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Verdict
Grande berline de prestige à 5 places et au coffre de 505 litres. Les retours publiés sur sa fiabilité manquent : seul un rappel de bras basculant d'essieu avant (millésimes 2024-2025) est documenté. Faites vérifier les rappels et l'historique d'entretien avant achat.
- Reliability
- not rated
- Indicative prices
- €31,450 – €74,900
- Monthly cost
- €880
- Euro NCAP
- Rating not found
Which version to choose
Versions to favour: 50 TDI 286.
50 TDI 286
✓ RecommendedDiesel · Automatic · 286 hp · 5.6 L/100 km · 145 g CO₂/km · Crit'Air 2
V6 diesel de 286 ch, 600 Nm, boîte automatique tiptronic à 8 rapports et transmission intégrale (fiche L'argus). Consommation mixte annoncée de 5,6 l/100 km.
Engine: Audi / Volkswagen 3.0 V6 TDI
Verdict on this engine: Extra caution
55 TFSI 340
Petrol · Automatic · 340 hp · 7.9 L/100 km · 180 g CO₂/km · Crit'Air 1
V6 essence de 340 ch, 500 Nm, boîte automatique tiptronic à 8 rapports (fiche L'argus). Consommation mixte annoncée de 7,9 l/100 km.
Market prices
€31,450 – €74,900
Indicative range: 2018 à 2024, médianes par année de 34 annonces en ligne relevées par AutoUncle (années d'au moins 3 annonces).
Collected on 29 October 2026 from the sources below. Our own survey of listings, by year and mileage, will refine it.
Prices down 1% since the 28 October 2026 survey.
Valuation by year
Median of online listings per model year (years with at least 3 listings), collected on 29 October 2026.
| Year | Median value | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | €31,450 | 4 |
| 2019 | €42,945 | 4 |
| 2020 | €41,775 | 4 |
| 2021 | €50,999 | 11 |
| 2022 | €65,170 | 4 |
| 2024 | €74,900 | 7 |
Importing this model
Prices abroad
Yearly medians of each country's listings (AutoScout24, in euros; United Kingdom: cinch dealer, in pounds), over years with at least 3 listings. Useful to judge an import (add transport, inspection and registration).
| Country | Range | Median | Gap vs France | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | €31,450 – €74,900 (2018 to 2024) | €52,970 | — | — |
| Germany | €37,000 – €67,980 (2018 to 2026) | €49,910 | — | 400 |
| Belgium | €37,000 – €69,990 (2018 to 2025) | €45,900 | — | 16 |
| Spain | €34,790 – €62,000 (2018 to 2025) | €43,990 | — | 19 |
| Italy | €35,900 – €89,900 (2018 to 2026) | €53,900 | — | 95 |
Median gap shown only when the country's estimate covers the same years as the French one. Add transport, roadworthiness test and registration.
You are importing the car to:
Import penalty (malus) in France
- Emissions of the versions in this guide: 145 to 180 g CO₂/km (check the value on the car's registration certificate).
- The CO₂ malus follows the scale of the year the vehicle was first registered, in France or abroad (WLTP or NEDC scale depending on its registration certificate).
- For an imported used car, it is reduced by a flat-rate discount based on its age in months (scheme in force since 1 March 2025). The weight malus also applies on first registration in France.
- The malus is zero for a car more than fifteen years old or first registered before 1 January 2015.
Source: BOFiP (French tax doctrine), CO₂ and weight malus · CO2 malus and weight malus: imported used car in France
Paperwork and procedures
- Importing a used car from another EU country: the step-by-step process
- Importing a car from an EU country: all the documents to gather
- Carte grise for an imported car: cost, taxes and the official simulator
- CO2 malus and weight malus: imported used car in France
- Importing a used car from outside the European Union: the steps
- Buying a used car in Germany and bringing it back to France
- Buying a used car in Belgium and bringing it back to France
- Buying a used car in Spain and bringing it back to France
- Buying a used car in Italy and bringing it back to France
Importing and registering in Belgium: paperwork and procedures
The French malus does not apply: registration taxes, roadworthiness test and documents depend on the country. Our guide details them, with official sources.
Importing and registering in Switzerland: paperwork and procedures
The French malus does not apply: registration taxes, roadworthiness test and documents depend on the country. Our guide details them, with official sources.
Importing a car into Switzerland: customs, tax and registration
Importing and registering in Luxembourg: paperwork and procedures
The French malus does not apply: registration taxes, roadworthiness test and documents depend on the country. Our guide details them, with official sources.
Importing and registering in the United Kingdom: paperwork and procedures
The French malus does not apply: registration taxes, roadworthiness test and documents depend on the country. Our guide details them, with official sources.
Check an imported car's history
HistoVec only covers the vehicle's life in France. For a car coming from abroad, a VIN-based report helps spot inconsistent mileage or a reported accident.
