Audi A8 Models & Specifications
Audi A8 has 4 generations in the VehicleScore catalogue, and 1,318 cars in our dataset. Comparisons on this page use those records.
Generations
Power is the PS range stored on the published engines. Dates use the precision recorded for that generation.
- Recorded datesJanuary 1995 – October 2002
- Engines0 engines
- Variants0 variants
- Dataset66 cars in our dataset
- Recorded datesMarch 2003 – March 2010
- Engines8 engines
- Power232.5–611.9 PS
- FuelsDiesel, Petrol
- Variants13 variants
- Dataset343 cars in our dataset
- Recorded datesApril 2010 – June 2017
- Engines7 engines
- Power249.4–520.2 PS
- FuelsDiesel, Petrol
- Variants16 variants
- Dataset606 cars in our dataset
- Recorded datesNovember 2017 – March 2025
- Engines3 engines
- Power285.5–340 PS
- FuelsDiesel, Mild Hybrid (MHEV), Petrol
- Variants5 variants
- Dataset303 cars in our dataset
Engines and trims
Published engines for this model. Power is the stored PS range for that engine, and it can differ between trims and gearboxes.
| Engine | Generation | Fuel | Power range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0TDI/171KW | D3 | Diesel | 232.5 PS |
| 3.0TDI/233BHP/E4 | D3 | Diesel | 236.3 PS |
| 3.0TDI/DPF | D3 | Diesel | 236.3 PS |
| 4.0TDI | D3 | Diesel | 274.7 PS |
| 4.2 petrol 334PS | D3 | Petrol | 334.5 PS |
| 4.2TDI/326BHP | D3 | Diesel | 330.6 PS |
| 5.2/450KW | D3 | Petrol | 611.9 PS |
| 6.0P331KW | D3 | Petrol | 450.1 PS |
| 3.0 TDI (EU5)-^ | A8 (D4) | Diesel | 249.4–253.5 PS |
| 3.0 TDI (EU6)-D | A8 (D4) | Diesel | 257.6 PS |
| 3.0 TDI (EU6)-F | A8 (D4) | Diesel | 261.6 PS |
| 4.0 TFSI (EU6) | A8 (D4) | Petrol | 520.2 PS |
| 4.2 TDI EU5 | A8 (D4) | Diesel | 350.8 PS |
| 4.2 TDI EU5 STAR/STOP | A8 (D4) | Diesel | 350.8 PS |
| 4.2 TDI (EU6) | A8 (D4) | Diesel | 385.3 PS |
| 3.0 mild hybrid 286PS | D5 | Mild Hybrid (MHEV) | 285.9 PS |
| 3.0 TDI (EU6)-S | D5 | Diesel | 285.5 PS |
| 3.0 TFSI (EU6)-H | D5 | Petrol | 340 PS |
Trims
- L Quattro Dpf SE
- L Quattro SE Executive
- Quattro
- Quattro Black Edition
- Quattro Dpf SE
- Quattro Dpf Sport
- Quattro Lwb
- Quattro S Line
- Quattro SE
- Quattro SE Executive
- Quattro Sport
- Quattro Sport Executive
- S8 Quattro Fsi V10
- S8 V8 Quattro
Body styles and versions
Saloon. Each generation page lists the versions offered with those body styles.
Specifications
- Generations
- 4
- Engines
- 18
- Power
- 232.5–611.9 PS
- Fuels
- Diesel, Mild Hybrid (MHEV), Petrol
- Body styles
- Saloon
- Transmissions
- Automatic, Other
- UK dataset
- 1,318 cars in our dataset
Performance
Highest engine power
Each row is an engine family. Power can differ between the trims and gearboxes listed on that engine page.
| Engine | Generation | Power | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2/450KW | D3 | 611.9 PS | Petrol |
| 4.0 TFSI (EU6) | A8 (D4) | 520.2 PS | Petrol |
| 6.0P331KW | D3 | 450.1 PS | Petrol |
| 4.2 TDI (EU6) | A8 (D4) | 385.3 PS | Diesel |
| 4.2 TDI EU5 | A8 (D4) | 350.8 PS | Diesel |
| 4.2 TDI EU5 STAR/STOP | A8 (D4) | 350.8 PS | Diesel |
Fastest stored 0–60
These are the best 0–60 figures stored on a generation’s trim groups, not a ranking of every variant.
Economy
These are the highest official combined mpg ranges stored on each engine. The test cycle is recorded on the variant, so ranges from different cycles are not ranked as one list of winners.
| Engine | Generation | Combined mpg range | CO₂ range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 TDI (EU6)-S | D5 | 39.2–50.4 mpg | 152–188 g/km |
| 3.0 TDI (EU6)-F | A8 (D4) | 47.1–48.7 mpg | 155–159 g/km |
| 3.0 TDI (EU6)-D | A8 (D4) | 47.9 mpg | 155 g/km |
| 3.0 TDI (EU5)-^ | A8 (D4) | 42.8–44.1 mpg | 169–174 g/km |
| 3.0 mild hybrid 286PS | D5 | 39.2 mpg | 190 g/km |
| 4.2 TDI (EU6) | A8 (D4) | 38.7 mpg | 194 g/km |
Registration statistics
1,318 cars in our dataset for Audi A8. Fuel, body, and gearbox mixes are counted inside each generation, so they are not added together here.
Other Audi models
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Check your Audi A8
Enter a UK registration to check a Audi A8. This page describes the model, not one number plate.
Questions
How many Audi A8 cars are in the VehicleScore dataset?
1,318 cars in our dataset. That is the catalogue sample, not UK sales or production.
Which A8 generations are covered?
D2, D3, A8 (D4), D5
How these figures are produced
Specifications and counts come from the VehicleScore UK vehicle catalogue. A count of cars is the number of records in that dataset. It is not UK production, not sales, and not the number of cars currently on the road.
Power is shown in PS where the catalogue stores PS, and in bhp only where bhp is stored separately. Official fuel economy is labelled NEDC or WLTP when the test cycle is known. Figures from different cycles are not ranked together. Empty values are left blank.
The catalogue does not store a revision date, so these pages do not show a last-updated day.