Audi S8

The 2026 S8 in brief

The 2026 Audi S8 is a large car offered with a 4.0L 8-cyl turbo engine, including a hybrid version and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 204 inches long and 77 inches wide on a 118-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 5,313 lb.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 18 MPG combined (15 city / 24 highway), 31% worse than the 2026 large car average of 25.9 MPG, for an estimated $4,550 a year in fuel.

It has 1 recall campaign on file.

The Audi S8 has 17 model years in our data, from 2007 to 2027, classed as Large Cars, Midsize Cars.

Its most efficient year was 2015 at 20 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 15 to 20 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the engine (19), visibility › sun/moon roof assembly (5), power train (4).

Buying used? 2024 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2021 is the year to avoid.

2021 has the most recalls (8); all years together count 16 campaigns and 40 owner complaints.

How the 2007 S8 compares

The 2007 Audi S8 is a midsize car offered with a 5.2L 10-cyl engine and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 199 inches long and 75 inches wide on a 116-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,586 lb.

About the Audi S8

The Audi S8 is a full-size luxury car produced by the German automaker Audi AG, manufactured by Audi Sport GmbH at the Neckarsulm plant, and part of Audi's S model range. The S8 is the high-performance version of the Audi A8, fitted standard with Audi's quattro all-wheel drive system, and was only offered with a short-wheelbase for the first three generations, being joined by a long-wheelbase variant option for the fourth generation.

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