Used cars Audi A8 in the defect report: used cars are now cheaper

Because by replacing the second A udi A8 generation should increase the range slightly and the already low prices continue to give way. The types that rolled off the production line after the facelift in 2005 are particularly advantageous; they can be recognized from the outside by the large single-frame grill, which was previously reserved for the top model W12.

In the course of the facelift at that time, the three-liter six-cylinder and the 3.7-liter V8 were taken out of the range and replaced by a 3.2-liter V6 with direct injection. A more economical 2.8-liter V6 with 210 hp followed in 2007 as the new entry-level engine. The two diesel versions are much more common, however - each around a third of all Audi A8 buyers used the 233 hp three-liter TDI or the 4.2-liter TDI with 326 hp in the past.

If you don't shy away from high maintenance costs, you get with the Audi A8 a very dynamic limousine with plenty of space. It offers a timelessly elegant and above all excellently finished environment. Even the MMI operating system with a central button for radio, air conditioning and navigation does not require a long period of getting used to. In the long-term test by auto motor und sport , the Audi A8 4.2 impressed with its very good long-distance qualities, decent reliability and easy handling.

In the investigations by Dekra, the luxury car proves to be a model boy and does not show any particular abnormalities, so that it is not very risky to focus on types with higher mileage. Due to the high loss of value, they can already be found in stores for the price of a new compact car.