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Known faults
No fault publicly documented so far, so reliability is not rated. This is no guarantee: have the car checked all the more carefully before buying.
Manufacturer recalls
Manufacturer recall campaign, fixed free of charge at a dealer:
- Bras basculant fissuré à l'avant : rappel constructeur (50 TDI 286, 55 TFSI 340)
See the official list on RappelConso (new tab) (French government recall site: category “Automobiles et moyens de déplacement”, search “Audi A8”). A dealer for the brand can also check, using the vehicle identification number (VIN), that recalls have been carried out.
Recalls published in France (RappelConso)
- 7 November 2025 — Les modules cellulaires de la batterie haute tension peuvent surchauffer pendant la charge, ce qui peut entraîner un incendie. Official notice
- 22 September 2022 — L’altération des valeurs des orteils et/ou du cambré de l’essieu arrière entraîne une usure accrue et inégale des pneus arrière, et si elle est usée jusqu’à sa carcasse, elle peut subir une perte soudaine de pression. Cela peut entraîner une perte de traction et peut affecter la conduite des véhicules, ce qui augmente le risque d’accident. Official notice
Real monthly cost
Fuel, insurance, maintenance and depreciation, excluding finance. Move the slider to match your mileage. How it is calculated
| Fuel or electricity | €151 |
|---|---|
| Insurance | €88 |
| Maintenance | €24 |
| Depreciation | €617 |
| Total per month | €880 |
⚠ Estimates to treat with caution
- NEDC consumption (older, more optimistic than WLTP) as no WLTP figure is published: fuel is probably slightly underestimated.
- Insurance: brand average, as no average is published for this model.
- Maintenance: published servicing price plus an estimated allowance for tyres and brakes.
Calculation details (12,000 km a year)
- Fuel (diesel)€151
50 TDI 286 version: combined consumption of 5.6 L/100 km, increased by 15% for real-world driving, at 2.347 €/L, for 1,000 km a month.
5.6 × 1.15 × 2.347 € × 10 = €151
Diesel price: French national average on 7 October 2026.
- Insurance€88
Average monthly premium published for this model by insurance comparison sites (comprehensive cover when stated). Your premium depends on your profile.
- Maintenance€24
Servicing and wear parts (tyres, brakes) for 12,000 km a year, per month.
- Depreciation€617
Value lost in a year by a typical example, from the average drop in valuation per year of age (yearly medians of listings), per month.
Inspection checklist
Audi A8 D5 — inspection checklist
Things to check
- Faire vérifier les rappels avec le numéro de série chez un concessionnaire Audi ou sur rappel.conso.gouv.fr (bras basculant sur les millésimes 2024-2025).
- Exiger le carnet d'entretien complet et les factures de vidange.
- Essayer la boîte automatique à 8 rapports à froid et à chaud : à-coups, hésitations.
- Contrôler le fonctionnement de toutes les aides à la conduite et des écrans.
- Vérifier l'état de la suspension pneumatique et l'absence de message d'erreur au tableau de bord.
Questions to ask the seller
- Tous les rappels constructeur ont-ils été effectués, avec une attestation du concessionnaire ?
- Le carnet d'entretien Audi est-il complet et tamponné ?
- La voiture a-t-elle subi des réparations de suspension ou de boîte ?
Test-drive tip: read the fault codes
A warning light that is off proves nothing: a fault may have been cleared just before the viewing. A Bluetooth OBD2 scanner, plugged in under the steering wheel and read on your phone, shows stored codes and whether all emissions readiness tests have run since the last reset.
Electric or hybrid equivalent
No direct electric or hybrid equivalent in our guides. Simulate combustion vs electric cost
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- Reliability
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- Price
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- Reliability
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Before you buy: check and equip
Check the history
Before paying, check the administrative status (lien, objection, declared claims) and the mileage recorded at the roadworthiness test.
Read fault codes
An OBD scanner plugged in under the steering wheel shows stored fault codes, even with warning lights off: useful during the test drive.
Parts and maintenance
Compare prices of parts for the Audi A8 D5 (timing, brakes, filters) to estimate the repairs to plan for.
Insure the car
Insurance prices vary widely from one model to another: get a quote before signing.
Frequently asked questions
Quel est le coffre de l'Audi A8 D5 ?
505 litres, selon les fiches techniques L'argus du 50 TDI 286 ch et du 55 TFSI 340 ch.
Quelle motorisation choisir sur l'Audi A8 D5 ?
Le 50 TDI de 286 ch annonce 5,6 l/100 km (L'argus), contre 7,9 l/100 km pour le 55 TFSI de 340 ch ; le choix dépend surtout du kilométrage annuel.
L'Audi A8 D5 a-t-elle fait l'objet de rappels ?
Un rappel de bras basculant d'essieu avant concerne les A8 et S8 de millésime 2024-2025. Vérifiez chaque voiture avec son numéro de série.
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