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Audi A8 2.8 5V Quattro
Model Year 1999 (Audi D2 restyle), F - Segment (Executive car)

drivers'

3.0

rating

Badges:
Audi - Quattro
Compare with
sedan
sedan
x 4
x 4
4 x 4
4 x 4
2.8 V6 30v
Nat. Asp.
Nat. Asp.
Petrol
Petrol

Basic info on Audi A8 2.8 5V Quattro

The German car was first shown in year 1999 and powered by a 6 - cylinder nat. asp. petrol unit, produced by Volkswagen. The engine offers a displacement of 2.8 litre matched to a 4 x 4 wheel drive system and a manual gearbox with 5 or a automatic gearbox with 5 gears. Vehicle in question is a executive car with the top speed of 235km/h, reaching the 100km/h (62mph) mark in 8.5s and consuming around 11.1 liters of fuel every 100 kilometers.

Data

Engine info ( issues & breakdowns )
Volkswagen

2.8 V6 30v

displacement:
2771
cc
configuration:
6 - V config
 
valves:
30, 5 p/ cylinder
 
aspiration:
Nat. Asp.
 
fuel type:
Petrol
 
power:
193
hp
torque:
280
Nm
Vehicle information - Audi A8
not tested
produced:
1999. - 2002.
 
body style:
sedan
4 door
length:
5034
mm
width:
1880
mm
height:
1440
mm
boot:
525
l
fuel tank:
80
l

Marketing

Performance

Manual gearbox performance

emission

G

category

manual gearbox

5 gears

average

11.1

l/100km

weight:
1580
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
8.5
s
top speed:
235
km/h
cons. (urban):
15.7
l/100km
cons. (highway):
8.4
l/100km
cons. (average):
11.1
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
266
g/km
Automatic gearbox performance

emission

G

category

automatic

5 gears

average

11.7

l/100km

weight:
1635
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
10.1
s
top speed:
232
km/h
cons. (urban):
17.4
l/100km
cons. (highway):
8.4
l/100km
cons. (average):
11.7
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
281
g/km

Pros & Cons compared to direct rivals

safety
reliability
comfort
practicality
performance
economy
boot space
clutch/DMF

Safety results for Audi A8

EuroNCAP: not tested

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