Overview
The 2021 Audi A8 Base is a four-wheel drive, 4-door Sedan that was released to the Australian market on 6th January 2022 classified as a D5. The Audi A8 is regarded as a Luxury built in Germany with prices starting at $208,472 before on-road costs.
This Audi A8 is powered by a 3.0L 6-cylinder engine that has 210 kW of power (at 4000 rpm) and 600 Nm of torque (at 1250 rpm) via an Eight-speed Automatic transmission. Audi claims the A8 Base uses 6.0L/100km of Diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 155g of CO2. It has a 82L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 1367km per full tank
The Audi A8 measures 1488mm (58.6 inches) in height, 5302mm (208.7 inches) in length, 1945mm (76.6 inches) in width with a 3128mm (123.1 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 2075kg (4574.6 lbs) of unladen weight. The A8 Base comes standard with 255/45 R19 front tyres and 255/45 R19 rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 15,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 60 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2021 Audi A8 Base has a 124mm ground clearance with a 2300kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | V |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2967 |
| Size (L) | 3.0L |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 210kW |
| Power RPM | 4000 |
| Torque | 600Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1250 |
| 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) | 6.0 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 82 |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 155 |
| CO2 Urban | 172 |
| CO2 Extra Urban | 145 |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 255/45 R19 |
| Tyre Rear | 255/45 R19 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1488 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 5302 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1945 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 124 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 3128 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 12.9 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 2075 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2700 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1644 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1633 |
| 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 | 60 |
| Discontinued Date | 2022-11-09 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |