Used 2017 Audi A8 Sedan Consumer Reviews
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Sporty Luxury and Great Gas Mileage
Mike, 04/09/2018
2017 Audi A8 L 4.0T Sport quattro 4dr Sedan AWD (4.0L 8cyl Turbo 8A)
15 of 15 people found this review helpful
This car is very quick and luxurious and for the price is a bargain (if that can be said for a car costing $90k plus.). I average over 19 mpg around town and over25 on the highway. It is not the sexyist looking but it is not a big feeling as the MB S class. Like all luxury sedans it suffers great depreciation in the first two years as the market has moved towards SUV's. So lease and don't buy as otherwise you are throwing money away.
One smooth car from look, to ride, and handling
nb, 10/14/2017
updated 10/22/2020
2017 Audi A8 L 3.0T quattro 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl S/C 8A)
18 of 20 people found this review helpful
My A8 L is a 2017 3.0T Quattro Tiptronic with everything including the adaptive chassis and front power seats with massage. In other words, you really can't beat this car for comfort. Even the controls are laid out in a configuration that makes sense, and with easy access, so your fingers don't fumble around when you want to reach out for something. The highest compliment I can give this car is that I actually enjoy being a passenger when my wife is driving. Not that my wife is a bad driver, but usually I am a horrible passenger. The ride is amazingly smooth and acceleration is close to driving a sports car. The safety features are amazing and should you be using lane assist, you will get an audible warning to tell you to put your hands back on the wheel. Some people aren't fans of all the safety features but I am. Given the condition of roads and the number of distracted drivers out there, I like feeling I might have an edge. The navigation system is excellent and it also provides you with traffic conditions and problems ahead. I did purchase extended warranties guaranteeing me bumper to bumper protection through 2023, including scratch protection. These automobiles are really comfortable computers on wheels and only a fool would fail to protect themselves in case a computer board or chip gets fried. My collision insurance took a slight jump as these wouldn't be inexpensive cars to repair, but it wasn't a bump such that it is highly noticeable; more like a hundred dollar jump. My wife has pretty much appropriated this car. She prefers the shift over the newer electronic shifter where you press "P" for park rather than actually move the shift into park. No doubt the 2018 model has upgraded but my wife is putting off the inevitable as long as she can. Now, my wife isn't a lead foot by any means, but she likes a car to jump when she hits the accelerator. She also appreciates the ease by which she can maneuver. Friends appreciate the comfortable back seat and love being passengers. The trunk has been criticized for being small but we have had no trouble and have easily put four suitcases inside of it. If you like comfort and ease of handling then you might want to find one of these in the used car lot of a dealer as unfortunately, the car depreciates rather quickly. I can't understand why as it is a nice car and you will get compliments if you enjoy that sort of attention. And now after driving the car for two years, my enthusiasm hasn't diminished. This car is like driving a cloud. Our son is a big fan of e-cars, so maybe in five or so years we might consider an electric Audi but for now, we are keeping the car. It's been three years with this A8 and my wife will not give up this car. Upgrades to newer models aren't that significant, and my wife is just completely happy driving her car.
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For the money
KKVB, 01/03/2018
updated 01/09/2020
2017 Audi A8 L 4.0T Sport quattro 4dr Sedan AWD (4.0L 8cyl Turbo 8A)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
Great car for the money. The last gen tech gets you a great deal off sticker. Great power, very comfortable, awesome engine..
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VERY RELIABLE!
Marcus, 08/24/2021
2017 Audi A8 L 3.0T quattro 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl S/C 8A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I own a 2017 A8L 3.0 V6. I bought it with 36k miles and now it has 124k miles and so far it has been the most reliable sedan I have owned. At 124k miles I have never had a single issue. No check engine lights, no oil leaks, no suspension issues just perfect. I owned a 2014 S550 Mercedes and at 77k miles it was having a lot of suspension problems witch were very expensive and then at 100k it had engine problems. So the Audi A8 is a lot better then a Sclass or a 7 series BMW. Inhighly recommend!
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Really, it does all of that well?
Sandy, 07/28/2022
2017 Audi A8 L 4.0T Sport quattro 4dr Sedan AWD (4.0L 8cyl Turbo 8A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
My wife and I have owned Audis since 1989 and we drive more average. We consider a 4,000 mile road trip as ordinary and a 10,000 mile coast -to-coast journey a real "road trip." Our 2017 Audi A8L Sport has an amazing set of attributes. It has wonderful seating, a fabulous beautifully made interior, front and rear sunroofs, solid A/C, 4 wheel steering and the torque vectoring rear differential. This car handles simple far better than anyone could expect for a 207" long, 4700 pound vehicle. The rear seat legroom is rather amazing. The other apparent contradiction is that this car is very powerful, very fast, yet gets mileage on the highway that matches or exceeds that of far less powerful cars. 28-29 MPG in a car with these attributes is amazing. The engine switches to 4 cylinder operation on the highway and it so well engineered that you simply cannot discern when the car goes from 8 to 4 . and back to 8 cylinder operation. My car has 70,000 miles on the odometer and looks, drives, smells and performs as though it is almost brand new.
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