Audi A8 2004 vs Audi S8 2006
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 5.2 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 233 HP | 450 HP | |
| Torque: | 450 NM | 540 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.8 seconds | 5.1 seconds | |
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Audi S8 is a more dynamic driving. Audi A8 engine produces 217 HP less power than Audi S8, whereas torque is 90 NM less than Audi S8. Due to the lower power, Audi A8 reaches 100 km/h speed 2.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.4 | 13.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.9 l/100km | 15.8 l/100km | |
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The Audi A8 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Audi A8 consumes 4.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi S8, which means that by driving the Audi A8 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 690 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Audi A8 consumes 6.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi S8. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 90 litres | 90 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1070 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 1400 km on highway | 920 km on highway | ||
| 1010 km with real consumption | 560 km with real consumption | ||
| Audi A8 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Audi A8 2004 3.0 engine: The camshaft is driven by a set of four chains, which means that replacement costs are high. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.05 m | 5.06 m | |
| Width: | 1.89 m | 1.90 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.42 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Audi A8 is 1 cm shorter than the Audi S8, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Audi A8 is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | 500 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 12.1 meters | 12 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A8 is 0.1 metres more than that of the Audi S8. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`430 | 2`540 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 5000 | 11 800 | |
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