Audi A8 TDI: Range For Days... Literally
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- The Audi A8 TDI is a fantastic road car with loads of features, oodles of luxury, and a brilliant diesel engine that's well suited to the genre. And, thanks to a large fuel tank, it has tons of range. We test the range by visiting some of the world's largest roadside objects and find out how many we can see on one tank before we run dry.
I really wonder where this american hate for diesel cars comes from. Your roads seem to match them so perfectly
Because diesel is overpriced here.
I love suvs tho
***** With the exception of six-cylinder BMW 1-series, you're not missing anything in terms of our hatchbacks. Most of the estates are pretty dull too - except those based on the interesting British and German saloons that you get anyway. You also REALLY don't want diesel...
Wurzelzwerg1212 Americans don't hate diesels .
In Europe diesel fuel is just a little bit cheaper than gasoline and around 40% of cars are powered by diesel. I drive 2003 Audi A6 1.9TDI. On one tank of fuel (18.5 gallons) my range is around 920-930 miles driving 60mph on a cruise control which means 50-51MPG on the highway. Normal freeway driving with speed of 70-80mph means 740 miles of range (40MPG).
This feels a lot like an early VICE piece. Great to see all of Matt's success!
I remember Clarkson doing this test in a V8 TDi Audi A8 from London to Edinburgh, although he did drive like a pensioner losing the will to live! LOL That was back in 2004! 10 years ago!
Gosh, reading this is 2024... 😢
@@RomanTrollanski Welcome to 2024 lol
Picked our 328d wagon up at the factory. While in Germany and Austria we averaged 37mpg, and that was with a LOT of 100mph autobahn cruising.
Back in the states it averages low 30's in short trip city driving and we've seen 48 on a road trip down and back to the gulf coast.
It's got great power, is quiet and smooth. Great ride.
A short note to UK and US guys arguing about MPG and throwing 60+ MPG around. Please compare apples to apples - imperial MPG vs. US MPG.
+a8s320 Why they don't use metric?
251 miles on 6.3 gallons. 2014 q5 3.0 tdi. That is 40 mpg. Tank size 19.8 gallons. If I take it to the end(just quoted tank size), that's 800 miles. If I bled the tank dry would probably be 850 miles. Point I'm getting at is trip showed 38.5, I actually got 40 mpg. Shouldn't be possible from a 6 cylinder SUV. Got to love it! If my tank was the size of the A8, then I would be pushing the 1000 miles mark! Got to love audi!
Amazing range for such a big car that was pretty full. Imagine empty you could get near 1000 miles.
I like it when you guys are discussing topics such as the speedlimit thing in the end. You guys should do more of this (for example your Corvette vs Nissan challenge).
Listen to their podcast.
Their podcast is legit good entertainment.
I think it is great that Audi put such a large fuel tank in the car! The mileage returned on that trip is pretty outstanding! My last road trip in my 03 Jetta Wagon returned 48.8 mpg ... if my wagon had that tank I would be looking at 1146 miles to empty :)
Amazing car. I'd take a diesel long before the complexity of a hybrid. I remember when 25 mpg out of a tiny Honda was considered good.
U know it can change sound of exhaust?
Ranging from no sound to w10
Early 2000s f250-f350s had a 900 mile range due to a 44 gallon tank on some models.
***** yup...lol
This would be badass as a wagon! (estate)
867 miles. That is so impressive. Wow.
You guys put together some of the best car review videos. This is probably the most useful review.
How did these videos not get more views. The smoking tire has just a bunch of cool dudes.
My dad has the 2014 A8 tdi we love it its the best
I heard you saying the Olive was unimpressive on the Podcast, you weren't kidding haha. And just sitting there in a hotel parking lot?
Big fan of your stuff guys thanks for keeping the free entertainment flowing.
There was a great test (C/D ?) with the Chevy Cruze and Jetta diesels, I think they were in the 930-960 mile range on a single tank.
I can go half way across the country on a sixth of a tank :P Europe...
It's not like you drive from new york to california either.
Hehe i get from the West coast to the East coast on about 1/8th of a tank. And 2 hours. Hurrah for Scotland :D.
That's about the same mileage as we get out of our 2013 vw passat :)
Very happy with the car :)
That “clean diesel” line hasn’t aged well.
Neither has cheap gas prices 😅
My semi does 1600mi on a tank of fuel. That's weighing in at 79k lbs.
