Comparison: height Audi A8 vs. competitors 2025

Car height of the Audi A8 is typically defined as the distance from the ground to the highest point on the car, including any protuberances such as roof rails.The height of the car impacts comfort, spaciousness, fuel consumption and noise in the cabin With it's length of 5190 mm and width of 1945 mm, the Audi A8 has a height of 1473 mm. The highest car you can find in the same category is Hyundai Staria 2.2 CRDi (US4 ), which is 517 mm more than the A8 50 TDI - 1990 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Audi and the Hyundai is 63 mm in favor of the Hyundai . On the contrary, the lowest in the " stufenheck" category is ALPINA B6 3.5 S , which is 1370 mm - that makes it 103 mm shorter than the Audi in question.Length-wise, the Audi outperforms the rival by 845 mm.

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Overview of generations
Comparison to similar cars
Comparison to other Audi models
Variants

Audi A8 - How has the height changed over the generations?

Audi A8 generations

Audi A8 generations
Generation year	Height
A8, Model year 2017 (D5)	1473 mm
A8, Model year 2021 (A8 D5 (1. Facelift))	1473 mm
A8, Model year 2010 (D4)	1460 mm
A8, Model year 2013 (D4 (1. Facelift))	1460 mm
A8, Model year 2002 (D3)	1444 mm
A8, Model year 2007 (D3 (1. Facelift))	1444 mm
A8, Model year 1994 (D2)	1440 mm
A8, Model year 1998 (D2 (1. Facelift))	1436 mm

A8, Model year 2017 (D5) 1473 mm
A8, Model year 2021 ) (A8 D5 (1. Facelift) 1473 mm
A8, Model year 2010 (D4) 1460 mm
A8, Model year 2013 ) (D4 (1. Facelift) 1460 mm
A8, Model year 2002 (D3) 1444 mm
A8, Model year 2007 ) (D3 (1. Facelift) 1444 mm
A8, Model year 1994 (D2) 1440 mm
A8, Model year 1998 ) (D2 (1. Facelift) 1436 mm

The difference in height between first generation (D2) from 1994 and last generation (A8 D5 (1. Facelift)) from 2021 is 3.3cm mm.

The height of the current generation of A8 is 1473 mm.

Variants

Audi A8 variants: A8 ) vs. S8 )

Height: Audi A8 variants
Variant name	Height
S8 )	1475 mm
A8 )	1473 mm

S8 ) 1475 mm
A8 ) 1473 mm

The height compared to other Audi models

Audi A8 vs other current cars by Audi

Height: A8 vs. other models by Audi
Variant name	Height
Q7	1734 mm
SQ8	1708 mm
SQ7	1703 mm
RS Q8	1699 mm
Q8	1697 mm
Q6 e-tron	1685 mm
Q6 e-tron Sportback	1685 mm
SQ6 etron	1665 mm
SQ6 etron Sportback	1665 mm
Q5 Sportback	1656 mm
SQ5 Sportback	1656 mm
SQ5	1649 mm
Q5	1647 mm
Q4 e-tron	1632 mm
e-tron	1629 mm
e-tron S	1629 mm
e-tron Sportback	1616 mm
e-tron S Sportback	1615 mm
Q4 e-tron Sportback	1614 mm
RS Q3	1602 mm
Q3	1585 mm
Q3 Sportback	1567 mm
RS Q3 Sportback	1557 mm
A6 e-tron Avant	1527 mm
Q2	1508 mm
S6 e-tron Avant	1504 mm
SQ2	1495 mm
A6 e-tron Sportback	1487 mm
S8 )	1475 mm
A8 )	1473 mm
A6 Avant	1472 mm
A3 allstreet	1470 mm
A6 allroad )	1469 mm
A6 Avant )	1467 mm
S6 Avant )	1467 mm
S6 e-tron Sportback	1465 mm
RS6 Avant )	1460 mm
A5 Avant	1460 mm
A1 allstreet	1459 mm
A1 citycarver	1459 mm
A6 Limousine )	1457 mm
S6 Limousine )	1457 mm
A6 Limousine	1452 mm
RS6 Avant GT )	1450 mm
A5 Limousine	1444 mm
S5 Avant	1444 mm
A3 Sportback	1441 mm
S5 Limousine	1429 mm
RS3 Sportback	1418 mm
A3 Limousine	1417 mm
S3 Sportback	1415 mm
A1 Sportback	1409 mm
e-tron GT	1394 mm
S e-tron GT	1394 mm
RS3 Limousine	1393 mm
S3 Limousine	1391 mm
RS e-tron GT	1389 mm

