2021 Audi A8 L: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

2 builds left the factory as a 2021 A8 L, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $24,450–$49,995 today.

2 main configurations
1,563 vehicles built
54 for sale right now
$24,450–$49,995 typical price range

Which A8 L 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.

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Pick your A8 L

Quattro · AWD WAU8EAF8-M

4L 8-cyl, 453 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 703 built.

$24,450 great deal $42,199 typical $49,995 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 33 for sale now
Most common — 55% of 2021 A8 Ls

Quattro · AWD WAU8DAF8-M

3L 6-cyl, 335 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 860 built.

$25,695 great deal $32,604 typical $41,328 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 21 for sale now

What actually differs

	Quattro · AWD WAU8DAF8-M	Quattro · AWD WAU8EAF8-M
Engine	3L 6-cyl	4L 8-cyl
Power	335 hp	453 hp
Typical price today	$32,604	$42,199
For sale right now	21	33
Vehicles built	860	703

Same on every 2021 A8 L

Drivetrain All-wheel drive
Transmission Automatic
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sedan
Seats 5
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

81 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

Quattro · AWD WAU8DAF8-M

$32,604

Quattro · AWD WAU8EAF8-M

$42,199

$23,716 $30,661 $37,606 $44,550 $51,495

Price trend

Median down $3,754 over the last 12 months.

Will it hold value?

A A8 L typically keeps about 57% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $17,035 today.

A8 L depreciation by year →

Cost to run

17/26 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 A8 L

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2021 A8 L

✓ Warns you before a crash
✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
✓ Watches your blind spot (optional)
✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
✓ Steers you back into the lane (optional)
✓ Keeps distance on the highway (optional)

Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WAU8EAF8-M means

WAU 8EAF8 · M

WAU: the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
8EAF8: together encode the A8 L line — Sedan, 4L 8cyl, All-wheel drive — as Audi filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
M: in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run WAU8EAF8 7MN011459 WAU8EAF8 4MN028722 WAU8EAF8 3MN018103

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