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 14,210 VINs across 22 factory builds, and 954 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $23,597.

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

◷ Updated October 26, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$23,597
Configuration price reference
954
On sale today with the 3.0L 6-cyl
2013–2027
Model years it was fitted
22
Factory configurations
14,210
A8 VINs decoded with it

The price reference is the median of configuration medians, not the median of all active cars. Each configuration has equal weight. Configurations with at least 3 priced listings are used when available; otherwise the reference uses the configurations with a recorded price. Model years, mileage and condition vary. Open a model-year report below for its asking prices across all engines.

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 recorded for it; the price is a reference across priced configurations, with each configuration weighted equally. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — overlapping years alone do not match the vehicles by age, trim, mileage or condition.

3.0L 6-cyl turbo · this page
2013–2027
$23,597
240–335 hp · 954 on sale
4.2L 8-cyl
1997–2012
$7,999
300–372 hp · 121 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 470 246 1
2026 688 82 1
2025 754 25 1
2024 820 35 1
2023 875 118 1
2022 577 38 1
2021 868 30 1
2020 179 13 1 2019 2,377 135 2 2018 265 12 1 2017 1,047 48 1 2016 915 35 2 2015 1,615 54 3 2014 1,296 48 3 2013 1,464 35 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 14,210 VINs.

What does a 3.0L 6-cyl A8 cost?

$23,597 is a configuration price reference: the median of configuration medians, with each priced configuration weighted equally. It is not a listing-level median or a valuation of an individual car. The year-by-year ladder shows VIN and inventory counts; its links open model-year price reports covering all 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.