Audi A8
Large car · every model year 2016–2027
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Hybrid | A | 0 | 0 | — | 22 mpg | |
| 2026 | Hybrid | A | 1 | 0 | — | 22 mpg | |
| 2025 | Hybrid | A | 1 | 0 | — | 22 mpg | |
| 2024 | Hybrid | B | 2 | 0 | — | 22 mpg | |
| 2023 | Hybrid | B | 2 | 0 | — | 22 mpg | |
| 2022 | Hybrid | B | 3 | 0 | — | 22 mpg | |
| 2021 | Plug-in hybrid Hybrid | F | 10 | 5 | — | 23 mpg | |
| 2020 | Plug-in hybrid Hybrid | F | 5 | 3 | — | 23 mpg | |
| 2019 | Hybrid | B | 3 | 14 | — | 22 mpg | |
| 2018 | Gas | C | 2 | 0 | — | 22 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | D | 3 | 8 | — | 22 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas Diesel | F | 4 | 11 | — | 28 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2022: dropped plug-in hybrid; best combined mpg 23 → 22; 3 → 1 EPA configurations
- 2020: added plug-in hybrid; best combined mpg 22 → 23; 2 → 3 EPA configurations
- 2019: added hybrid; dropped gas
- 2017: dropped diesel; best combined mpg 28 → 22; 4 → 2 EPA configurations
Best A8 years to buy used
- 2025 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2024 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2023 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2022 — Safety B, 3 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2019 — Safety B, 3 recalls, 14 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.