AUDI Q8 ESTATE

Name: AUDI Q8 3.0 e-Hybrid Quattro 394 S Line 5dr Tiptronic
Brand: AUDI Q8
SKU: 110366
Availability: InStock

3.0 e-Hybrid Quattro 394 S Line 5dr Tiptronic

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Fuel Type Hybrid

Range 49 miles

Real World Estimate 42 miles

Co2 89.00g/km

Transmission Automatic

Top Speed 149mph

WLTP Combined Range/Economy achieved under standardised test conditions.

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Lease Type

Personal Business

Contract Length

Initial Rental

Annual Mileage

Maintenance

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Excess mileage charges will apply if you go over the stated contract mileage.
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Fuel Type Hybrid

Range 49 miles

Real World Estimate 42 miles

Co2 89.00g/km

Transmission Automatic

Top Speed 149mph

WLTP Combined Range/Economy achieved under standardised test conditions.

AUDI Q8 Review

- Independent review from Car and Driving

Performance
7
Handling
6
Comfort
7
Space
7
Styling
7
Build
8
Value
7
Equipment
8
Economy
7
Depreciation
7
Insurance
7

Audi's competes strongly in the trendy coupe part of the large SUV sector with this Q8. Jonathan Crouch drives the revised version.

Ten Second Review

The Audi Q8 is one of those large coupe-style SUVs, part of a genre pioneered by BMW a decade ago with their X6 and subsequently copied by Mercedes. Audi's considered solution for fashion-orientated folk browsing in this segment is Q7-based and very Vorsprung durch technic. Especially in this updated form.

Background

In this century's second decade, the Volkswagen Group's MLB Evo platform spawned lots of luxury SUVs. First, we had the Audi Q7, then the Bentley Bentayga, the Porsche Cayenne, the Volkswagen Touareg and the Lamborghini Urus. Finally, in 2018, we came back full circle to another Audi, a derivative of the Q7, this swoopier Q8, first launched in 2018. The Q8 was Audi's entry into the large sector SUV-coupe market, started in the Noughties by the BMW X6, which was then followed by the Mercedes GLE Coupe. The latest versions of both of those two rivals have received facelifts in recent years, so the Q8 has had one too, a car that these days sells alongside a completely separate EV model, the unrelated Q8 e-tron. Here though, we're looking at the combustion Q8, which continues to roll of the VW Group's Slovakian Bratislava production line (alongside the Q7, the Cayenne and the Touareg) and shares the same wheelbase and cabin width as its large Audi stablemate. The driveway demeanour though, is very different here, the emphasis on fashion, rather than family. It's pointless asking whether we really need this kind of car. People want them. Audi's made one. Is it any good? Let's find out.

Driving Experience

The intended emphasis with this Q8 is far more on comfort and luxury than it is on lithe handling. Which is why Audi uses the full-length version of the Volkswagen Group's MLB-Evo architecture for this car, rather than the slightly shorter, more agile design of this chassis fitted to a rival Porsche Cayenne. As you'd expect, it's the same platform as features in the Q7, though here, the Ingolstadt engineers have fitted it out with shorter springs and larger wheels - which is unfortunate because both detract from the supple ride that ought to have been this Q8's calling card, fitted out as it is with standard air springs for the aluminium five-link front and rear suspension. To be frank, we've tried passively-suspended luxury-segment SUVs that have handled poor surfaces better. We'd hoped that the brand might have addressed this issue as part of this facelift, but as previously, unless you stretch to the six-figure sums required for the fastest SQ8 and RS Q8 versions, the drive dynamics of the mainstream models fall into that no-man's land between comfort and sportiness. Yes, as before, at speed through the turns you get excellent traction and decent body control. But this Audi's still much happier when you're not throwing it about. Or when you're towing; it can tug along up to 3,500kgs and 'off piste', the air suspension can raise the car as much as 254mm off the deck. Given that the brand is no longer developing combustion engines, it's no surprise to find that there are no changes to the two conventional powerplants that lie beneath the bonnet of this revised Q8. They're both 3.0-litre V6s, a 55 TFSI petrol unit with 340PS and the 50 TDI diesel with 286PS that we tried. As before, both models are fitted with the brand's 48V mild hybrid system with its belt-driven starter motor. And drive via an 8-speed Tiptronic auto. Plus of course there's standard quattro 4WD, which divides torque front-to-rear in a 40:60-split. When required, it transfers the majority of power to the axle with the better traction. The mainstream alternative is the 394PS petrol Plug-in Hybrid 55 TFSI e model, now improved with a larger 25.9kWh battery which improves EV driving range substantially to 51 miles. Your two other Q8 model options both use a sonorous but thirsty 4.0-litre petrol V8, which offers 507PS in the SQ7 and a prodigious 600PS or 640PS in the RS Q8. These variants get the All wheel steering (also available with top 'Vorsprung' trim on an ordinary Q8). And can also be fitted with a 'sport differential' and electromechanical active roll stabilisation.

