carpeted front and rear carpeted front and rear carpeted front and rear carpeted front and rear
Front windows
power power power power
Rear windows
power power power power
1-touch window up
front and rear front and rear front and rear front and rear
1-touch window down
front and rear front and rear front and rear front and rear
Instrumentation
analog analog analog analog
Lighting - map lights
front and rear front and rear front and rear front and rear
Lighting - dome light
fade fade fade fade
Illuminated vanity mirrors
driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger
Rear view mirror
auto-dimming day-night auto-dimming day-night auto-dimming day-night auto-dimming day-night
Mirrors - visor vanity mirrors
driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger
Remote trunk release
proximity proximity proximity proximity
Seatback storage pockets
2 2 2 2
Steering wheel material
leather leather leather leather
Air conditioning, rear
with separate controls with separate controls with separate controls with separate controls
Lighter elements
front and rear front and rear front and rear front and rear

Exterior Features

L 3.0T 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro LWB Sedan

L 3.0 TDI 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro LWB Sedan

L W12 6.3 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro LWB Sedan

L 4.0T Sport 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro LWB Sedan

Antenna
window grid window grid window grid window grid
Body material
aluminum aluminum aluminum aluminum
Paint
metallic monotone metallic monotone metallic monotone metallic monotone
Grille trim
chrome chrome chrome chrome
Fog/driving lights
rear rear rear rear
Door count
4 doors 4 doors 4 doors 4 doors
Rear cargo door
power open and close trunk power open and close trunk power open and close trunk power open and close trunk
Tinted windows
light light light light
Rear window type
fixed fixed fixed fixed
Mirrors
power remote driver, power remote w/tilt down passenger power remote driver, power remote w/tilt down passenger power remote driver, power remote w/tilt down passenger power remote driver, power remote w/tilt down passenger
Sunroof
1st row regular express open/close sliding and tilting glass 1st row regular express open/close sliding and tilting glass 1st row exterior express open/close sliding and tilting glass 1st row exterior express open/close sliding and tilting glass
Front tires
P255/45HR19.0 BSW AS P255/45HR19.0 BSW AS P265/40HR20.0 BSW AS P265/40HR20.0 BSW AS
Wheels
19" silver aluminum 19" silver aluminum 20" polished aluminum 20" silver aluminum
Spare tire and wheel
compact aluminum compact aluminum compact aluminum compact aluminum
Windshield wipers - front
variable intermittent variable intermittent variable intermittent variable intermittent
Mirrors, auto dimming
driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger
2nd row sunroof
exterior express open/close tilting glass with power sunshade exterior express open/close tilting glass with power sunshade exterior express open/close tilting glass with power sunshade exterior express open/close tilting glass with power sunshade
Bodyside insert
chrome chrome chrome chrome

Seats

L 3.0T 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro LWB Sedan

L 3.0 TDI 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro LWB Sedan

L W12 6.3 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro LWB Sedan

L 4.0T Sport 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro LWB Sedan

Front seat type
bucket bucket bucket bucket
Standard seating
5 passengers 5 passengers 4 passengers 5 passengers
Front driver seat direction controls
10-way power 10-way power 12-way power 12-way power
Front passenger seat direction controls
10-way power 10-way power 12-way power 12-way power
Lumbar support
driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger
Front armrests
driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger
Front head restraints
adjustable w/tilt adjustable w/tilt adjustable w/tilt adjustable w/tilt
Heated front seats
driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback
Memory
driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger
Rear seats
bench bench bucket bench
Rear armrest
with pass-thru and skibag
Rear head restraints
3 - w/tilt 3 - w/tilt 2 - w/tilt 3 - w/tilt
Seat trim
leather leather leather leather
Cooled front seats
driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger

