Clearance Audi A8

Ground clearance is the distance from the lowest point in the center of the car body to the ground. However, the manufacturer of the Audi A8 measures ground clearance as it suits it. This means that the distance from the shock absorbers, engine oil pan or muffler to the asphalt may be less than the stated ground clearance.

An interesting point: car buyers pay special attention to ground clearance, because in our country good ground clearance is a necessity; it will save you from headaches when parking to curbs.

The ride height of the Audi A8 ranges from 119 to 145 mm. But be careful when going on vacation or returning with shopping: a loaded car will easily lose 2-3 centimeters of ground clearance.

If desired, the ground clearance of any car can be increased using spacers for shock absorbers. The car will become taller. However, it will lose its former stability at high speeds and will lose greatly in maneuverability. The ground clearance can also be reduced; for this, as a rule, it is enough to replace the standard shock absorbers with tuning ones: the handling and stability will immediately please you.

Ground clearance Audi A8 2017, sedan, 4th generation, D5

07.2017 - p.t.

Packages	Clearance, mm
3.0 45 TDI quattro tiptronic	140
3.0 45 TDI quattro tiptronic L	140
3.0 45 TDI quattro tiptronic Advance	140
3.0 45 TDI quattro tiptronic Business	140
3.0 45 TDI quattro tiptronic L Business	140
3.0 55 TFSI quattro tiptronic	140
3.0 55 TFSI quattro tiptronic L	140
3.0 55 TFSI quattro tiptronic Advance	140
3.0 55 TFSI quattro tiptronic Business	140
3.0 55 TFSI quattro tiptronic L Business	140
4.0 60 TFSI quattro tiptronic	140
4.0 60 TFSI quattro tiptronic Business	140
4.0 60 TFSI quattro tiptronic Advance	140
4.0 60 TFSI quattro tiptronic L Business	140
4.0 60 TFSI quattro tiptronic L	140
4.0 60 TFSI quattro tiptronic L Security	140

Clearance Audi A8 restyling 2021, sedan, 4th generation, D5

11.2021 - p.t.

Packages	Clearance, mm
3.0 45 TDI quattro tiptronic	140
3.0 55 TFSI quattro tiptronic	140
3.0 55 TFSI quattro tiptronic L	140
4.0 60 TFSI quattro tiptronic	140
4.0 60 TFSI quattro tiptronic L	140

Clearance Audi A8 restyling 2013, sedan, 3th generation, D4

09.2013 – 01.2018

Packages	Clearance, mm
3.0 TDI quattro tiptronic	140
3.0 TDI quattro tiptronic L	140
3.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic	140
3.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic L	140
4.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic	140
4.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic L	140
4.2 TDI quattro tiptronic	140
4.2 TDI quattro tiptronic L	140
6.3 W12 FSI quattro tiptronic L	140

Ground clearance Audi A8 2009, sedan, 3th generation, D4

11.2009 – 10.2013

Packages	Clearance, mm
3.0 TDI quattro Tiptronic	140
3.0 TDI quattro Tiptronic L	140
3.0 TFSI quattro Tiptronic	140
3.0 TFSI quattro Tiptronic L	140
4.0 TFSI quattro Tiptronic L	140
4.0 TFSI quattro Tiptronic	140
4.2 TDI quattro Tiptronic	140
4.2 TDI quattro Tiptronic L	140
6.3 W12 quattro Tiptronic L	140

Clearance Audi A8 2nd restyling 2007, sedan, 2nd generation, D3

09.2007 – 10.2009

Packages	Clearance, mm
3.0 TDI Tiptronic quattro	140
3.2 FSI Tiptronic quattro	140
3.2 FSI Multitronic L	140
3.2 FSI Multitronic	140
3.7 Tiptronic quattro	140
4.2 TDI Tiptronic quattro	140
4.2 Tiptronic quattro L	140
4.2 Tiptronic quattro	140
6.0 W12 Tiptronic quattro L	140
6.0 W12 Tiptronic quattro	140

