Is the A8 roomy in the back?

The current Audi A8 has 990 mm of rear legroom and 980 mm of rear headroom.

Is the A8 good for tall passengers?

Up front the current A8 has 1,050 mm of headroom and 1,200 mm of legroom.

Has the A8 got bigger over the years?

Yes — the A8 has grown 19 cm longer since the 1994 A8.

How big is the A8 boot?

The current A8 has a boot of 428 litres with the seats up.

What is the A8 wheelbase?

The current A8 has a 3,041 mm wheelbase.

Dimensions2022–present

Audi A8 — dimensions

The current Audi A8 is 5,227 mm long, 1,945 mm wide and 1,477 mm tall, on a 3,041 mm wheelbase. It has grown 19 cm longer since the 1994 A8.

5,227mmLength

1,945mmWidth

1,477mmHeight

3,041mmWheelbase

428lBoot capacity

How the A8 has grown

5,034

5,048

5,106

5,062

5,200

5,136

5,207

5,237

5,179

5,227

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2012

2013

2017

2020

2022

Years	Length	Width	Height	Wheelbase	Boot capacity	Turning circle
1994–1999	5,034	1,880	1,439	2,882	525	12.3
1996–1999	5,034	1,880	1,420	2,882	525	12.4
1999–2022	5,048	1,880	1,437	2,895	525	12.3
2002–2010	5,106	1,894	1,449	2,999	500	12.1
2006–2007	5,062	1,897	1,424	2,944	500	12.1
2010–2013	5,200	1,949	1,461	3,055	497	12.3
2012–2017	5,136	1,949	1,458	2,994	510	12.3
2013–2017	5,207	1,949	1,461	3,064	492	12.3
2017–2022	5,237	1,945	1,481	3,063	479	12.7
2020–2022	5,179	1,945	1,474	2,998	505	12.5
2022–presentCurrent	5,227	1,945	1,477	3,041	428	12.5

Interior space

The Audi A8 offers 990 mm of rear legroom and 980 mm of rear headroom, with 1,200 mm of legroom and 1,050 mm of headroom up front. Rear shoulder room measures 1,595 mm across.

	Front	Rear
Legroom	1,200 mm	990 mm
Headroom	1,050 mm	980 mm
Shoulder room	1,635 mm	1,595 mm

Interior figures are the roomiest measurement (seat fully back), taken as the median across the current generation’s variants; individual trims vary.

Frequently asked

How big is the Audi A8?: The current Audi A8 is 5,227 mm long, 1,945 mm wide and 1,477 mm tall.
Is the A8 roomy in the back?: The current Audi A8 has 990 mm of rear legroom and 980 mm of rear headroom.
Is the A8 good for tall passengers?: Up front the current A8 has 1,050 mm of headroom and 1,200 mm of legroom.
Has the A8 got bigger over the years?: Yes — the A8 has grown 19 cm longer since the 1994 A8.
How big is the A8 boot?: The current A8 has a boot of 428 litres with the seats up.
What is the A8 wheelbase?: The current A8 has a 3,041 mm wheelbase.

How this is measured

Exterior figures are manufacturer specifications for the A8, averaged per generation across its variants and shown for the most common body style. Generations with the same size are merged. Boot capacity is the seats-up figure where the manufacturer quotes one.

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