Overview
The 2018 Audi A8 Base is a four-wheel drive, 4-door Sedan that was released to the Australian market on 4th January 1970. The Audi A8 is regarded as a Luxury built in Germany with prices starting at $253,511 before on-road costs.
This Audi A8 is powered by a 4.1L 8-cylinder engine that has 283 kW of power (at 3750 rpm) and 850 Nm of torque (at 2000 rpm) via an Eight-speed Automatic transmission. Audi claims the A8 Base uses 7.6L/100km of Diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 200g of CO2. It has a 90L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 1184km per full tank
The Audi A8 measures 1460mm (57.5 inches) in height, 5135mm (202.2 inches) in length, 1949mm (76.7 inches) in width with a 2992mm (117.8 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 2115kg (4662.8 lbs) of unladen weight. The A8 Base comes standard with 265/40 R20 front tyres and 265/40 R20 rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 15,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | V |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 4134 |
| Size (L) | 4.1L |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 283kW |
| Power RPM | 3750 |
| Torque | 850Nm |
| Torque RPM | 2000 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 8 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Leather Covered |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 7.6 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 90 |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 200 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 265/40 R20 |
| Tyre Rear | 265/40 R20 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1460 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 5135 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1949 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2992 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 12.3 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 2115 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2705 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1644 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1635 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 2300 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 4 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | 12 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2018-06-30 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |