Overview & Reviews

Audi's flagship is completely revamped and sports a lighter chassis, more powerful V8 and a treasure trove of comfort, safety and suspension upgrades.

• Performance, passenger space, exquisite interior, standard all-wheel drive.

• Shorter-wheelbase version not offered in the states, CD changer mounted in glovebox.

User Reviews:

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  Electrical Malfunction - 2004 Audi A8
  By baker - May 21 - 2:00 am

  Otherwise stellar car spoiled by serious problem -- Nav system and other elec. components periodically decide to continue to drain power hours after the car is switched off -- resulting in dead battery. Three trips to dealer and still no fix. Battery is in the trunk if you need to jump it.

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  almost love it - 2004 Audi A8
  By jhouseman - May 2 - 2:00 am

  It drives beautifully. I have had mercedes, lexus and BMW, and this car drives better than all of them. However, the attention to simple conveniences is not there. For example, Good luck finding a water bottle that will not fall over in the front cup holders. Also there is only a 6 CD changer. No additional single CD changer (as in the BMW) nor a tape deck. This means that you cannot switch between sources without losing your place. So while the car is a pleasure to drive, it does not take care of some of the simple things that you should never notice.

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  very good, not great - 2004 Audi A8
  By ms goldklang - April 12 - 2:00 am

  handles beautifully, but with a couple of minor annoyances---shifting from first to second can be a bit jerky on occasion, and speedometer consistently overregisters by a little over 5 % (odometer also overregisters, by 1--2%).

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  Some Good..Some Not So Good - 2004 Audi A8
  By Leos team - April 9 - 2:00 am

  I drove everything in the class Q45, Very solid feel to the car. Have not had the need to truly work out the Quattro but it is nice to know it is 745,S500,LS430,XJR and the A8L won out with combination of performance, looks, roominess and value for the dollar. The 4 year maintenance included helped make the decision as well. My vehicle was ordered with convenience, cold weather, parktronic (a must)and 19" wheels. Much has been made of the harsh ride with the 19" wheels. I have not experienced a problem. Given their excellent look, I can deal with any minor lack of ride comfort.

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  Audi Critique - 2004 Audi A8
  By Charles Vallone - December 28 - 2:00 am

  Automatic trunk closure never worked properly. MMI system shuts down completely at different times-very erratic Nav system did not function properly when purchased Rear seal leak- Had to be replaced Local dealer would not offer loaner-he did not sell the car. It takes 12-14 days to schedule maintenance with local dealer. This has happened on three separate occasions.

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  Pretty Disappointed - 2004 Audi A8
  By formulalu - November 17 - 2:00 am

  Aside from the "tyre" pressure monitor not indicating which tire is low, the main problem is jolting acceleration. Powerful engines can still have smooth acceleration. The rear seat headrests are so ill-designed that it is just a matter of time before fatalities occur during lane changes due to an unnacceptably wide blind spot that requires the driver to contort his neck to see if the coast is clear. And what is the deal with the coat hooks which are the size of thumbtacks? Dont bring more than one hanger when you travel or your clothes will be all over the floor. Dont buy this Audi on looks alone. Test drive it first with my comments in mind.

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  Phone Issues - 2004 Audi A8
  By BM - September 19 - 2:00 am

  As a previous BMW 745il owner I have a good idea for the cars differences. The A8l is a good car comparatively from a performance point of view to the BMW and a hands down winner from a looks , both in and out, point of view.