
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Audi A8 cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 A8 L quattro | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 22 | 19 | 28 | $3,376 | $4,051 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 A8 quattro | Automatic (S5) | 8 | 18 | 15 | 23 | $4,217 | $5,060 |
| 2001 A8 quattro | Automatic (S5) | 8 | 18 | 15 | 23 | $4,217 | $5,060 |
| 2000 A8 quattro | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 18 | 15 | 22 | $4,284 | $5,140 |
| 1999 A8 quattro | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 18 | 15 | 23 | $4,217 | $5,060 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 A8 | Automatic (S8) | 8 | 22 | 18 | 30 | $3,416 | $4,100 |
| 2015 A8 | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 22 | 19 | 29 | $3,334 | $4,001 |
| 2014 A8 | Automatic (S8) | 8 | 21 | 17 | 28 | $3,631 | $4,358 |
| 2014 A8 | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 21 | 18 | 28 | $3,497 | $4,196 |
| 2013 A8 | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 21 | 18 | 28 | $3,497 | $4,196 |
| 2013 A8 | Automatic (S8) | 8 | 21 | 17 | 28 | $3,631 | $4,358 |
| 2012 A8 | Automatic (S8) | 8 | 21 | 18 | 28 | $3,497 | $4,196 |
| 2011 A8 | Automatic (S8) | 8 | 21 | 17 | 27 | $3,676 | $4,411 |
| 2010 A8 | Automatic (S6) | 8 | 18 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 2009 A8 | Automatic (S6) | 8 | 18 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 2008 A8 | Automatic (S6) | 8 | 18 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 2007 A8 | Automatic (S6) | 8 | 18 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 2006 A8 | Automatic (S6) | 8 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 2005 A8 | Automatic (S6) | 8 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 2003 A8 | Automatic (S5) | 8 | 18 | 15 | 23 | $4,217 | $5,060 |
| 1999 A8 | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 18 | 15 | 24 | $4,156 | $4,987 |
| 1998 A8 | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 18 | 15 | 24 | $4,156 | $4,987 |
| 1998 A8 | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 18 | 15 | 23 | $4,217 | $5,060 |
| 1997 A8 | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 18 | 15 | 24 | $4,156 | $4,987 |
| 1997 A8 | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 18 | 15 | 23 | $4,217 | $5,060 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 A8 L | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 22 | 19 | 28 | $3,376 | $4,051 |
| 2021 A8 L | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 21 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | $4,469 |
| 2021 A8 L | Automatic (S8) | 8 | 18 | 15 | 23 | $4,217 | $5,060 |
| 2021 A8 L | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 2020 A8 L | Automatic (S8) | 8 | 18 | 15 | 23 | $4,217 | $5,060 |
| 2020 A8 L | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 21 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | $4,469 |
| 2020 A8 L | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 2019 A8 L | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | $4,105 |
| 2019 A8 L | Automatic (S8) | 8 | 18 | 15 | 23 | $4,217 | $5,060 |
| 2018 A8 L | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 22 | 19 | 29 | $3,334 | $4,001 |
| 2018 A8 L | Automatic (S8) | 8 | 19 | 16 | 26 | $3,876 | $4,651 |
| 2017 A8 L | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 22 | 19 | 29 | $3,334 | $4,001 |
| 2017 A8 L | Automatic (S8) | 8 | 22 | 18 | 29 | $3,455 | $4,146 |
| 2016 A8 L | Automatic (S8) | 8 | 22 | 18 | 29 | $3,455 | $4,146 |
| 2016 A8 L | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 22 | 19 | 29 | $3,334 | $4,001 |
| 2016 A8 L | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 28 | 24 | 36 | $2,656 | $3,187 |
| 2016 A8 L | Automatic (S8) | 12 | 17 | 14 | 22 | $4,480 | $5,376 |
| 2015 A8 L | Automatic (S8) | 8 | 22 | 18 | 29 | $3,455 | $4,146 |
| 2015 A8 L | Automatic (S8) | 12 | 17 | 14 | 22 | $4,480 | $5,376 |
| 2015 A8 L | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 28 | 24 | 36 | $2,656 | $3,187 |
| 2015 A8 L | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 22 | 19 | 29 | $3,334 | $4,001 |
| 2014 A8 L | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 28 | 24 | 36 | $2,656 | $3,187 |
| 2014 A8 L | Automatic (S8) | 8 | 19 | 16 | 26 | $3,876 | $4,651 |
| 2014 A8 L | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 21 | 18 | 28 | $3,497 | $4,196 |
| 2014 A8 L | Automatic (S8) | 12 | 16 | 13 | 21 | $4,780 | $5,736 |
| 2013 A8 L | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 21 | 18 | 28 | $3,497 | $4,196 |
| 2013 A8 L | Automatic (S8) | 8 | 19 | 16 | 26 | $3,876 | $4,651 |
| 2013 A8 L | Automatic (S8) | 12 | 16 | 13 | 21 | $4,780 | $5,736 |
| 2012 A8 L | Automatic (S8) | 12 | 16 | 14 | 21 | $4,553 | $5,464 |
| 2012 A8 L | Automatic (S8) | 8 | 21 | 18 | 28 | $3,497 | $4,196 |
| 2011 A8 L | Automatic (S8) | 8 | 21 | 17 | 27 | $3,676 | $4,411 |
| 2010 A8 L | Automatic (S6) | 8 | 18 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 2009 A8 L | Automatic (S6) | 8 | 18 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 2009 A8 L | Automatic (S6) | 12 | 15 | 13 | 19 | $4,949 | $5,939 |
| 2008 A8 L | Automatic (S6) | 8 | 18 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 2008 A8 L | Automatic (S6) | 12 | 15 | 13 | 19 | $4,949 | $5,939 |
| 2007 A8 L | Automatic (S6) | 8 | 18 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 2007 A8 L | Automatic (S6) | 12 | 15 | 13 | 19 | $4,949 | $5,939 |
| 2006 A8 L | Automatic (S6) | 8 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 2006 A8 L | Automatic (S6) | 12 | 15 | 13 | 19 | $4,949 | $5,939 |
| 2005 A8 L | Automatic (S6) | 8 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 2005 A8 L | Automatic (S6) | 12 | 15 | 13 | 19 | $4,949 | $5,939 |
| 2004 A8 L | Automatic (S6) | 8 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 2003 A8 L | Automatic (S5) | 8 | 18 | 15 | 23 | $4,217 | $5,060 |
| 2002 A8 L | Automatic (S5) | 8 | 18 | 15 | 23 | $4,217 | $5,060 |
| 2001 A8 L | Automatic (S5) | 8 | 18 | 15 | 23 | $4,217 | $5,060 |
| 2000 A8 L | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 18 | 15 | 22 | $4,284 | $5,140 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.