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A8 L Specifications A8 L

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SE equipment

All A8 SE models have the following items of equipment:

  • Engine and transmission

    • Recuperation for optimal energy utilisation
    • 8-speed tiptronic transmission with electronically transmitted shift information and Dynamic Shift Programme (DSP)

  • Wheels, tyres and suspension

    • 18" x 8J '7-arm design' alloy wheels with 235/55 R18 Y tyres and locking wheel bolts
    • Space-saving spare wheel
    • quattro permanent all-wheel-drive
    • Adaptive air suspension with 4 selectable modes (auto, dynamic, comfort and lift) selectable through MMI
    • quattro sports differential (standard on 4.2 TDI only)
    • Audi drive select with three preconfigured modes (Comfort, Auto, Dynamic)

  • Audio and communication

    • DAB Digital radio
    • Audi Sound System
      - 6 channel amplifier
      - 180 watt amplifying capacity
      - Two 200mm speakers and two tweeters in front doors
      - 100mm front centre speaker
      - 2-way system with 168mm wide speaker and tweeters in the rear
      - 260mm subwoofer located in the parce
    • Mobile telephone preparation - High with Audi Connect and Bluetooth privacy handsets located in front and rear centre armrests. Low with Bluetooth.
    • Audi Music Interface (AMI)
    • Satellite Navigation system - HDD-based
      - 2 x SD card readers
      - 3D and topographical mapping display including advanced 3D building display in select cities
      - 60GB hard drive, 20GB of which can be used to store up to 8,000 songs
      - Advanced speech recognition
      - AM/FM tuner with TP memo function
      - High resolution (840x480)8” colour TFT display
      - MP3 compatible front loading CD/DVD player
      - Route planning and guidance using voice, pictogram and 3D mapping
    • MMI Touch. A touch sensitive control panel which can be used to enter letters and numbers, scroll lists and easaily navigate around navigation maps
    • Driver's Information System (DIS) in colour, with 7" high resolution screen

  • Safety and security

    • Warning triangle
    • Double glazing. Improved insulation against outside noise and break-in protection
    • Servotronic - electromechanical, speed-sensitive, power assisted steering
    • First aid kit 
    • Toolkit
    • Electrically adjustable steering column with memory and adjustment for height and reach with auto easy-entry-and-exit function  
    • ISOFIX child-seat mounting (front-passenger and outer-rear seats)
    • 3-point seat belts for all seats, front with electric height adjustment and memory function
    • Front passenger airbag deactivation
    • Door mirrors - electrically adjustable, folding, heated and auto-dimming
    • Thatcham Category 1 Alarm and Immobiliser
    • Tyre pressure loss indicator
    • Audi parking system plus. Aids parking by acoustically and visually indicating distances to obstacles
    • Xenon plus headlights with LED daytime-running lights and all-weather function
    • Light and rain sensor package. Includes automatic headlight activation, automatic windscreen wipers, coming home/leaving home function and sun band for windscreen
    • Pre-sense basic, which provides you with comprehensive preventive protection. This advanced safety system can detect an imminent collision and tighten the seatbelts, close the sunroof and windows, and activate the hazard warning lights to alert other drivers
    • Automatic headlight range adjustment
    • Cruise control
    • Headlight washers
    • Audi backguard head restraints
    • Sideguard head airbag system
    • Airbags, full size, for driver and front passenger
    • LED rear lights
    • Audi Space Frame (ASF) construction with aluminium chassis
    • Rear fog-lights
    • Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) with two stage de-activation
    • Electromechanical parking brake
    • Electronic Differential Lock (EDL) traction control

  • Seats

    • Valcona leather
    • Electric front seats with memory (12-way adjustable), including adjustment for:
      - forward/backwards position
      - seat cushion height
      - seat cushion tilt
      - backrest
      - seat-belt height
      - head rest
      - memory for driver’s seat, passenger seat, steering wheel and door mirror
    • Heated front seats and rear with variable temperature adjustment
    • Electrically adjustable 4-way lumbar support

  • Interior equipment

    • LED ambient lighting package 
      - Roof module - 2 colour light strip/3 colour reflected light
      - Light strip between grab handles - 2 colours
      - LED Footwell lights (front and rear) - 2 colours
      - LED entry lights (x4)
      - Illuminated door pockets - 2 colour LEDs
      - Colour choice (Ruby, Ivory, Polar) can be controlled via MMI
      - Light guide for front and rear doors, 3 colour LED
      - Illuminated centre console giving 'floating' effect, 3-colour LED
      - Illumination of rear centre console, 3-colour LED
      - LED active door warning lights (x4)
    • Front and rear floor mats
    • 4-spoke leather multi-function steering wheel with gear-shift paddles
    • Keyless Go
    • Auto-dimming rear view mirror
    • Lower inlays in highly polished black
    • Upper inlays in walnut brown
    • Front sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors
    • Comfort front centre armrest. Split for driver and passenger with fold-up storage compartments; horizontally and vertically adjustable
    • Cloth headlining (colour dependent on chosen upholstery)
    • Extended aluminium look in interior
      - Brushed aluminium silver switches in lower inlay, centre console and door 
      - Air vents slats and thumbwheels in chrome trims
      - Aluminium inlay on folding compartment in door armrest
      - Stainless steel boot sill protector
    • Front passenger storage
      - Glasses holder integrated into roof module
      - Parking ticket holder in sunvisor
      - Two cup-holders in centre console
      - Cooled Glove compartment
      - Front footwell net
      - Storage compartment in door armrest with space for small umbrella
      - Door storage pockets with space for 1-litre bottle
    • Rear passenger storage
      - Door storage pockets
      - Centre armrest with storage compartment and two cup holders
      - Luggage net 
      - Two integrated bag hooks
      - Umbrella holder
      - 12V socket
    • Luggage compartment pack
    • Analogue clock in lower inlay
    • Deluxe 4-Zone climate control including rear comfort centre armrest
      - Separate air distribution and temperature controls for driver, front passenger and both sides in the rear.
      - Additional air conditioning controls and A/C unit in the rear comfort centre armrest
      - Residual heat utilisation - The heating system will use the heat generated from the engine to keep the car warm after the ignition has been switched off 
      - Choice of three different climates
      - Footwarmer – a higher/lower temperature can be set for the footwell of the driver and passenger footwells whilst maintaining a different temperature for the main cabin area.
      - Indirect air regulation – once cabin is upto desired temperature, heated/cooled air is only circulated via the vents at the base of the windscreen and flows around the car meaning air is not directly blown at driver/passengers.
      - Rear ventilation for footwell, centre and B-pillar
      - Air quality sensor
      - Air humidity sensor (internal and external)
      - Automatic defrost function
      - Cooled glove compartment
      - Sensitive moisture detectors to help avoid misted windows
    • 130 mm of additonal legroom for rear passengers

  • Exterior equipment

    • Body coloured door mirrors, handles and bumpers
    • LEDs used to light rear licence plates
    • Aluminium trim strips framing windows
    • Twin exhaust pipes. One on each side
    • Metallic or pearl effect paint
    • Automatically opening boot lid
    • Windscreen washer jets, heated
    • Electric tilt-and-slide sunroof. Includes position pre-selection, tinted glass insert, variable sunshield and convenience closing
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