Design and Build

The visual changes made here are subtle but effective - a restyled front grille with revised air intakes and standard-fit LED headlamps (with optional Matrix beams) which now have a revised daytime running light signature. The rear LED tail light design has been updated and trim pieces like the door surrounds, the underside guard and the rear diffuser are finished in contrasting colours to designate the various trim levels. Otherwise, it's as you were. Audi's understandably keen to point out the differences between this Q8 and the more conservative, family-oriented Q7 model it's mechanically based upon. Its coupe-style roof line makes it appear much lower than that sister model and it's 66mm shorter and 27mm wider. Plus there's a more distinctive front end, a shorter rear overhang and a mighty set wheels, which now vary between 20 and 23-inches in size. Thanks to the frameless doors, the coupe-type roof line stretches low across the vehicle body visually, ending in a long roof spoiler. The roof line arches slightly towards the flat sloping, strong D-pillars, which are supported by wide, muscular contours. Inside, this improved model isn't much different, so as before there's the now familiar dashboard black-panel look common to all current like Audis, with twin stacked centre screens, a Virtual Cockpit instrument display and main controls that almost dissolve into the fascia's large, black surface when switched off. The brand has now widened the range of apps available on the MMI infotainment system to include third party providers like Spotify and Amazon Music. Of course, this coupe-style model doesn't provide the Q7's third row of seating, but Audi insists that there's ample room for five people, pointing out that the interior space exceeds that of the direct competitors in almost all relevant dimensions. The luggage compartment holds 605-litres, which increases to 1,755-litres with the rear backrests folded down. Two golf bags can easily fit in diagonally. Think in terms of a 100-litre boot space reduction with the TFSI e PHEV model.

Market and Model

In the mainstream Q8 range, there are three trim levels - 'S line', 'Black Edition' and 'Vorsprung'. Pricing starts at around £73,000 for either the 50 TDI 3.0-litre diesel variant or the 55 TFSI petrol model. That's very competitive with this model's two main rivals, the BMW X6 and the Mercedes GLE Coupe. Pricing starts at around £94,000 for the SQ8 and around £113,000 for the RS Q8. Standard equipment across the Q8 range is, as you'd imagine, is very comprehensive. Like all top Audis, this one gets the brand's 'MMI navigation plus' infotainment system, which uses the latest LTE Advanced standard for data transfer. The navigation system offers intelligent destination suggestions based on previous journeys. Luxury is of the highest order but many owners will want to embellish the standard kit list with niceties like the optional 23-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system. As is usual nowadays, there's autonomous driving tech too, most of it included in the optional 'Tour assist' package which gives you adaptive cruise assist (a feature that provides longitudinal and lateral control in all speed ranges) and 'efficiency assist' (which uses sat nav data to automatically adjust your Q8's speed to the current speed limit and automatically reduces your speed before corners, during turning and on roundabouts to lower fuel consumption. Plus there's 'Emergency assist' which takes control of the car if you're taken ill and safely stops it automatically.