Q7 1734 mm
SQ8 1708 mm
SQ7 1703 mm
RS Q8 1699 mm
Q8 1697 mm
Q6 e-tron 1685 mm
Q6 e-tron Sportback 1685 mm
SQ6 etron 1665 mm
SQ6 etron Sportback 1665 mm
Q5 Sportback 1656 mm
SQ5 Sportback 1656 mm
SQ5 1649 mm
Q5 1647 mm
Q4 e-tron 1632 mm
e-tron 1629 mm
e-tron S 1629 mm
e-tron Sportback 1616 mm
e-tron S Sportback 1615 mm
Q4 e-tron Sportback 1614 mm
RS Q3 1602 mm
Q3 1585 mm
Q3 Sportback 1567 mm
RS Q3 Sportback 1557 mm
A6 e-tron Avant 1527 mm
Q2 1508 mm
S6 e-tron Avant 1504 mm
SQ2 1495 mm
A6 e-tron Sportback 1487 mm
S8 ) 1475 mm
A8 ) 1473 mm
A6 Avant 1472 mm
A3 allstreet 1470 mm
A6 allroad ) 1469 mm
A6 Avant ) 1467 mm
S6 Avant ) 1467 mm
S6 e-tron Sportback 1465 mm
RS6 Avant ) 1460 mm
A5 Avant 1460 mm
A1 allstreet 1459 mm
A1 citycarver 1459 mm
A6 Limousine ) 1457 mm
S6 Limousine ) 1457 mm
A6 Limousine 1452 mm
RS6 Avant GT ) 1450 mm
A5 Limousine 1444 mm
S5 Avant 1444 mm
A3 Sportback 1441 mm
S5 Limousine 1429 mm
RS3 Sportback 1418 mm
A3 Limousine 1417 mm
S3 Sportback 1415 mm
A1 Sportback 1409 mm
e-tron GT 1394 mm
S e-tron GT 1394 mm
RS3 Limousine 1393 mm
S3 Limousine 1391 mm
RS e-tron GT 1389 mm

How does the height of the Audi A8 compare to it's nearest competitors?

Audi A8 vs. similar cars

Height: Audi A8 vs. similar cars
Car model	Height
Hyundai Staria 2021	1990 mm
Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo 2024	1975 mm
Maxus T60 MAX 2025	1870 mm
Audi Q8 2018	1705 mm
DS Automobiles DS 7 2022	1625 mm
ALPINA XD4 2018	1615 mm
Cadillac XT4 2020	1612 mm
SEAT Ateca 2020	1611 mm
Skoda Karoq 2017	1607 mm
BMW i5 2023	1515 mm
NIO ET7 2022	1509 mm
Lada Granta 2013	1500 mm
BYD Han 2022	1495 mm
Hongqi EHS7 2025	1490 mm
Hongqi EH7 2024	1490 mm
Genesis G90 2023	1490 mm
Borgward Isabella 1954	1480 mm
Audi A8 2021	1473 mm
Casalini 550 2022	1470 mm
Casalini M20 2022	1470 mm
Aixam Ambition 2023	1470 mm
Aixam Sensation 2017	1470 mm
Ligier JS 60 2020	1466 mm
Ligier JS 50 2019	1466 mm
BYD Seal 2023	1460 mm
VW Arteon 2020	1460 mm
XPeng P7 2024	1450 mm
Lexus ES 2021	1445 mm
ALPINA B7/B11/B12 (7er-Reihe) 1987	1391 mm
ALPINA B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe) 1987	1370 mm