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Audi’s top of the line sedan, the all-new A8, has made its first appearance on the company’s website and online configurator. As a result, we now know that the stretched-out executive sedan will cost $83,800 plus a $995 destination charge, making the “out-the-door” starting price a hefty $84,795.
The European version of the new-generation A8 was announced early last year, with the initial media drives of the European model taking place almost a year ago in October 2017. However, it’s now known that the United States-bound A8 will be powered by a 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 engine that produces 335 horsepower and aided by a 48-volt mild-hybrid system.
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The current configurator does not list any other additional engines at this time, but it’s safe to assume that higher performance configurations will emerge in due time, including an all-new and more powerful Audi S8.
What the configurator does show, is a variety of 10 different exterior colors, standard features such as adaptive air suspension, Bang & Olufsen sound system, and 19-inch wheels (20-inch optional). Furthermore, LED lighting is standard, but Audi’s HD LED-Matrix headlight system costs $3,400, the executive rear seat package $7,550, all-wheel steering $1,950, night vision with pedestrian detection $2,300, and the upgraded version of the Bang & Olufsen sound system a whopping $5,900.
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After tinkering with the configurator for a bit, we realized that a fully decked-out 2019 A8 sedan comes in at around $127,000. The Audi’s two biggest all-wheel-drive rivals, the BMW 7-Series xDRIVE and Mercedes-Benz S-Class 4Matic, can also reach such stratospheric pricing, especially given the 740i’s starting price of $87,645 (including a $995 destination charge) and the Mercedes-Benz S-450 4Matic‘s of $93,895 also including destination charge.
If traction at all four tires isn’t at the top of your shopping list, it’s worth keeping in mind that the rear-wheel-drive-only BMW and Mercedes-Benz executive sedans start at $84,645 for the 7-Series and $90,895 for the S-Class.