Audi confirms pricing and specification for enhanced A8 luxury saloon

Audi has confirmed pricing and specification for is luxury A8 saloon, with prices starting at £74,985.

Orders are currently open for the refreshed A8, with the first customer deliveries due from March 2022.

The A8 line-up comprises A8, A8L and S8. The trim level structure is Sport, S Line, Black Edition and Vorsprung.

The starting price for A8 is £74,985, with long-wheelbase starting from £78,985. The S8 is priced from £102,610.

Audi’s quattro all-wheel drive and an eight-speed S Tiptronic gearbox are standard across the range, as are adaptive air suspension, comfort contour leather seats, the 12.3-inh HD Audi Virtual Cockpit, a 10-speaker sound system, head-up display, twin touchscreen MMI Navigation Plus.

It also includes a range of safety systems including adaptive cruise control, rear-view camera, parking system plus, Audi Pre-sense, camera-based traffic sign recognition and convenience key.

Sport models also offer 18-inch 'five-V-spoke' design forged alloy wheels (19-inch on TFSI e models) and LED headlights, while the A8L Sport also benefit from heated front and rear seats, four-zone automatic air-conditioning, electric sunblinds for rear windows and rear doors and Audi’s Rear Central control unit comprising a 5.7-inch touchscreen OLED display.

S Line models feature S Line front and rear bumpers and S-specific radiator grille. Further upgrades include 20-inch five-twin-arm alloy wheels, HD Matrix LED headlights with dynamic light presentation and dynamic indicators, acoustic double glazing and privacy glass.

Black Edition adds 20-inch gloss black Audi Sport ‘five-V-spoke’ alloy wheels, black exterior styling pack and OLED rear lights with a unique light signature.

Range-topping Vorsprung models have 21-inch Audi Sport ‘seven-arm’ wheels, all-wheel steering, Digital Matrix LED headlights, a panoramic glass roof, front-seat ventilation with massage function, extended leather pack, ambient lighting package plus and a 17-speaker B&O sound system.

Safety equipment includes crossing assist, lane change warning, cross-traffic assist rear, a 360-degree camera and Parking Assist plus with remote parking.

UK pricing and spec OTR

50 TDI quattro 286PS 8-Speed Tiptronic

A8 Saloon Sport 50 TDI quattro                                        £74,985

A8 Saloon S line 50 TDI quattro                                        £79,985

A8 Saloon Black Edition 50 TDI quattro                           £82,285

A8L  Saloon Sport 50 TDI quattro                                     £78,985

A8L  Saloon S line 50 TDI quattro                                     £84,435

A8L  Saloon Vorsprung 50 TDI quattro                            £102,935

55 TFSI quattro 340PS 8-speed Tiptronic

A8 Saloon Sport 55 TFSI quattro                                     £77,060

A8 Saloon S line 55 TFSI quattro                                       £82,060

A8 Saloon Black Edition 55 TFSI quattro                         £84,360

60 TFSIe quattro 462PS 8-Speed Tiptronic

A8 Saloon Sport 60 TFSIe quattro                                    TBC

A8 Saloon S line 60 TFSIe quattro                                     TBC        

A8 Saloon Black Edition 60 TFSIe quattro                       TBC

A8L  Saloon Sport 60 TFSIe quattro                                  TBC

A8L  Saloon S line 60 TFSIe quattro                                  TBC

A8L  Saloon Vorsprung 60 TFSIe quattro                        TBC

S8 Saloon TFSI quattro 571PS 8-Speed Tiptronic

S8 Saloon S8 TFSI quattro                                                  £102,610

S8 Saloon S8 Black Edition TFSI quattro                          £105,610

S8 Saloon S8 Vorsprung TFSI quattro                               £117,610