A much bigger tank, bigger vehicle, just not even remotely comparable. Let's hear your MPG, your engine displacement and power, your gear and final drive ratios and your drag coefficient so we can work out the actual engine efficiency.
Does it have heated AND cooled seats tho? Does it have a radar cruise control? Does it have google maps with street view? Nahhhhhhhhhh
It's a 2014 freightliner cascadia evolution. It has a Detroit Diesel DD15 560hp@1800 rpm and 1850ft-lbs@1100rpm. Has a variable turbo with turbo compounding energy recovery system. Has a 15 speed overdrive gearbox with a .76 overdrive and 3.42 rear gears. The engine is still in break in but I am getting 10.76 mpg life average as of now. Freightliner doesn't give the drag Coe of the tractor.
Yes it has leather heated and cooled seats. Has radar predictive cruise control but no google maps. But does have navTEQ navigation built in.
brian hilligoss
That is a rocket you have :)
Must be great fun to drive.
You guys teased this upcoming film in the podcast and it was just as stupid, funny, and awsome as you said it would be. Good job.
This is still perhaps the best road trip video ever haha!
My AMG would have crapped out at the coffee cup /:
ken6x Forza 5 dude it's not some damn toy...
CTT would have made it to the end of point A, but die back towards point B.
ken6x Hahahahahaha legend!!
I LOVE THE SMOKING TIRE N MATT (NO HOMO) KEEP THE VIDS COMIN
That radar cruise control blew my mind.
We have an Audi A4 from 2004 with a 1.9 Turbo Diesel and a 18.5 gallon fuel tank. It´s not as comfortable as the A8L in the video BUT it has a range of 680 miles. So with a 23.8 gallon fuel tank like the one in the A8L, it would have a range of 878 miles!
I agree Matt! Stop-and-Go is one of the best features ever!
Yay for diesel power :)
zach is great, and should be on camera more
So I love the car definitely but I've laughed so much watching this, specially with the olive hahahah!!!
Another great video Matt, they get better every time.
i usually did 1000 km before filling up in my tdi golf, 55L tank
Hold on, the car has a super huge fuel tank. That doesn't mean in any way it has range. You could take the a3 2.0 Tdi and do 64mpg.....
Range is how far you can go on a tank. Not how efficiently you do it.
You're right, I put my point across poorly. When you are trying to make something look like it has range it made more sense to showcase how many miles to the gallon it can do as that is the ultimate test. If you had an A3 with the same size fuel tank as the A8, it would have a far greater range.
Tony McSpadden Yes, but it would be an A3. I just drove the new A3 up in San Francisco. And let me tell you, there's no way in hell I'd want to do an 867 mile trip in that car.
TheSmokingTire I drove an X5 with the 305 section rear tires 3.0 diesel from Luxembourg (Asselborn) to France (Narbonne) around 980km - 610 miles , fully loaded with a bike rack on the rear , averaged around 55mph , it has a slightly bigger fuel tank than the Audi , but for an SUV on fat tires , I thought it was incredible .
A euro 2001 320d on the other hand does 730 miles with 16.8 gallons .
Dont get me wrong a diesel Audi is great , but I find that the older diesels are much more fuel efficient and reliable. New diesels do multiple injections every compression stroke purely for emissions, and that kills the fuel economy. Clarkson even drove the old big 4.0TDI 800miles
adpmol Yeah, and I went 67 miles farther than that.
Range isn't the only thing Id be looking for. I would want a nice ride too. The passat TDI sel has a lot of features too and has a smooth ride. The vw's may not be as nice as the Audi but the vw's still have nice features. If it came down to it to where I was well off enough and could easily afford the Audi I would buy it. But if I was in a buffer zone to were I could afford the Audi but it was near my limit I would go with the Passat TDI.
Nice Caddy Shack reference. "So we got that going for us, which is nice" lol
The stickers on the car though... "Clean Diesel"
your roads are way better suited to diesels than our puny little roads here in england
My 2013 F-150 ecoboost Supercrew 6.5 foot bed 5700 pound truck, with the 3.31 rear end axle ratio got 1400km/875miles on 1 tank of gas just highway driving cruise control on for an entire day. I know there was only city driving when forced from highway to highway. Not to bad at all still! $160 dollars to fill the tank in canada and arrived in South Carolina 18 hours later
Very nice video guys
Good to see smthin different from time to time
I have gotten over 1,000 miles from the 16 Gallon tank in my 2014 Volkswagen Passat TDI. 800 miles would still leave me with 1/8th tank. No kidding!
8:45 caught me off guard. pure gold.