Clearance Audi A8 restyling 2005, sedan, 2th generation, D3

09.2005 – 08.2007

Packages	Clearance, mm
3.0 TDI Tiptronic quattro	140
3.2 FSI Tiptronic quattro	140
3.2 FSI Multitronic L	140
3.2 FSI Multitronic	140
3.7 Tiptronic quattro	140
4.2 Tiptronic quattro L	140
4.2 Tiptronic quattro	140
6.0 W12 Tiptronic quattro L	140
6.0 W12 Tiptronic quattro	140

Ground clearance Audi A8 2002, sedan, 2th generation, D3

07.2002 – 08.2005

Packages	Clearance, mm
3.0 Multitronic L	140
3.7 Tiptronic quattro	140
3.9 TDI Tiptronic quattro	140
4.2 Tiptronic quattro	140
4.2 Tiptronic quattro L	140
6.0 Tiptronic quattro L	140

Clearance Audi A8 restyling 1999, sedan, 1th generation, D2

06.1999 – 10.2002

Packages	Clearance, mm
2.5 TDI MT	140
2.5 TDI AT	140
2.5 TDI AT quattro	140
2.8MT	140
2.8 MT four	140
2.8 AT	140
2.8AT quattro	140
4.2AT quattro	140
4.2AT quattro Long	140

Ground clearance Audi A8 1994, sedan, 1th generation, D2

06.1994 – 05.1999

Packages	Clearance, mm
2.8MT	140
2.8 MT four	140
2.8 AT	140
2.8AT quattro	140
3.7 AT	140
3.7AT quattro	140
4.2AT quattro	140

Ground clearance Audi A8 2017, sedan, 4th generation, D5

07.2017 - p.t.

Packages	Clearance, mm
3.0 50 TDI quattro tiptronic	140
3.0 50 TDI quattro tiptronic L	140
3.0 55 TFSI quattro tiptronic	140
3.0 55 TFSI quattro tiptronic L	140
4.0 60 TFSI and quattro tiptronic	140
4.0 60 TFSI and quattro tiptronic L	140
4.0 60 TDI quattro tiptronic L	140
4.0 60 TDI quattro tiptronic	140

Clearance Audi A8 restyling 2013, sedan, 3th generation, D4

09.2013 – 09.2017

Packages	Clearance, mm
2.0 TFSI hybrid quattro tiptronic	140
2.0 TFSI hybrid quattro tiptronic L	140
3.0 TDI quattro tiptronic	140
3.0 TDI quattro tiptronic L	140
3.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic L	140
3.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic	140
4.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic	140
4.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic L	140
4.2 TDI quattro tiptronic	140
4.2 TDI quattro tiptronic L	140
6.3 W12 FSI quattro tiptronic L	140

Ground clearance Audi A8 2009, sedan, 3th generation, D4

11.2009 – 08.2013

Packages	Clearance, mm
3.0 TDI Tiptronic	140
3.0 TDI quattro Tiptronic	140
3.0 TDI quattro Tiptronic L	140
3.0 TFSI quattro Tiptronic	140
3.0 TFSI quattro Tiptronic L	140
4.0 TFSI quattro Tiptronic	140
4.0 TFSI quattro Tiptronic L	140
4.2 TDI quattro Tiptronic	140
4.2 TDI quattro Tiptronic L	140
4.2 FSI quattro Tiptronic	140
4.2 FSI quattro Tiptronic ERROR	140
6.3 W12 FSI quattro Tiptronic L	140

Clearance Audi A8 2nd restyling 2007, sedan, 2nd generation, D3

09.2007 – 10.2009

Packages	Clearance, mm
2.8 FSI and Multitronic	140
3.0 TDI Tiptronic quattro	140
3.0 TDI Tiptronic quattro Long version	140
3.2 FSI Tiptronic quattro	140
3.2 FSI Multitronic Language version	140
3.2 FSI Multitronic	140
4.2 TDI Tiptronic quattro	140
4.2 TDI Tiptronic quattro Long version	140
4.2 FSI Tiptronic quattro Long version	140
4.2 FSI Tiptronic quattro	140
6.0 W12 Tiptronic quattro	140
6.0 W12 Tiptronic quattro Long version	140

