Overview
The 2012 Audi A8 Base is a four-wheel drive four-door sedan that was released to the Australian market on 3rd October 2011. The Audi A8 is regarded as a 4d sedan built in Germany with prices from a dealer as a used car starting at $249,200.
The Audi A8 is a four-wheel drive 4 door with 5 seats, powered by a 4.2L 8 engine that has 273 kW of power (at 6800 rpm) and 445 Nm of torque (at 3500 rpm) via an Eight-speed Automatic. Audi claims the A8 Base uses 9.7L/100km of premium unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 224g of CO2.
The Audi A8 measures 1471mm (57.9 inches) in height, 5267mm (207.4 inches) in length, 1949mm (76.7 inches) in width with a 3122mm (122.9 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1885kg (4155.7 lbs) of unladen weight. The A8 Base comes standard with 265/40 R20 front tyres and 265/40 R20 rear tyres. It has a 24 month, unlimited km warranty.
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | PETROL DIRECT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 4163 |
| Size (L) | 4.2L |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Camshaft | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 32 |
| Power | 273kW |
| Power RPM | 6800 |
| Torque | 445Nm |
| Torque RPM | 3500 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 8 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | multi-link |
| Suspension Rear | multi-link |
| Steering Mechanism | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 9.7 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 13.6 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 7.4 |
| Tank Size (L) | - |
| Fuel Type | premium unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 224 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC - VENTILATED |
| Tyre Front | 265/40 R20 |
| Tyre Rear | 265/40 R20 |
| Front Rim Size | 9x20 |
| Rear Rim Size | 9x20 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1471 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 5267 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1949 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 3122 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1885 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2535 |
| Track Front | - |
| Track Rear | - |
| 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 | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 24 |
| Discontinued Date | 2012-06-30 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU5 |