Specs, Warranty & Reliability
The table below shows all 2012 Audi A8 specs by style, including MPG (fuel economy), transmission details, and interior and exterior dimensions. Additionally, find 2012 Audi A8 warranty and reliability information, such as limits on bumper-to-bumper coverage and major components.
| 2012 Audi A8 L W12 6.3 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro LWB Sedan | 2012 Audi A8 4.2 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro Sedan | 2012 Audi A8 L 4.2 4dr All-wheel Drive quattro LWB Sedan |
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Overview
MSRP * $133,500 $78,750 $84,700 Invoice * $124,157 $73,237 $78,772 Engine 6.3L W-12 500 HP 4.2L V-8 372 HP 4.2L V-8 372 HP Transmission 8-spd Tiptronic w/OD 8-spd Tiptronic w/OD 8-spd Tiptronic w/OD Fuel Economy City 14.0 mpg 18.0 mpg 18.0 mpg Fuel Economy Hwy 21.0 mpg 28.0 mpg 28.0 mpg Bumper to Bumper Months/Miles 48/50,000 48/50,000 48/50,000 - Powertrain
Engine 6.3L W-12 500 HP 4.2L V-8 372 HP 4.2L V-8 372 HP Transmission 8-spd Tiptronic w/OD 8-spd Tiptronic w/OD 8-spd Tiptronic w/OD Alternator 190 amp 140 amp 140 amp Battery with run down protection with run down protection with run down protection Axle Ratio 3.20 3.20 3.20 Recommended Fuel Type premium unleaded premium unleaded premium unleaded Fuel Tank 23.8 gal. 23.8 gal. 23.8 gal. Exhaust dual stainless steel with polished tailpipe finish dual stainless steel with polished tailpipe finish dual stainless steel with polished tailpipe finish Drive Type full-time quattro all wheel full-time quattro all wheel full-time quattro all wheel Locking Hub Control permanent permanent permanent Traction Control ABS & driveline ABS & driveline ABS & driveline - Steering and Suspension
Electronic Stability electronic stability electronic stability electronic stability Ride Control automatic w/driver control automatic w/driver control automatic w/driver control Adaptive Suspension adaptive suspension adaptive suspension adaptive suspension Auto-Levelling Suspension 4-corner 4-corner 4-corner Front Suspension multi-link multi-link multi-link Front Anti-Roll Bar front anti-roll bar front anti-roll bar front anti-roll bar Front Springs air air air Front Shocks gas-pressurized gas-pressurized gas-pressurized Rear Suspension multi-link multi-link multi-link Rear Anti-Roll Bar rear anti-roll bar rear anti-roll bar rear anti-roll bar Rear Springs air air air Rear Shocks gas-pressurized gas-pressurized gas-pressurized Steering rack & pinion rack & pinion rack & pinion Brakes 4-wheel disc 4-wheel disc 4-wheel disc Vented Disc Brakes front and rear front and rear front and rear Wheels 20.0 " silver aluminum 19.0 " silver aluminum 19.0 " silver aluminum Front Tires P265/40HR20.0BSW AS P255/45HR19.0BSW AS P255/45HR19.0BSW AS Spare Tire and Wheel compact aluminum compact aluminum compact aluminum - Seating and Interior
Seating Capacity 4 5 5 Front Seat Type premium bucket premium bucket premium bucket Heated Front Seats driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback Front Headrests power adjustable w/tilt power adjustable w/tilt power adjustable w/tilt Front Armrests driver and passenger, w/storage driver and passenger, w/storage driver and passenger, w/storage Front Driver Seat Direction Controls (12-way power) (10-way power) (10-way power) Front Passenger Seat Direction Controls (12-way power) (10-way power) (10-way power) Rear Seats bucket bench bench Rear Headrests adjustable w/tilt adjustable w/tilt adjustable w/tilt Rear Armrests center with pass-thru and skibag center center Seat Trim leather leather leather Door Trim Alcantara simulated suede Alcantara simulated suede Alcantara simulated suede Headliner full Alcantara simulated suede full cloth full cloth Floor Trim carpet carpet carpet Floor Mats carpeted front & rear carpeted front & rear carpeted front & rear Dashboard Insert aluminum/genuine wood aluminum/genuine wood genuine wood/piano black Gear Shift Knob Trim leather/aluminum leather/aluminum leather/aluminum - Comfort and Conveniences
