Audi A8 Ground Clearance in Quick-to-Read Graphs

Ride height changes trhough history

- Estimated clearance for generation: 120 mm (4.7 in)
- Offroad abilities: poor
- Ride height per person: 24 mm (0.9 in)
- Clearance when loaded: 88 — 100 mm (3.5 — 3.9 in)
- Risk of damage on bad road: high
- Clearance to tire height: 120 mm / 141 mm
- Ride height to disc diameter: 120 mm / 432 mm
- Clearance on larger wheels (+1 in): 132 mm
- Difference with world average: -41 mm
- Clearancell rating: 2 / 10

3.0 TFSI V6 — 2.4 hp/mm

3.0 TDI V6 — 2.1 hp/mm

4.2 BiTDI V8 — 2.9 hp/mm

3.0 TFSI V6 — 3.5 Nm/mm

3.0 TDI V6 — 4.6 Nm/mm

4.2 BiTDI V8 — 6.7 Nm/mm

3.0 TFSI V6 — 13 mm to 1 L/100 km

3.0 TDI V6 — 19 mm to 1 L/100 km

4.2 BiTDI V8 — 16 mm to 1 L/100 km

Vehicle	Clearance	Ride height to engine cc	Safe road bump height	Difference from world average	Ride height to car height
3.0 TFSI V6	120 mm (4.7 in)	40 mm/L	87 mm (3.4 in)	-34%	8.2
3.0 TDI V6	120 mm (4.7 in)	40 mm/L	87 mm (3.4 in)	-34%	8.2
4.2 BiTDI V8	120 mm (4.7 in)	29 mm/L	87 mm (3.4 in)	-34%	8.2

Vehicle	3.0 TFSI V6
Clearance	120 mm (4.7 in)
Ride height to engine cc	40 mm/L
Safe road bump height	87 mm (3.4 in)
Difference from world average	-34%
Ride height to car height	8.2%
Vehicle	3.0 TDI V6
Clearance	120 mm (4.7 in)
Ride height to engine cc	40 mm/L
Safe road bump height	87 mm (3.4 in)
Difference from world average	-34%
Ride height to car height	8.2%
Vehicle	4.2 BiTDI V8
Clearance	120 mm (4.7 in)
Ride height to engine cc	29 mm/L
Safe road bump height	87 mm (3.4 in)
Difference from world average	-34%
Ride height to car height	8.2%

- Estimated clearance for generation: 148 mm (5.8 in)
- Offroad abilities: below average
- Ride height per person: 29.6 mm (1.2 in)
- Clearance when loaded: 116 — 128 mm (4.6 — 5 in)
- Risk of damage on bad road: quite high
- Clearance to tire height: 148 mm / 135 mm
- Ride height to disc diameter: 148 mm / 406 mm
- Clearance on larger wheels (+1 in): 160 mm
- Difference with world average: -13 mm
- Clearancell rating: 4 / 10

2.8 V6 — 1.2 hp/mm

3.7 V8 — 1.6 hp/mm

2.8 V6 — 1.7 Nm/mm

3.7 V8 — 2.2 Nm/mm

2.8 V6 — 15 mm to 1 L/100 km

3.7 V8 — 13 mm to 1 L/100 km

Vehicle	Clearance	Ride height to engine cc	Safe road bump height	Difference from world average	Ride height to car height
2.8 V6	150 mm (5.9 in)	54 mm/L	117 mm (4.6 in)	-7%	10.4
3.7 V8	146 mm (5.7 in)	39 mm/L	113 mm (4.4 in)	-10%	10.1

Vehicle	2.8 V6
Clearance	150 mm (5.9 in)
Ride height to engine cc	54 mm/L
Safe road bump height	117 mm (4.6 in)
Difference from world average	-7%
Ride height to car height	10.4%
Vehicle	3.7 V8
Clearance	146 mm (5.7 in)
Ride height to engine cc	39 mm/L
Safe road bump height	113 mm (4.4 in)
Difference from world average	-10%
Ride height to car height	10.1%