Audi A8 · Engine family · 2 offered

Audi A8 3.0L six-cylinder turbo

This is the 3.0L six-cylinder as the VIN decodes it on the A8 — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. Rated at 240–335 hp. We decode it on 13,729 VINs across 22 factory builds, and 613 of those cars are on sale today at a typical $20,500.

Cylinders
6
Power
240–335 hp
Induction
Turbo
Fuel
Gasoline · Diesel
Fitted
2013–2027
Drive
AWD
Gearboxes
Automatic

◷ Updated September 10, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$20,500
Typical asking price, cars with this engine
613
On sale today with the 3.0L 6-cyl
2013–2027
Model years it was fitted
22
Factory configurations
13,729
A8 VINs decoded with it

Where the 3.0L 6-cyl sits in the A8 engine lineup

Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years it was fitted; the price is what cars carrying it ask today. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — the only fair comparison is an engine whose years overlap this one's.

3.0L 6-cyl turbo · this page
2013–2027
$20,500
240–335 hp · 613 on sale
4.2L 8-cyl
1997–2012
$9,950
300–372 hp · 94 on sale

2 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Audi A8 price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which A8 years got a 3.0L 6-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2027 189 80 1
2026 680 104 1
2025 754 20 1
2024 810 17 1
2023 830 59 1
2022 575 37 1
2021 863 16 1
2020 177 7 1 2019 2,336 96 2
2018 258 3 1
2017 1,029 20 1 2016 897 32 2 2015 1,594 46 3 2014 1,283 34 3 2013 1,454 42 2

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full A8 report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

22 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2027

1 build

2026

1 build

2025

1 build

2023

1 build

2022

1 build

2021

1 build

2019

2 builds

2018

1 build

2017

1 build

2016

1 build

2015

3 builds

2014

2 builds

2013

2 builds

Showing the 18 most-built configurations of 22. Every 2027 A8 build →

The 3.0L 6-cyl A8: common questions

Which A8 years have the 3.0L 6-cyl?

2013–2027, without a break — 15 model years in our VIN decode, across 22 factory configurations and 13,729 VINs.

What does a 3.0L 6-cyl A8 cost?

$20,500 is the typical asking price across the 613 cars with this engine on sale today. The year-by-year ladder above splits that by model year — the spread between the oldest and newest year is far wider than the spread between engines.

Is the 3.0L 6-cyl turbocharged?

Yes — every configuration in this family decodes as turbocharged.

3.0L 6-cyl A8 on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.