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Audi A8 (1994-2003) Review

Category: Large Executive 3.5 out of 5

Summary of the Audi A8 (1994-2003)

Price Range: £49,975 to £80,260

Assets

Superb build quality inside and out, understated style, excellent quattro chassis, fine engines, spacious cabin

Drawbacks

Potentially expensive body repairs, ride quality not best in class

Verdict

Discreet, but beautifully engineered luxury car.

Audi A8 Review

Running Costs3 out of 5

With its lightweight aluminium body, the A8 is relatively fuel efficient for a car in this class. The costs of repair mean dear insurance, however. Depreciation (loss in value) is also heavy, but most would have been absorbed during the first three years from new.

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PatrickA8
wrote on 05 05 2007

Great car, great satisfaction, 140,000miles and still going strong. A fantastic limo for people that...

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Audi A8 Running Costs Statistics

Mpg Range
20.8mpg (W12 quattro LWB 4dr) to 34mpg (2.8 FSI Sport 4dr)
CO2 Range
199g/km (2.8 FSI SE 4dr) to 324g/km (W12 quattro LWB 4dr)(Incomplete data)
Insurance Group Range
17 to 20
Tax Group Range
F to G
 

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