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Audi A8 D3

Audi A8 D3 (March 2003 – March 2010) has 8 published engines in the catalogue, and 343 cars in our dataset. Engine ranges cover the trims and gearboxes stored for that engine.

Engines

Combined mpg and CO₂ are the ranges stored for the engine. The official test cycle is shown on each variant.

EngineFuelPowerCombined mpg rangeCO₂ rangeDataset
3.0TDI/171KWDiesel232.5 PS33.6 mpg224–231 g/km104
3.0TDI/233BHP/E4Diesel236.3 PS33.6 mpg224 g/km45
3.0TDI/DPFDiesel236.3 PS32.1 mpg225.5 g/km19
4.0TDIDiesel274.7 PS28.8 mpg265 g/km10
4.2 petrol 334PSPetrol334.5 PS23.5 mpg288 g/km20
4.2TDI/326BHPDiesel330.6 PS29.1–29.4 mpg249 g/km55
5.2/450KWPetrol611.9 PS20 mpg314 g/km14
6.0P331KWPetrol450.1 PS20.8 mpg334 g/km25

Trims

Trim names stored for this generation.

  • L Quattro Dpf SE
  • Quattro
  • Quattro Dpf SE
  • Quattro Dpf Sport
  • Quattro Lwb
  • Quattro SE
  • Quattro Sport
  • S8 Quattro Fsi V10

Variants

Filters apply to the published variants. The engine and trim lists above stay in the page HTML.

VariantFuelGearboxBodyPowerCombined mpgDataset
Quattro 3.0TDI/171KWDieselAutomaticSaloon232.5 PS (229.3 bhp)33.6 mpg (NEDC)16
Quattro SE 3.0TDI/171KWDieselAutomaticSaloon232.5 PS (229.3 bhp)33.6 mpg (NEDC)52
Quattro Sport 3.0TDI/171KWDieselAutomaticSaloon232.5 PS (229.3 bhp)33.6 mpg (NEDC)36
Quattro Dpf SE 3.0TDI/233BHP/E4DieselAutomaticSaloon236.3 PS (233 bhp)33.6 mpg (NEDC)16
Quattro Dpf Sport 3.0TDI/233BHP/E4DieselAutomaticSaloon236.3 PS (233 bhp)33.6 mpg (NEDC)29
L Quattro Dpf SE 3.0TDI/DPFDieselAutomaticSaloon236.3 PS (233 bhp)32.1 mpg (NEDC)19
Quattro 4.0TDIDieselAutomaticSaloon274.7 PS (270.9 bhp)28.8 mpg (NEDC)10
Quattro 4.2 petrol 334PSPetrolAutomaticSaloon334.5 PS (329.9 bhp)23.5 mpg (NEDC)20
L Quattro Dpf SE 4.2TDI/326BHPDieselAutomaticSaloon330.6 PS (326 bhp)29.1 mpg (NEDC)13
Quattro Dpf SE 4.2TDI/326BHPDieselAutomaticSaloon330.6 PS (326 bhp)29.4 mpg (NEDC)16
Quattro Dpf Sport 4.2TDI/326BHPDieselAutomaticSaloon330.6 PS (326 bhp)29.4 mpg (NEDC)26
S8 Quattro Fsi V10 5.2/450KWPetrolAutomaticSaloon611.9 PS (603.5 bhp)20 mpg (NEDC)14
Quattro Lwb 6.0P331KWPetrolAutomaticSaloon450.1 PS (443.9 bhp)20.8 mpg (NEDC)25
13 variants

Specifications

Recorded dates
March 2003 – March 2010
Engines
8
Power
232.5–611.9 PS
Fuels
Diesel, Petrol
Gearboxes
Automatic
Body styles
Saloon
UK dataset
343 cars in our dataset

Performance

Highest power

Published variants in this generation with a stored PS figure, highest first.

Bar length is the stored PS figure. Brake horsepower is a different unit and is not plotted here.
VariantPowerGearboxBody
S8 Quattro Fsi V10 5.2/450KW611.9 PS (603.5 bhp)AutomaticSaloon
Quattro Lwb 6.0P331KW450.1 PS (443.9 bhp)AutomaticSaloon
Quattro 4.2 petrol 334PS334.5 PS (329.9 bhp)AutomaticSaloon
L Quattro Dpf SE 4.2TDI/326BHP330.6 PS (326 bhp)AutomaticSaloon
Quattro Dpf Sport 4.2TDI/326BHP330.6 PS (326 bhp)AutomaticSaloon

Fastest 0–60

Published variants with a stored 0–60 time, quickest first.

