Audi A8 vs Rivals - specifications
| Mercedes S350CDI | Audi A8 3.0 TDI Quattro SE Exec | Jaguar XJ 3.0D Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | £60,140/£91,755 | £58,600/£95,050 | £66,500/£68,748 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £25,860/43.0% | £23,264/39.7% | £28,529/42.9% |
| Depreciation | £34,280 | £35,336 | £37,971 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £3,248/£6,495 | £3,047/£6,094 | £3,724/£7,448 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £2,834/£4,723 | £1,930/£3,217 | £2,812/£4,687 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 49/£1,103/I/£200 | 43/£788/H/£180 | 49/£1,055/I/£200 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £329/£399/£329 | £149/£269/£149 | £225/£380/£270 |
| Length/wheelbase | 5,096/3,035mm | 5,137/2,992mm | 5,122/3,032mm |
| Height/width | 1,479/1,871mm | 1,460/1,949mm | 1,448/1,894mm |
| Engine | V6/2,987cc | V6/2,967cc | V6/2,993cc |
| Peak power | 258/3,600 bhp/rpm | 250/4,000bhp/rpm | 271/4,000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 620/1,600 Nm/rpm | 550/1,500Nm/rpm | 600/2,000 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 7-spd auto/rwd | 8-spd auto/4wd | 6-spd auto/rwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 94 litres/space saver | 90 litres/space saver | 83 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity | 560 litres | 510 litres | 520 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 2,060/580kg | 1,840/690kg | 1,796/569kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 12.2 metres/N/A | 12.3 metres/N/A | 12.3 metres/0.29Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (unltd)/4yrs | 3yrs (60,000)/3yrs | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/136 | Variable/135 | Variable/97 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 9th/12th | 12th/18th | 3rd/5th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 7.2/6.9 secs | 6.1/5.8 secs | 6.4/6.3 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.1/5.2 secs | 2.6/3.5 secs | 3.1/4.5 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 6.3/9.7 secs | 4.1/5.8 secs | 5.9/9.1 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 155mph/1,600rpm | 155mph/1,500rpm | 155mph/1,600rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 48.0/35.1/9.1m | 45.3/332.6/8.5m | 43.6/30.2/8.7m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 68/42/54/64dB | 65/44/58/66db | 63/44/58/66dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 26.2mpg/542 miles | 28.8mpg/570 miles | 26.4mpg/482 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 30.4/53.3/41.5mpg | 35.3/48.7/42.8mpg | 29.6/50.0/40.1mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 289/177g/km/27% | 263/174g/km/26% | 287/184g/km/28% |
| Airbags/night vision/adaptive cruise | Seven/£1,690/£2,065* | Six/£2,045/£2,045 | Six/no/£1,277 |
| Heated/cooled/memory seats | Yes/£690/£600 | Yes/£765/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Soft-close/power boot/keyless go | £470/£1,230^/£1,230^ | £655/yes/yes | No/yes/yes |
| Rear camera/lane assist/blind spot | £395/£2,065*/£2,065* | Yes/£510/£835 | Yes/no/£460 |
| Sat-nav/digital TV/Bluetooth | Yes/£855/yes | Yes/£1,330/yes | Yes/£511/yes |
