Audi A8 50 TDI Quattro Black Edition 4dr Tiptronic Review
Category: Luxury car
Section: Version review
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The A8’s blend of performance, comfort and serenity are wedded to a beautifully built, practical and well-equipped interior. In fact, by a whisker, it beats the Mercedes S Class, which shows just how good to drive and be driven the Audi A8 is
get the best priceTrim: Black Edition
Black edition mainly adds styling touches on top of S Line trim
Engine: 50 TDI Quattro
This 3.0-litre V6 diesel is smooth and quiet, if not quite as refined as the 400d engine in the rival Mercedes S Class. It isn't as powerful as that engine, either, although performance is more than adequate and there's a healthy swell of acceleration available from low revs.
Key information
Doors4
Seats5
0-62 MPH5.9 seconds
Fuel TypeDiesel
GearboxSEMI-AUTO
MPGOfficial overall fuel economy figure
39.2
Boot CapacityHow much space is there?
505
litres
EmissionsOfficial emissions rating
187
g/km
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