2001 Audi A8: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

2 builds left the factory as a 2001 A8, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 88 vehicles built
  • 1 for sale right now

Which A8 is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your A8

Cost to run

15/23 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2001 A8

What WAUML54D-1 means

WAU ML54D · 1
WAU
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
ML54D
together encode the A8 line — Sedan, 4.2L 8cyl, All-wheel drive — as Audi filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
1
in position 10 — model year 2001
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
Real VINs from this run WAUML54D X1N006697
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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