All these dumb comments about how people have 1 liter miserable diesel economy cars that have further ranges, thinking that makes this audi a waste of money clearly don't understand. This is a huge heavy luxury German sedan, heated and cooled seats, room in the back seats, all sorts of gizmos and gadgets, wonderful performance and still gets astonishing mpg for how little it compromises, which is basically a pointless 4 second 0-60 time which can only be used like once or twice a day getting on the freeway to and from work, only to have yourself paying way more in fuel.
Part of me wishes that one day Audi would make a mid-engine TT with said diesel v6 in it (there were plans for a v12 TDI R8, but it died) to go up against the Cayman S, but it's up to the execs to greenlight it, or hopefully a tuner company can get that project underway for a future episode of Tuned or showcase at SEMA...until then, I'll hold out on a used R8.
The R5 should be coming eventually, and it will be mid engine. Not diesel though.
I really want one of these.
hahaha with that special cruise control and thing that keeps you from drifting out of your lane it might possibly be the best car for drunks to drive home in.
Always thought if you were trying to go fuel efficient and economical diesel was the no brainer option compared to a hybrid. But my lack of care for gas mileage and my obsession for the sound and feel of a performance v8 keeps me away from them. Definitely a nice car though.
+TheSmokingTire thanks for actually reading our comments. I am guessing the car has the "stop for a kid in the road" programmed in also? If they can get it to stop for stop signs and see what the traffic is doing at a 4 way then you could almost never touch the pedals. These things are getting close to 6th Day type stuff when Arnold spins his chair to chat with his buddy and the truck drives it self. I know Google has some but they are not cheap enough for most consumers.
As a European i wouldn't do a Roadtrip a cross USA in a Euro Car. Instat i would love to us a Big Cadillac from the 60-70's :D
Matt Farrah, I'm in the same camp as you. I am absolutely repulsed by olives. In fact, like you, the mere scent of olives can make me wretch.
Leave it to Farah to start a car review by getting donuts, and then blame it on the other guys. Just sayin', Matt. We can still be friends.
Blame what on the other guys? That statement makes no sense.
Tried to claim it was Thaddeus's idea. The biggest bottle of water and vinegar in all of LA was in the driver's seat the whole time.
MrNicholg That makes even less sense. Is calling a person a big bottle of water and vinegar an insult? you sound like the kind of person I'd quickly walk away from at a party.
My dads 10 year old Peugeot 407 does about 700 miles on 18 gallons of diesel. I once did more than 50 mpg on a mountain road, and I overtool several other cars.
But can your dad's 407 massage you , ventilate your seat , drive itself ( well kinda ) park itself , have Google maps and 100 more things.
Revolt
Actually, yes, a Peugeot 407 can do all that...well, except park itself and drive itself.
derbigpr500 aka. cant do shit.
A good test and a cosy vid, but ohh man what a bunch of crappy sculptures, liked the Sun maid though. ;)
Pretty sure running a diesel car out of fuel is a stupid idea considering you can't just fill it up and go again..
everyone thinks they know everything? Except they don't. I put diesel in it, started it right back up and kept driving.
Okay, i'm not arguing my friend! Just as far as I've been aware, in the automotive industry running a diesel car out is a huge no no. But hey, things may have changed, especially with Audi's innovative TDI engines! It's most likely that they have a system whereby they reserve some diesel within the system so you don't have to go through this lengthily process if you do happen to run it dry :)
TheSmokingTire You seem to be lucky then, when diesels run out of gas you usually have to bleed the air out of the system to get it started again.
Brendan Cunningham Most diesels that's true - but I think Audi have put a self bleeding system in theirs.
Hmm, after some Google research, apparently most modern common rail diesel injection systems are self bleeding.
+Brendan Cunningham correct term is Air-Locked
I can think of one previous VW TDI model that can out-do this A8. The 1996-7 Passat TDI wagon. For whatever reason, the wagon got a bigger fuel tank. If you "vent" the air out of the top of the tank with the relief valve and fill it all the way up the filler neck when it's virtually bone dry, it will take about 26 gallons. And being that it's a more efficient 4 cylinder diesel that gets closer to 45 MPG on the highway all day long, the range can exceed 1000 miles. I personally know a few people who have exceeded that (with a couple claiming to have gone 1200 miles on one tank of fuel).
Granted, a '96 Passat (the first VW/Audi vehicle sold with a TDI power plant in the U.S.) is not nearly as nicely put together or well-equipped as a modern A8. Nor is it as fast! 400 ft-lbs of torque from that V6 diesel and it still gets well into the 30s for MPG. Impressive!
