Audi A8 1994 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Audi A8 | All carmakers | Audi A8 | |
| 1994 | +6% | insignificant | +3% | - |
| Show all years | ||||
| 1995 | +5% | insignificant | +2% | - |
| 1996 | +4% | +4% | +2% | - |
| 1997 | +3% | +4% | +3% | insignificant |
| 1998 | +3% | +4% | +4% | insignificant |
| 1999 | +3% | +4% | +5% | insignificant |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Audi A8.
Audi A8 1994 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 20.6 MPG 11.4 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 20.6 MPG 11.4 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | insignificant |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 28.9 MPG 8.1 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | insignificant |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Audi A8 1994 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.8 liters per 100 km or 8% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Audi A8 with automatic transmission consumes around 0.1 litres per 100 km or 4% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Audi A8 fuel economy is slightly worse than average. The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.5 diesel engine and manual transmission (Audi A8 1997 2.5 TDI 150 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Audi A8 with 2.8 petrol engine and manual transmission (Audi A8 1996 2.8 5V 193 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 liter diesel engine | ||
| Audi A8 1997 2.5 TDI Quattro 150 HP 4x4 automatic | 26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km |
25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km+3% |
| Audi A8 1997 2.5 TDI 150 HP manual | 32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km |
32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km0% |
| Audi A8 1997 2.5 TDI Automatic 150 HP automatic | 28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km |
28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km+2% |
| 2.8 liter petrol engine | ||
| Audi A8 1994 2.8 174 HP manual | 23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km |
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| Audi A8 1994 2.8 Automatic 174 HP automatic | 22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km |
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| Audi A8 1994 2.8 Quattro 174 HP 4x4 manual | 21.2 MPG 11.1 l/100km |
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| Audi A8 1994 2.8 Quattro Automatic 174 HP 4x4 automatic | 20.1 MPG 11.7 l/100km |
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| Audi A8 1996 2.8 5V 193 HP manual | 23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km |
20.8 MPG 11.3 l/100km+14% |
| Audi A8 1996 2.8 5V Automatic 193 HP automatic | 21.8 MPG 10.8 l/100km |
20.3 MPG 11.6 l/100km+7% |
| Audi A8 1996 2.8 5V Quattro 193 HP 4x4 manual | 21.0 MPG 11.2 l/100km |
20.8 MPG 11.3 l/100km+1% |
| Audi A8 1996 2.8 5V Quattro Automatic 193 HP 4x4 automatic | 19.8 MPG 11.9 l/100km |
20.3 MPG 11.6 l/100km-3% |
| 3.7 liter petrol engine | ||
| Audi A8 1995 3.7 230 HP automatic | 19.1 MPG 12.3 l/100km |
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| Audi A8 1995 3.7 Quattro 230 HP 4x4 automatic | 18.1 MPG 13.0 l/100km |
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| 4.2 liter petrol engine | ||
| Audi A8 1994 4.2 Quattro 300 HP 4x4 automatic | 17.7 MPG 13.3 l/100km |
17.3 MPG 13.6 l/100km+2% |
* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.