Bar length is the stored 0–60 time. A longer bar is a slower time.
Variant0–60 mphGearboxBody
S8 Quattro Fsi V10 5.2/450KW5 secondsAutomaticSaloon
Quattro Lwb 6.0P331KW5.2 secondsAutomaticSaloon
Quattro Dpf Sport 4.2TDI/326BHP5.9 secondsAutomaticSaloon
Quattro Dpf SE 4.2TDI/326BHP5.9 secondsAutomaticSaloon
L Quattro Dpf SE 4.2TDI/326BHP6.1 secondsAutomaticSaloon

Fuel economy

NEDC combined mpg

These variants share the NEDC test. They are not compared with figures from another cycle.

Combined mpg on the NEDC test only. A different official cycle is not on this chart.
VariantCombinedCO₂Fuel
Quattro SE 3.0TDI/171KW33.6 mpg (NEDC)224 g/kmDiesel
Quattro Sport 3.0TDI/171KW33.6 mpg (NEDC)224 g/kmDiesel
Quattro Dpf SE 3.0TDI/233BHP/E433.6 mpg (NEDC)224 g/kmDiesel
Quattro 3.0TDI/171KW33.6 mpg (NEDC)231 g/kmDiesel
Quattro Dpf Sport 3.0TDI/233BHP/E433.6 mpg (NEDC)224 g/kmDiesel
L Quattro Dpf SE 3.0TDI/DPF32.1 mpg (NEDC)225.5 g/kmDiesel
Quattro Dpf SE 4.2TDI/326BHP29.4 mpg (NEDC)249 g/kmDiesel
Quattro Dpf Sport 4.2TDI/326BHP29.4 mpg (NEDC)249 g/kmDiesel
L Quattro Dpf SE 4.2TDI/326BHP29.1 mpg (NEDC)249 g/kmDiesel
Quattro 4.0TDI28.8 mpg (NEDC)265 g/kmDiesel
Quattro 4.2 petrol 334PS23.5 mpg (NEDC)288 g/kmPetrol
Quattro Lwb 6.0P331KW20.8 mpg (NEDC)334 g/kmPetrol

Registration statistics

343 cars in our dataset. Shares below are calculated inside that dataset.

Fuel type

  • Diesel242 · 70.6%
  • Petrol101 · 29.4%
Counted inside this dataset. The shares are not UK sales.

Body style

  • Saloon343 · 100%
Counted inside this dataset. The shares are not UK sales.

Transmission

  • Automatic343 · 100%
Counted inside this dataset. The shares are not UK sales.

Colour

  • Black116 · 33.8%
  • Silver79 · 23.1%
  • Grey70 · 20.4%
  • Blue69 · 20.1%
  • Other9 · 2.6%
Counted inside this dataset. The shares are not UK sales.

Registration year

  • 222003
  • 342004
  • 412005
  • 532006
  • 622007
  • 692008
  • 412009
  • 212010
Cars in the VehicleScore dataset by registration year. This is not a sales chart.

Other generations

D2
  • Recorded datesJanuary 1995 – October 2002
  • Dataset66 cars in our dataset
A8 (D4)
  • Recorded datesApril 2010 – June 2017
  • Dataset606 cars in our dataset
D5
  • Recorded datesNovember 2017 – March 2025
  • Dataset303 cars in our dataset

Length, width, height, and wheelbase are listed on each variant page, where the catalogue stores them for one configuration.

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Questions

Which engines are listed for the Audi A8 D3?

3.0TDI/171KW, 3.0TDI/233BHP/E4, 3.0TDI/DPF, 4.0TDI, 4.2 petrol 334PS, 4.2TDI/326BHP, 5.2/450KW, 6.0P331KW

How many Audi A8 D3 cars are in the dataset?

343 cars in our dataset. Registration-year, fuel, body, and gearbox shares on this page are counted inside that sample.

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.