Also, speaking from first hand experience with owning a couple different TDIs over the years, being able to do more than 600 miles per tank on any one of them (about 800 on my '96 Passat sedan, which has a smaller tank than the wagon) is a really awesome thing for a road trip. It's something you have to experience first hand to appreciate.
I've been all over the country, coast to coast and back again in these cars. Can't imagine doing it in any other vehicle now. Drove from California to Maine and back last summer in one. Drove from Ann Arbor, MI to Sebring, FL numerous times when I lived in Michigan. My annual spring break was to drive to the 12 hours (and for a few years, watched Audi TDI-powered LMP cars dominate!).
Would be nice to afford an A8L with the V6 TDI, but I don't think on my meager technician's salary that will happen.
They should put the 4.2L V8 TDI in this car. 400 hp / 600 lb-ft.
which would ruin the point of this video since it's about fuel economy, not about power
coenijn Who cares? Last time I checked fuel economy is not a big concern of this channel, nor is it of anyone who buys a german luxury flagship sedan. Besides, it would still be relatively efficient while providing awesome acceleration and effortless high-speed cruising.
The 4.2l TDI is available in the A8, at least here in Europe. Jeremy Clarkson used the old 4.0 version about a decade ago to do London-Edinburgh-London (starting and ending at the same fuel station on the North Circular). That's about 800 miles, whichever way you go.
ruskeee No, i agree, the channel is about beautiful and/or expensive cars and going fast. But this video is all about fuel economy, so why use a thirstier engine?
coenijn because it would result in a different probably more interesting video
Nice roadtrip. Realy cool car.
You guys laughed at percolator.. love it.
my 1999 Passat did 800 miles on one tank 14,5 gallons,
on autobahn with 80mph-100mph and city and little overland. and i never run out, so there is even more then that 800 in there.
There's a bigger olive near Corning, CA.
that's why in Europe diesel engines are so diffused,in Italy 70% of cars are diesels.
My Saab 150cv diesel 3200 lbs with A/C on 5 people with luggage ALWAYS after 80 MPH and under 105 MPH on highway it always do between 42 and 40 MPG on every trip ;)
70%? bit too much?
amdnovello sei italiano? cmq si mi sembra le stime siano quelle
you should go to dubai to see the biggest Jeep in the world!
Isn't it bad to run it completely out of diesel because you have to bleed the fuel lines?
I couldn't help thinking how 'Two Girls One Cup' would look like with this cup.
Done the same distance in UK with a 2013 Seat Leon 1.2 TSI (Gas, not Diesel).
I pass by the "world's largest" coffee cup everyday on my commute....didn't know it was suppose to be a coffee cup...
36mpg highway rating at 23.8 gallons, the 2014 A8 TDI's range based on EPA numbers comes down to 857 miles. The 2014 accord hybrid on the other hand with its 45mpg EPA highway rating and 15.8 gallon tank gets you 711 miles, but you only need 3 more gallons in the accord hybrid to match the Audi's EPA highway range, albeit with maybe less features and no spare tire.
Half of the idea that "diesels get long range" simply comes from diesel cars having larger fuel tanks, and with modern hybrid technology this advantage has really been eroded... not to mention dieselgate
Actually, the facts are that A) Hybrids have slightly higher production emissions but B) Hybrids have lower lifetime emissions than their non-hybrid equivalents, as in, hybrid diesels are more efficient and pollute less than plain diesels as well.
The accord hybrid has a 1.3kwh battery, lithium ion's energy density is 200wh/kg, which means the accord hybrid will have 7kg/16lb of lithium in its battery pack. What're the emissions that go into manufacturing 16lb of lithium in a battery pack weighing less than 100lb? Certainly less than the 9mpg difference over a car's lifetime.
Well, then compare apples to apples.
You want a FOUR cylinder MID SIZE sedan comparo, go look at the Passat TDIs that were sold through 2015. I have numerous customers and friends and a family member who owned them and on long highway trips the cars legitimately get 50 MPG. Combine that with a 17 gallon fuel tank and what do you get? You get a car that walks all over your Accord Hybrid for range, and it's a bigger car, arguably more comfortable and has quite a lot of torque, effortless passing on the highway that doesn't require downshifting (because the diesel makes prodigious amounts of low and mid range torque), keeping the cabin noise to a minimum.