Cost of Ownership

The Q8's primary 50 TDI 3.0-litre diesel engine uses mild hybrid technology, integrating a lithium-ion battery and a belt alternator starter into a 48-volt primary electrical system for greater efficiency. The rechargeable battery is located underneath the luggage compartment floor and stores 10 Ah of electrical capacity. That allows this Audi to coast between 34 and 99mph with the engine switched off; when you brush the throttle, the belt alternator starter restarts the engine quickly and during deceleration can recover up to 12kW of energy. The start-stop range starts as low as 13mph. Let's get to the WLTP figures. For the 50 TDI variant, the combined fuel figure is up to 34.9mpg and the CO2 reading is up to 213g/km. The alternative 55 TFSI petrol variant manages up to 25.4mpg (combined) and up to 235g/km of CO2. If you want to do better, consider the 55 TFSI e Plug-in hybrid variant, which now has a 25.9kWh battery with a 51 mile EV range. As for the 4.0-litre petrol performance models, the SQ8 returns up to 23mpg and 289g/km; while the RS Q8 can only manage up to 21.9mpg and 292g/km. What else? Well all versions of the Q8 cost £570 a year in VED road tax for year's two to five of ownership. And all sit in the highest possible Benefit-in-Kind taxation bracket. On to residuals. A typical Q8 50 TDI S line model would, after three years and 60,000 miles be worth 46.7% of its original value, though you'd lose a bit of that with top-spec 'Vorsprung' trim. As usual with Audi models, there's a choice of either a 'Fixed' or a 'Flexible' servicing regime, the choice between the two depending on the extent of your likely annual mileage. As for insurance groupings, well all Q8s are rated at a top-of-the-shop group 50, which seems unreasonable when a mechanically identical Q7 rates from group 44.

Summary

You can see why Audi felt it had to build this car, though it's a little hard to understand why it took the brand until 2018 to bring it to market. Despite this delay, the original Q8 never brought anything radically new to the fashionable formula undergirded this sort of car and of course, this updated version doesn't either. Even so, the Q8 does still manage to bring buyers seduced by this class-conscious category something a bit different. Turn up to a business meeting in an X6 or a Mercedes GLE Coupe and some might dismiss you as a showy extrovert. Arrive in a Q8 and the impact would be a touch more subtle. For some, that will be important, particularly as this Audi is - in its own way - just as stylish and avant garde as its two main Teutonic arch-rivals. If you want one of these, then probably nothing else will do. Which is exactly as it should be when it comes to this class of car.

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Standard Equipment

Technical Data

Options

Charging info

Driver Convenience

10.1" and 8.6" Dual colour touchscreens
Audi application store
Audi connect emergency call and service with audi connect remote and control
Audi connect with Amazon Alexa Integration
Audi drive select
Audi parking system plus includes 360 degree display with front and rear sensors
Audi phone box light with wireless charging
Audi virtual cockpit - 12.3" high resolution LCD display with fully customisable instrument cluster
Automatic start/stop system
Bluetooth
Camera based traffic sign recognition
Driver attention and fatigue monitor with driver monitoring
Electro-mechanical PAS
Low washer fluid indicator
MMI navigation plus with MMI touch
Natural voice recognition
On board computer
Operating buttons in black, glass look with haptic feedback
Power operated tailgate
Rear view camera
Service interval indicator
Smartphone interface includes wireless Apple carplay/Android Auto

Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension

85 litre fuel tank
Adaptive sport air suspension
Charging cable for AC public charging, type 2, mode 3, supports charging up to 7kW
Hybrid propulsion system
Quattro all wheel drive with self locking centre differential