Clearance Audi A8 restyling 2005, sedan, 2th generation, D3

09.2005 – 08.2007

Packages	Clearance, mm
3.0 TDI Tiptronic quattro	140
3.0 TDI Tiptronic quattro Long version	140
3.2 FSI Tiptronic quattro	140
3.2 FSI Multitronic	140
3.2 FSI Multitronic Language version	140
3.7 Tiptronic quattro	140
4.2 TDI Tiptronic quattro Long version	140
4.2 TDI Tiptronic quattro	140
4.2 Tiptronic quattro Long version	140
4.2 Tiptronic quattro	140
4.2 FSI Tiptronic quattro	140
4.2 FSI Tiptronic quattro Long version	140
6.0 W12 Tiptronic quattro Long version	140
6.0 W12 Tiptronic quattro	140

Ground clearance Audi A8 2002, sedan, 2th generation, D3

07.2002 – 08.2005

Packages	Clearance, mm
3.0 Multitronic Long version	140
3.0 Multitronic	140
3.0 TDI Tiptronic quattro	140
3.7 Tiptronic quattro	140
3.9 TDI Tiptronic quattro Long version	140
3.9 TDI Tiptronic quattro	140
4.2 Tiptronic quattro	140
4.2 Tiptronic quattro Long version	140
6.0 Tiptronic quattro Long version	140
6.0 Tiptronic quattro	140

Clearance Audi A8 restyling 1999, sedan, 1th generation, D2

06.1999 – 06.2002

Packages	Clearance, mm
2.5 TDI MT	140
2.5 TDI AT	140
2.5 TDI AT quattro	140
2.8MT	140
2.8 MT four	140
2.8 AT	140
2.8AT quattro	140
3.3 TDI AT quattro	140
3.7 AT	140
3.7AT quattro	140
4.2AT quattro	140
4.2AT quattro Long	140
6.0 W12 AT quattro Long	140
6.0 W12 AT four	140

Ground clearance Audi A8 1994, sedan, 1th generation, D2

06.1994 – 05.1999

Packages	Clearance, mm
2.5 TDI MT	140
2.5 TDI AT	140
2.5 TDI AT quattro	140
2.8MT	140
2.8 AT	140
2.8 MT four	140
2.8AT quattro	140
3.7 AT	140
3.7AT quattro	140
4.2AT quattro	140

Clearance Audi A8 restyling 2013, sedan, 3th generation, D4

09.2013 – 09.2017

Packages	Clearance, mm
3.0 TDI quattro tiptronic L	140
3.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic L	140
3.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic	140
4.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic	140
4.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic L	140
4.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic Sport L	140
6.3 W12 FSI quattro tiptronic L	140

Ground clearance Audi A8 2009, sedan, 3th generation, D4

11.2009 – 08.2013

Packages	Clearance, mm
3.0 TDI quattro Tiptronic L	140
3.0 TFSI quattro Tiptronic L	140
3.0 TFSI quattro Tiptronic	140
4.0 TFSI quattro Tiptronic	140
4.0 TFSI quattro Tiptronic L	140
4.2 TFSI quattro Tiptronic	140
4.2 TFSI quattro Tiptronic L	140
6.3 W12 FSI quattro Tiptronic L	140

Clearance Audi A8 2nd restyling 2007, sedan, 2nd generation, D3

09.2007 – 07.2010

Packages	Clearance, mm
4.2 FSI Tiptronic quattro	119
4.2 FSI Tiptronic quattro	119
6.0 Tiptronic quattro L	119

Clearance Audi A8 restyling 2005, sedan, 2th generation, D3

09.2005 – 08.2007

Packages	Clearance, mm
4.2 Tiptronic quattro	119
4.2 Tiptronic quattro L	119
6.0 Tiptronic quattro L	119

Ground clearance Audi A8 2002, sedan, 2th generation, D3

07.2002 – 08.2005

Packages	Clearance, mm
4.2 Tiptronic quattro L	119
4.2 Tiptronic quattro	119
6.0 Tiptronic quattro L	119

Clearance Audi A8 restyling 1999, sedan, 1th generation, D2

06.1999 – 08.2002

Packages	Clearance, mm
4.2AT quattro Long	145
4.2AT quattro	145

Ground clearance Audi A8 1996, sedan, 1th generation, D2

06.1996 – 05.1999

Packages	Clearance, mm
4.2AT quattro	145