The A8L is basically a limo. The rear seats have more leg room and just as many features as the front seats. It also has a V6 instead of a 4 cylinder and makes 100 horsepower more than the 4 cylinder diesel and 400 ft-lbs of torque... and it still gets 37 MPG highway.
Clarkson did a test of Audi A8 4.2 V8 diesel 750 miles I believe it was on a single tank of fuel
Can the seats actually heat AND cool at the same time?
I tried this before in my s8 I got like 300 miles on s full tank but of course I drive like a fool so I less than that but your right this car is worth every penny now I'm getting some ideas will u get rid of the s8 or not. Decision has been made I'm getting this one.
Audi is leader in diesel engines
That view at 4:17... HOLY SHIT.
so, did you guys have to bleed the fuel system after running dry?
you know what ?! i really envy you ! you have the best job in the world !!
Wow Matt in Inglewood. How surprising!
The big question though is how well of a high speed cruiser is it. The deserts between AZ and NV are roads you can set the cruise control well past 100 mph.
so it has a 24 gallon tank? thats about the same size as a fullsize truck lol.
Cool video!
A full sized GM truck, I know Ford goes with a larger 36 gallon tank as standard. I never understood tiny tanks on trucks of any kind.
Really like the projector shots
Love this trip; because somehow in the midst of 2000s millions of Americans are brainwashed into thinking large SUVs are the ultimate roadtrip vehicles. Super luxo-cruisers like this A8 begs to differ, and with better efficiency as well.
How many people do you think live in the USA lol?
Wow, that is just shy of 1400km. Impressive!
cool episode
are you guys planning on continuing the Fiesta mod videos?
I think the A8 looks really nice although the S8 looks better :)
4:19 "... so we had that going for us ... which was nice ..." - Lost my shit. The reference to Caddyshack, couldn't be more in place.
Love the review plus road trip stuff. They could be even longer. Like 20min or so.
this thing could have been hours long. truly.
speed limits are less about the safety of the cars already going fast, and more about the ability for other traffic to safely merge in and or cross the highway.
Waiting to see what the mileage on the mazda 6 diesel turns out to be.
This was hilarious. Best part was this video was a minute longer than motortrend's transamerican road trip in a brand new 991 Turbo S.... Hahaha
The disappointment is hilarious
Matt nice video do u like the chevy hhr I own a 2008 chevy hhr ls also when are u gonna review a audi r8 v10 spyder not the v10 plus also u need the mclaren p1 to review
@ 7:33 homeboy with the red shirt on should have went inside the olive, then it would look like a real olive...
I saw holes and spider webs, thought of the lack of TST health insurance, and said, "no thanks."
oh no! spider webs! yeah I don't blame you for not going in there....
Brown recluse, black widow, tarantulas, yeah no thanks.
I just ordered mine! I got it for 84k.
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i have seen one in ebay new for 74k that was flooded a little in the dealership and they changed the floor mats only ,and the car is great
Mine was TDI 2014.
MakerofAwesomeness Nice purchase. Hope you enjoy it.
Thanks man.
So this is why I ask, why Americans drive a V8? Even when they buy a diesel they buy like a 6.0 Litre....? So stupid!
Here in Europe we drive at max 2.0 TDI's and between 1.2 TSI and 2.0TSI...
In America, its a whole other story
Ladies and Gentlemen the great Artie Lange returns!
You should have gone to Michael Heizers Double Negative in the Moapa Valley and back on one tank.
who needs range ?? when you need it ones or twice a year just get some cannisters goddaaamit
range equals convenience. When you have a nice car, it's a nice convenience to not have to fill it up very often. It doesn't mean you NEED to drive 867 miles non stop in one tank, but in the real world it means that if you buy one, you will probably only have to fill it once, maybe twice a month driving normally. That's a nice convenience.
TheSmokingTire gues you made a point but i stil don´t see it great video tho keep it up id take 1 episode over 5 of big muscle
TheSmokingTire i totally agree with you and that why i drive A8 TDI 3.0 - fill the tank and you can forget about it for a very long time
MrTeetec Once you own a diesel. You'll find out why.
rotor13 SO TRUE
my 1996 Passat TDI would do 1030-1050 miles per tank.
Love that intro music!
Liked the grey GMC truck for sale at 5:03.
it was a dodge, but it was awesome.
Don't diesel engines freeze up if they run out of gas. I thought you had to bleed the whole engine before refilling it if it runs out, no?
Old ones do. New ones shut down electronically before they get to that point.