Used 2015 Audi A8 L 4.0T quattro 4dr Sedan AWD (4.0L 8cyl Turbo 8A) Consumer Reviews
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Chris, Upper Black Eddy, PA, 03/14/2017
Audi A8 L 4.0T quattro 4dr Sedan AWD (4.0L 8cyl Turbo 8A)
23 of 23 people found this review helpful
This is an exceptional car, one I look forward to owning for many years. I purchased mine gently used (15k miles-strongly recommended given the depreciation) from an Audi dealer after 1 year of patient research. I needed a daily driver (I was commuting 120 miles daily) with all wheel drive, good-great gas mileage and comfort. I landed a 2015, fully loaded 4.0L, after exclusively researching diesels, and I've not looked back. Its extremely (almost scary) fast and nimble in Sport Mode and a world class, gas-sipping luxury saloon in Comfort Mode: 0-60 in 4 seconds (unreal power) or 30mpg on a gentle highway jaunt, the car has incredible range: and although its fantastic to drive, riding in the back seat (with the Rear Seat Executive Package) is equally wonderful. And I although some will say they disagree, I strongly recommend the Bang and Olufsen sound option: just watch a few of the videos online about the perfectionistic development of the system, and listen to one against the other: I've been grateful I held out until one came available. I'd strongly recommend AudiCare (its a total bargain given the frequency and cost of services) and it transfers with the car, which I'd imagine increases residual value. I could go on and on about all of the details which make the vehicle exceptional- I'd just recommend you go drive one.
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Anything more it would be a Bentley
Jerome, Jericho, NY, 01/13/2019
updated 01/19/2023
Audi A8 L 4.0T quattro 4dr Sedan AWD (4.0L 8cyl Turbo 8A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Growing up I said one day I would own a BMW. Well I’m full grown and don’t own a BMW and I’m glad I don’t. This A8 is rare comparison to say BMW 7-Series or the MB S-Class. Exclusivity has its privileges and boy does this car turn heads. Fit and finish from the outside is great. An all aluminum frame with sheet metal. The only thing that I would improve on is the grill. The plastic seems cheesy in comparison. Once inside you have so much eye candy and buttons galore. From heated seats, steering wheel to programing the Sirius equipped radio. Engine power is at an abundance. 430hp with a 0-60 4.3 seconds. These are corvette numbers. Safety features can have this car driving itself. Only the U.S. regulations prohibit. But the adaptive cruise control, lane assist and optional infrared camera you can sit back and enjoy all the creature comforts of this 100k beast. As with any car of this magnitude I expect to pay hefty for repairs. But I have an extended warranty that will take me up to 105k miles. I don’t regret a day of owning this car and I hate when I have to park it. I’ve gotten 30 mph on a drive to Ga from NY and on the return home I was able to get 32mpg. All the while hitting speeds of up to 80mph cruising around 70. I tell anyone who is thinking of buying this car just do so and thank me later. Update 7/20 it’s been a little over two years of owning this car. I still smile when I drive it. Still take a glance over my shoulder after I park. Maintenance wise, there were 2 recalls dealing with the fuel lines that were fixed free of charge. I’ve done regular oil changes. The most expensive repair/ replacement were the brakes. I should have known better to go to the dealership. $2000 for front and rear brakes. This did not include changing the rotors that would probably jumped the cost to over 3g. Next time I’ll buy after market slotted and drilled and have a regular shop install them. I’d save about 1g. Other than that I still get compliments on how beautiful the car is 1/16/21 Update. With almost 72k on the clock and one replaced pirelli tire the smiles are still there. I am having a small water leak when it rains heavily for long periods of time. The Headliner isn't wet but I've look into forums and it's stated the sunroof drain holes could be blocked. Some weed wacker feed line I read should fix it. I'm also hearing creaking noises while going over bumps. It's freezing in NYC now. I read in the forums its the rubber bushings on the front control arms that are causing the issue. When I bring it in for service I'll have them look at it. Maybe it's covered under the extended warranty. 1/19/2023 Still loving the car at 86000 miles the turbos went kaput. A known issue that the factory installed oil strainer gets clogged and starves the turbo causing them to fail. The NHTSA has had several complaints and are investigating. Audi sent out a bulletin to all owners of the 4.0TT engine. Audi has extended the warranty to 10 years 90000 miles. $14,000 job. Audi America was great at covering the faulty part and replacing new turbochargers. My advice to anyone buying one of these cars second hand is to make sure this repair was done. Side note. If there were any engine mods Audi will not cover the repairs.
