Specifications

Model A8 3.0 TDI clean diesel
quattro (184 kW)¹⁰
A8 4.2 TDI quattro (258 kW) A8 L W12 quattro (368 kW) S8 4.0 TFSI quattro
(382 kW)
Engine type V6 cylinder diesel engine with common
rail injection system and turbocharging
V8-cylinder diesel engine with
common rail injection system and
turbocharging
W12 cylinder petrol engine with direct
fuel injection
V8 bi-turbo petrol engine with direct
fuel injection
Displacement in cc (valves per cylinder) 2967 (4) 4134 (4) 6299 (4) 3993 (4)
Max. output¹ in kW at rpm 184/4000–4500 258/4000 368/6200 382/6000
Max. torque in Nm at rpm 550/1500–3000 800/1750–2750 625/4750 650/1700–5500
Power transmission/wheels
Drive type quattro® permanent all-wheel drive quattro® permanent all-wheel drive quattro® permanent all-wheel drive quattro® permanent all-wheel drive
Transmission type 8-speed tiptronic 8-speed tiptronic 8-speed tiptronic 8-speed tiptronic
Wheels Forged aluminium wheels, 8 J x 17 Cast aluminium wheels, 8 J x 18 Cast aluminium wheels, 9 J x 19 Cast aluminium wheels, 9 J x 20
Tyres 235/60 R 17² 235/55 R 18² 255/45 R 19² 265/40 R 20²
Weights/capacities A8 A8 L A8 A8 L
Unladen weight³ in kg 1955 2005 2070 2120 2130 2050
Gross vehicle weight in kg 2570 2580 2660 2670 2655 2575
Roof load/trailer nose weight in kg 100/95 100/95 100/95 100/95 100/95 100/95
Trailer load limit⁴ in kg unbraked
12 % gradient
8 % gradient
750
2200
2200
750
2200
2200
750
2300
2300
750
2300
2300
750
2300
2300
750
2300
2300
Fuel tank capacity, approx. in l 90 90 90 90 90 90
Performance/consumption⁵
Top speed in km/h 250⁶ 250⁶ 250⁶ 250⁶ 250⁶ 250⁶
Acceleration 0–100 km/h in s 6.1 6.2 5.5 5.6 4.7 4.2
Fuel grade Sulphur-free diesel⁸ Sulphur-free diesel⁸ Sulphur-free super RON 95⁷ Sulphur-free super RON 95⁷
Fuel consumption⁹ in l/100 km urban
extra-urban
combined
8.1
5.6
6.4
8.1
5.7
6.5
9.3
6.3
7.4
9.4
6.4
7.5
16.6
9.1
11.9
14.4
7.6
10.1
CO₂ emission⁹ in g/km urban
extra-urban
combined
212
147
169
215
145
171
244
166
195
247
169
198
387
213
277
336
178
235
Emission standard EU6 EU5 EU5 EU5
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