Entertainment

Audi music interface with 2 USB ports with charge and data functions
Audi sound system with 6 channel amplifier, 180 watt amplifying capacity and 10 loudspeakers including subwoofer
Aux-in socket
DAB Digital radio

Exterior Features

3rd brake light
Aluminium window trim
Auto dimming frameless rear view mirror
Body colour door mirrors
Coming/leaving home lighting function
Electric front+rear windows
Electrically folding auto dimming/adjustable/heated door mirrors with memory function, LED side indicators and kerb view function for passenger side
Headlight washers
Heat insulating glass in windshield
Illuminated door sill trims with S line logo
LED rear light plus
LED signature daytime running lights
Loading edge protection in stainless steel
Matrix LED headlights with dynamic front and rear indicators
Platinum grey front spoiler lip and diffuser insert with honeycomb grille in black
Privacy glass - dark tinted rear and rear side windows from B-pillar backwards
Rain and light sensors
Rear side wing doors
Rear wiper
S line badges on front wings
S Line body styling
S line bumpers in full body colour paint finish
S line roof spoiler
S Line side skirts
S line side ventilation grille
Singleframe grille surround in matte platinum grey

Interior Features

3 bench rear seats in 2nd row
3 zone climate control
4-way lumbar support for front seats
40:20:40 split folding rear bench seat
Auxiliary air conditioning
Black cloth headlining
Comfort front centre armrest
Driver seat memory function
Electrically adjustable front seats
Front head restraints
Front/rear floor mats
Heated front seats
ISOFIX child seat mounting for front passenger seat and 2 outer rear seats with top tether child seat mounting for all 3 rear seats
LED interior ambient lighting
Luggage compartment cover
Luggage compartment sill protection in stainless steel
Rear centre armrest with 2 cupholders
Rear headrests
Seat cushion displaceable by 100mm in the ratio 60:40
Single front passenger seat
Stainless steel pedals
Sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors

Passive Safety

3 point seatbelts on all seats
Convenience key with safelock
Driver and front passenger, front side and curtain airbags
Electromechanical parking brake
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) including ABS, ASR and EDL
Front emergency brake assist
Front passenger airbag deactivation
Hill descent control
Hill hold assist
Predictive pedestrian protection
Seatbelt monitoring
Traction control
Tyre pressure loss indicator
Warning triangle and first aid kit

Security

Anti theft alarm with tow away protection
Anti-theft wheel bolts and wheel loosening detection
Electronically operated child lock
Immobiliser
Keyless go with remote central locking

Trim

Dark matt brushed aluminium inlay

Wheels

Tool kit
Tyre repair kit

Electric Vehicle Data

Battery Capacity % guaranteed under warranty

70
Battery Capacity in kWh

22
Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Charge Time (Mins)

745
Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Percentage Change

0-100
Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Power Supply - kW

2.3
Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Charge Time (Mins)

225
Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Percentage Change

0-100
Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Power Supply - kW

7
Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Charge Time (Mins)

Not Available
Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Percentage Change

Not Available
Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Power Supply - kW

Not Available
Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Charge Time (Mins)

Not Available
Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Percentage Change

Not Available
Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Power Supply - kW