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Jim, Wharton, NJ, 10/04/2015
updated 10/05/2016
Audi A8 L 4.0T quattro 4dr Sedan AWD (4.0L 8cyl Turbo 8A)
16 of 20 people found this review helpful
I had every top end car over the years & just got the Audi A8L 4.0 Engine this car is a beast. Everything about this car is top end from the sound system to the seats & the ride. I test drove the M/B-S & the B/M/W 750iL & went with the Audi A8L. Only one problem the 20" tires make a lot of road noise .
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My 6th one 2000,2003,2006,2008,2011and 2015
joe, Eatontown, NJ, 02/05/2019
updated 02/07/2020
Audi A8 L 4.0T quattro 4dr Sedan AWD (4.0L 8cyl Turbo 8A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Great handling-great performance-great fuel economy-great reliability
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Made you look
Jerome, Jericho, NY, 01/10/2019
updated 02/21/2024
Audi A8 L 4.0T quattro 4dr Sedan AWD (4.0L 8cyl Turbo 8A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
When I was younger I said one day I would own a BMW. Boy was I wrong. One of my buddies purchased a 750L so I couldn’t get the same car. He did me a favor. This Audi in comparison makes the BMW look dated. As soon as you sit inside you’re amazed how the interior welcomes you. From the LED interior lights to Pop up MMI screen that says Audi. I’m the 2nd owner of this car . Purchased with 38k miles or so. Driving it home from the dealer it was a 70 mile drive or so and the grin I wore then I still have. Power and torque just pushes you back in the seat. At 90MPH you cant believe you’re going that fast as it feels like you’re doing 50. I had to set the MPH warning for 68mph as to not get carried away. Safety features in this car are unbelievable. Rear Radar to warm you of approaching cars. Front cameras (optional infra red)and radar to keep you centered in lane with driver assist. Adaptive cruise control, Heads up display. Massage heated and cooled seats, keyless entry. Rear heated seats. Although I don’t have the executive package. The car comes with rear reclining seats as well. Driving this car from NY to Ga I got 30mpg and on the way back I was able to get 32mpg. This is unheard of from a twin turboV8 450hp engine. I haven’t had my 1st oil change yet. Or any issues. I hope to not have any. The only thing I would add are USB ports and some kind of Bell to let you know when you’ve left your signal on. As the car is so big finding a parking space could be a problem. The ride is so comfortable it feels as if you’re in an airplane. The car could use better sound deadening. As I feel the interior cabin for a car of this quality should be quieter. You see MB 550 and BMW 7-Series all day. You won’t see too many A8’s. So you’re in a class all by yourself. There’s no mistaking Audi is king of the road. 8/18/22 I now have 85,000 miles. I’ve had two issues thus far. One of them MAJOR! The first was a PCV valve which was covered under a recall. At 81,000 miles on a trip to Upstate NY I was hearing a ting ting bell like sound. Well on the way home the turbos blew. I was about 20 miles from home and was able to limp home. This was a $14000.00 repair as quoted by the dealership. My extended warranty company screwed me and didn’t cover the repairs ( that’s another story) I did some research and found this was a common issue and NHTSA has an open investigation. I went on the Audi forums and asked if anyone else had the problem and provided a link to NHTSA. I also contacted Audi USA to see if they would cover the issue. The dealership lowered the cost to $9000. Bit still who wants to pay that much in a repair? After about a week or so I had gotten a call from Audi USA and said they would not cover and the dealership sets the price🤬. At the same time I was looking in the forums and I guess that morning Audi issued a bulletin covering all cars affected by this. I gave the rep the bulletin number and lo and behold there was a note in my account she overlooked that said the repairs would be covered. And now she’s running fine again. I have some squeaking coming from the front sway bushings so I’ll be replacing those( another common issue) Overall I’d still give this car a 5⭐️. The looks, power, comfort, I plan to do an oil change in the next coming days. The schedule says every 10k miles but I think I’ll do every 5k now. I received another recall notice about the turbos telling me to bring it in for service to change the oil screen which clogs and caused the turbos to fail. When I bring it in for the oil change I’ll see if the updated part has been installed. JHM sells an after market part which removes the screen altogether, relocates it on top of the turbos making them more serviceable
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