Sunroof express open/close express open/close express open/close Vanity Mirrors dual illuminated dual illuminated dual illuminated Rearview Mirror auto-dimming day-night auto-dimming day-night auto-dimming day-night Rear Visor Vanity Mirror illuminated N/A N/A Glove Box locking locking locking Dome Light fade fade fade Reading Lights front & rear front & rear front & rear Floor Console full full full Overhead Console mini with storage mini with storage mini with storage Cup Holder front and rear front and rear front and rear Seatback Storage 2 2 2 Refrigerated Box N/A glovebox glovebox Door Bins dual dual dual Rear Door Bins rear door bins rear door bins rear door bins Cargo Floor Trim carpeted carpeted carpeted Trunk Lid Trim carpet carpet carpet Cargo Net cargo net cargo net cargo net Cargo Tie Downs cargo tie downs cargo tie downs cargo tie downs Cargo Light cargo light cargo light cargo light Front Air Conditioning dual zone front dual zone front dual zone front Climate Control automatic air conditioning automatic air conditioning automatic air conditioning Rear Air Conditioning rear air with separate controls N/A N/A Air Filter air filter air filter air filter Rear Heat Ducts underseat ducts underseat ducts underseat ducts Automatic Air Recirculation automatic air recirculation Rest automatic air recirculation Rear Heater auxiliary rear heater N/A N/A Radio SIRIUS AM/FM/HD/Satellite, seek-scan SIRIUS AM/FM/HD/Satellite, seek-scan SIRIUS AM/FM/HD/Satellite, seek-scan Radio Steering Wheel Controls radio steering wheel controls radio steering wheel controls radio steering wheel controls CD in-dash mounted single in-dash mounted single in-dash mounted single MP3 Player MP3 decoder MP3 decoder MP3 decoder Speakers 14 Bose 14 Bose 14 Bose Amplifier 630W premium 630W premium 630W premium Radio Theft Deterrent radio theft deterrent radio theft deterrent radio theft deterrent Antenna window grid diversity window grid diversity window grid diversity Cruise Control cruise control cruise control cruise control Door Locks power with 2 stage unlock power with 2 stage unlock power with 2 stage unlock Heated Door Locks heated door locks heated door locks heated door locks Remote Keyless Entry keyfob (all doors) keyfob (all doors) keyfob (all doors) Trunk/Hatch/Door Release power power power Rear Child Safety Door Locks rear child safety door locks rear child safety door locks rear child safety door locks Fuel Filler Door Release fuel filler door release fuel filler door release fuel filler door release Power Outlets 6 4 4 Trunk Pulldown trunk/hatch auto-latch trunk/hatch auto-latch trunk/hatch auto-latch Driver Foot Rest driver foot rest driver foot rest driver foot rest Retained Accessory Power retained accessory power retained accessory power retained accessory power Garage Door Opener HomeLink Wireless Control System HomeLink Wireless Control System HomeLink Wireless Control System Smokers Package ashtray ashtray ashtray Lighter Elements front and rear front and rear front and rear First Aid Kit first aid kit first aid kit first aid kit Entertainment Center entertainment system with DVD N/A N/A Internet Access Audi Connect internet access Audi Connect internet access Audi Connect internet access Instrument Display analog analog analog Tachometer tachometer tachometer tachometer Water Temp Gauge engine temperature gauge engine temperature gauge engine temperature gauge Clock analog analog analog Compass compass compass compass Exterior Temperature exterior temperature exterior temperature exterior temperature Systems Monitor systems monitor systems monitor systems monitor Check Control redundant digital speedometer redundant digital speedometer redundant digital speedometer Trip Computer trip computer trip computer trip computer Trip Odometer trip odometer trip odometer trip odometer Park Distance Control front and rear w/rear camera N/A front and rear w/rear camera Navigation System integrated navigation system integrated navigation system integrated navigation system Steering Wheel power telescopic tilt power telescopic tilt sport power telescopic tilt Steering Wheel Material leather leather leather Front Windows power power power Rear Windows power power power 1-Touch Open front and rear front and rear front and rear Tinted Windows light light light Sun Blinds power N/A power Front Windshield Wipers variable intermittent variable intermittent variable intermittent Heated Front Wipers jets jets jets Rain Detecting Wipers rain detecting wipers rain detecting wipers rain detecting wipers Speed Sensitve Wipers speed sensitive wipers speed sensitive wipers speed sensitive wipers Rear Defroster rear defroster rear defroster rear defroster Rear Blinds power power power - Safety
Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) 4-wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS) 4-wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS) 4-wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS) Daytime Running Lights daytime running lights daytime running lights daytime running lights Center High Mounted Stop Light center high mounted stop light center high mounted stop light center high mounted stop light Front Impact Airbags driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger Driver Side Impact Airbags seat mounted seat mounted seat mounted Passenger Side Impact Airbag seat mounted seat mounted seat mounted Overhead Airbag SIDEGUARDs SIDEGUARDs SIDEGUARDs Occupancy Sensor occupancy sensor occupancy sensor occupancy sensor Knee Airbag driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger Rear Side Airbag rear side-impact airbag rear side-impact airbag rear side-impact airbag Side Impact Bars side impact beams side impact beams side impact beams Seatbelt Pretensioners front and rear front and rear front and rear Ignition Disable Immobilizer III Immobilizer III Immobilizer III Panic Alarm panic alarm panic alarm panic alarm Security System security system security system security system - Dimensions and Capacities
Door Count 4 doors 4 doors 4 doors Maximum Cargo Volume 13.2 cu.ft. 13.2 cu.ft. 13.2 cu.ft. Exterior Length 207.4 " 202.2 " 207.4 " Exterior Width 76.7 " 76.7 " 76.7 " Exterior Height 57.9 " 57.5 " 57.9 " Wheelbase 123 " 118 " 123 " Front Tread 65 " 65 " 65 " Rear Tread 64 " 64 " 64 " Turning Radius 20.5 ' 20.5 ' 20.5 ' Curb Weight 4,773 lbs. 4,409 lbs. 4,453 lbs. Drag Coefficient .27 .26 .26 Front Legroom 41.4 " 41.4 " 41.4 " Rear Legroom 42.9 " 38.7 " 42.9 " Front Headroom 37.2 " 37.2 " 37.2 " Rear Headroom 39.1 " 38.1 " 39.1 " Front Shoulder Room 59.1 " 59.1 " 59.1 " Rear Shoulder Room 57.8 " 57.8 " 57.8 " Passenger Volume 122 cu.ft. 115 cu.ft. 122 cu.ft. Interior Cargo Volume 13.2 cu.ft. 13.2 cu.ft. 13.2 cu.ft. - Exterior Features
Bumpers body-colored body-colored body-colored Rear Bumper with aluminum insert with aluminum insert with aluminum insert Bodyside Insert chrome chrome chrome Grille Moldings chrome chrome chrome Paint metallic monotone metallic monotone metallic monotone Exterior Mirrors dual heated, power remote driver, power remote w/tilt down passenger dual heated, power remote driver, power remote w/tilt down passenger dual heated, power remote driver, power remote w/tilt down passenger - Warranty
Bumper to Bumper Months/Miles 48/50,000 48/50,000 48/50,000 Major Components Months/Miles 48/50,000 48/50,000 48/50,000 Corrosion Perforation Months/Miles 144/unlimited 144/unlimited 144/unlimited Roadside Assistance Months/Miles 48/unlimited 48/unlimited 48/unlimited Maintenance Months/Miles 12/5,000 12/5,000 12/5,000 Accessories Months/Miles 48/50,000 48/50,000 48/50,000
Safety Rating
Below is the 2012 Audi A8 safety rating information and crash results as reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The ratings are based on a star system and can vary by style.
| Style | Frontal Rating NHTSA rates vehicles on a scale of 1 to 5 stars. Frontal Rating:
| Side Rating NHTSA rates vehicles on a scale of 1 to 5 stars. Side Rating:
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| Safety data is not currently available from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. For a list of safety-related features, please check the Specs section. | |||
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