Not Available
Battery Leased

No
Battery Type

Lithium-ion
Charging Port Location

Left Side Rear
Coupler/Connector Type

Type 2
Maximum Charging Rate - kW

7
Standard manufacturers Battery warranty - Mileage

100000
Standard manufacturers Battery warranty - Years

8
Usable Battery Capacity

22
WLTP - EC AC Weighted (kWh/100km) - Comb

30.1
WLTP - EC AC Weighted (kWh/100km) - Comb - TEH

32.1
WLTP - EC AC Weighted (kWh/100km) - Comb - TEL

30.1
WLTP - EC AC Weighted (miles/kWh) - Comb

2.1
WLTP - EC AC Weighted (miles/kWh) - Comb - TEH

1.9
WLTP - EC AC Weighted (miles/kWh) - Comb - TEL

2.1
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Comb

79
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Comb - TEH

74
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Comb - TEL

79
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Comb

49
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Comb - TEH

46
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Comb - TEL

49

Emissions - ICE

HC+NOx

Not Available
Particles

Not Available
Standard Emissions

EURO 6e-bis

Emissions - PHEV

WLTP - CO2 Weighted (g/km) - Comb

89
WLTP - CO2 Weighted (g/km) - Comb - TEH

99
WLTP - CO2 Weighted (g/km) - Comb - TEL

89

Engine and Drive Train

Camshaft

DOHC
Catalytic Convertor

Yes
CC

2995
Compression Ratio

11.0:2
Cylinder Layout

V6
Cylinders

6
Cylinders - Bore (mm)

84.5
Cylinders - Stroke (mm)

89
Engine Code

4MT023
Engine Layout

NORTH SOUTH
Fuel Delivery

TURBO DIRECT INJECTION
Gears

8 SPEED
Number of Valves

24
Transmission

SEMI-AUTO

Fuel Consumption - PHEV

WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Comb

9.7
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Comb

29.1
WLTP - FC Weighted (l/100km) - Comb

3.9
WLTP - FC Weighted (l/100km) - Comb - TEH

4.3
WLTP - FC Weighted (l/100km) - Comb - TEL

3.9
WLTP - FC Weighted (mpg) - Comb

72.4
WLTP - FC Weighted (mpg) - Comb - TEH

65.7
WLTP - FC Weighted (mpg) - Comb - TEL

72.4

General

Alternative Fuel Qualifying

Yes
Badge Engine CC

3.0
Badge Power

394
Based On ID

Not Available
Coin Description

e-Hybrid Quattro
Coin Series

S Line
Generation Mark

1
Manufacturers Corrosion Perforation Guarantee - Years

12
Manufacturers Paintwork Guarantee - Years

3
Did at least one aspect of this vehicle's safety give cause for concern?

No
Special Edition

No
Special Order

No
Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage

60000
Standard manufacturers warranty - Years

3
Vehicle Homologation Class

M1

Performance

0 to 62 mph (secs)

5.7
Engine Power - BHP

394
Engine Power - KW

290
Engine Power - RPM

5300
Engine Torque - LBS.FT

443
Engine Torque - MKG

61.2
Engine Torque - NM

600
Engine Torque - RPM

1370
Top Speed

149

Test Cycles

Emissions Test Cycle

WLTP
RDE Certification Level

RDE 2

Tyres

Alloys?

Yes
Space Saver?

No
Tyre Size Front

285/45 R21
Tyre Size Rear

285/45 R21
Tyre Size Spare

TYRE REPAIR KIT
Wheel Style

5 V SPOKE
Wheel Type

21" ALLOY

Vehicle Dimensions

Height

1678
Height (including roof rails)

1717
Length

4992
Wheelbase

2998
Width (including mirrors)

2190

Weight and Capacities

Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)

75
Gross Vehicle Weight

3110
Luggage Capacity (Seats Down)

1589
Luggage Capacity (Seats Up)

439
Max. Loading Weight

695
Max. Towing Weight - Braked

3500
Max. Towing Weight - Unbraked

750
Minimum Kerbweight

2415
No. of Seats

5
Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb

13.3

Charging Speeds

3h 8min

Home

7kW Charger

0h 26min

Fast

50kW Charger

0h 13min

Rapid

100kW Charger

0h 8min

Ultra-Rapid

150kW Charger

Company car tax calculator

Tax Year	BIK	BIK Value	Tax Payable at 20%	Tax Payable at 40%
2026/27	23%	£1644.60	£328.92	£657.84
2027/28	23%	£1644.60	£328.92	£657.84
2028/29	24%	£1716.10	£343.22	£686.44
2029/30	25%	£1787.60	£357.52	£715.04

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