Entertainment System

L 3.0T 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro LWB Sedan

L 3.0 TDI 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro LWB Sedan

L W12 6.3 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro LWB Sedan

L 4.0T Sport 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro LWB Sedan

Radio
SiriusXM AM/FM/HD/Satellite, seek-scan SiriusXM AM/FM/HD/Satellite, seek-scan SiriusXM AM/FM/HD/Satellite, seek-scan SiriusXM AM/FM/HD/Satellite, seek-scan
CD player
in-dash mounted single in-dash mounted single in-dash mounted single, glove box mounted 6-disc in-dash mounted single
Speakers
14 Bose 14 Bose 14 Bose 14 Bose
Amplifier
630W premium 630W premium 630W premium 630W premium
Navigation system
yes with voice activation yes with voice activation yes with voice activation yes with voice activation
1st row LCD screen
2 2 2 2
Entertainment system
with DVD with DVD
2nd row LCD screen
2 2

Safety and Security Features

L 3.0T 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro LWB Sedan

L 3.0 TDI 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro LWB Sedan

L W12 6.3 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro LWB Sedan

L 4.0T Sport 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro LWB Sedan

Airbags, frontal
driver and front passenger driver and front passenger driver and front passenger driver and front passenger
Airbags, side impact
seat mounted, driver and passenger seat mounted, driver and passenger seat mounted, driver and passenger seat mounted, driver and passenger
Airbags, side curtain
SIDEGUARD SIDEGUARD SIDEGUARD SIDEGUARD
Traction control
ABS and driveline ABS and driveline ABS and driveline ABS and driveline
Height adjustable seatbelts
power front power front power front power front
Seatbelt pre-tensioners
front and rear front and rear front and rear front and rear
Headlights
LED low/high beam LED low/high beam LED low/high beam LED low/high beam
Exterior light control
programmable programmable programmable programmable
Door curb lights
4 4 4 4
Remote keyless entry
keyfob (all doors) keyfob (all doors) keyfob (all doors) keyfob (all doors)
Door locks
power with 2 stage unlock power with 2 stage unlock power with 2 stage unlock power with 2 stage unlock
Ignition disable
Immobilizer III Immobilizer III Immobilizer III Immobilizer III
Airbags, knee protection
driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger

Mechanical Features

L 3.0T 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro LWB Sedan

L 3.0 TDI 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro LWB Sedan

L W12 6.3 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro LWB Sedan

L 4.0T Sport 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro LWB Sedan

Engine
3.0L V-6 3.0L V-6 6.3L W-12 4.0L V-8
Engine - valvetrain
DOHC DOHC DOHC DOHC
Brakes
4-wheel disc 4-wheel disc 4-wheel disc 4-wheel disc
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
4-wheel 4-wheel 4-wheel 4-wheel
Drive type
quattro all wheel quattro all wheel quattro all wheel quattro all wheel
Exhaust
stainless steel stainless steel stainless steel stainless steel
Steering
rack and pinion rack and pinion rack and pinion rack and pinion
Suspension tuning
regular regular regular regular
Front suspension type
multi-link multi-link multi-link multi-link
Front shocks
gas-pressurized gas-pressurized gas-pressurized gas-pressurized
Front springs
air air air air
Rear suspension type
multi-link multi-link multi-link multi-link
Rear shocks
gas-pressurized gas-pressurized gas-pressurized gas-pressurized
Rear springs
air air air air
Transmission
8-spd auto w/OD 8-spd auto w/OD 8-spd auto w/OD 8-spd auto w/OD
Axle ratio
3.20 2.62 3.08 3.20
Turbocharger
intercooled supercharger intercooled turbo twin turbo
Height adjustable suspension
automatic w/driver control automatic w/driver control automatic w/driver control automatic w/driver control
Automatic level control
4-corner 4-corner 4-corner 4-corner
Speed sensitive steering
Audi Dynamic Steering

Other Specs

L 3.0T 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro LWB Sedan

L 3.0 TDI 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro LWB Sedan

L W12 6.3 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro LWB Sedan

L 4.0T Sport 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro LWB Sedan

Maximum towing capacity
3500 lbs. 3500 lbs. 3500 lbs. 3500 lbs.