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Audi S8 2003

The 2003 Audi S8 has a 4.2 L engine. It gets 16 MPG combined (14 city, 20 highway), per the EPA. 3 owner complaints are on record.

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Audi S8
Representative photo of the S8. It may show a different year or version. Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized and cropped

Specs

Engine
4,200 cc
8
Cylinders8
TransmissionAutomatic · 5 speeds
DrivetrainAWD
Dimensions (L × W × H)5,030 × 1,880 × 1,420 mm (198.0 × 74.0 × 55.9 in)
Wheelbase2,880 mm (113.4 in)
Curb weight1,845 kg (4,068 lb)
Body styleMidsize Cars

Dimensions and weight: Canada's official specifications (NHTSA vPIC).

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Safety

Crash-test results across markets. They can vary by version and equipment.

NHTSA NCAP
Results · 2003 Audi S8 4-DR. w/SAB
🇺🇸 Local data

Fuel economy (MPG)

🇺🇸 Local data
City
14 MPG
Highway
20 MPG
Combined
16 MPG
Emissions
345 g/km
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Recalls

No recalls on record in our sources.

Common problems

3 reports🇺🇸 Local data

Reported by owners to the source below. It is not a verdict on this car: it is what people wrote.

VISIBILITY 2010-06-10 · NHTSA

FAILED WINDSHIELD WIPER BEARINGS. REPLACE WITH NEW. MY WIFE'S 2005 QUATRO IS DOING THE SAME THING [XXX]! THEY JUST KEEP SLOWING DOWN AND FINALLY SEIZE -- WIPER DON'T GO. THE BEARING CAN NOT BE LUBRICATED OR SERVICED -- $400 TO PUT IN NEW. AUDI SAYS HAPPENS IN COLD CLIMATES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSU…

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN 2010-02-16 · NHTSA

I HAD TWO 2003 AUDI A-6 QUATTROS. BOTH NEEDED CATALYTIC CONVERTERS AND TORQUE CONVERTERS..ONE CAT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT NEITHER TORQUES WERE UNDER WARRANTY..I THINK YOU SHOULD CHECK INTO VW PROBLEMS WITH CAT CONV AND TORQUE CONVERTERS. *TR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2009-07-08 · NHTSA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 AUDI QUATTRO. THE CONTACT NOTICED A LEAK COMING FROM HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT AND HEAD GASKET; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR HIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAIL…

Questions

What engine does the 2003 Audi S8 have?
The 2003 Audi S8 has a 4.2 L engine.
What is the fuel economy of the 2003 Audi S8?
It gets 16 MPG combined (14 city, 20 highway), per the EPA.
What are the common problems of the 2003 Audi S8?
3 owners have filed complaints, most often about Visibility.

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