Body Styles

The Audi Q8 is available exclusively as a 5-door, 5-seat luxury SUV coupe, with a sloping roofline and wide stance that distinguish it from the more traditional Q7. Despite its coupe styling, it offers generous interior room and a practical, flat-loading cargo area (up to 1,755 liters with seats folded).

The exterior features frameless doors, a massive octagonal Singleframe grille, matrix LED headlights, and a full-width taillight strip that emphasizes width and modernity. Audi’s signature clean lines and subtle creases give the Q8 a muscular, architectural silhouette.

Air suspension is standard or optional (depending on market and trim), allowing adjustable ride height for comfort or off-road conditions, while rear-wheel steering improves low-speed maneuverability and high-speed stability.

Model Name Meaning (Manufacturer)

“Q8” combines Audi’s ‘Q’ SUV family branding with the number 8, signaling that it is the top-tier model above the Q7 in luxury, design, and exclusivity — much like the A8 is to sedans. The Q8 doesn’t aim to seat seven, but instead focuses on individual prestige and dynamic styling, positioning it as a flagship lifestyle SUV rather than a utilitarian one.

The number reflects not just size but hierarchical placement, aligning with Audi’s strategy of numbered prestige.

Body & Interior Colors and Rims

Exterior finishes range from elegant metallics like Glacier White, Samurai Gray, Galaxy Blue, and Vicuna Beige to exclusive Audi Design Selection and Audi exclusive custom colors, including Daytona Gray Pearl, Navarra Blue, and Dragon Orange.

Interior options include Valcona leather in tones like Okapi Brown, Black, Saiga Beige, and Rotor Gray, often paired with brushed aluminum, open-pore wood, or carbon vector inlays. Audi’s ambient lighting system allows for customizable cabin mood settings.

Wheel options span 20" to 22" alloys, in multi-spoke, turbine, or S-line sport designs, available in matte titanium, polished silver, or anthracite black. Black Optic packages add high-gloss black mirror caps, trim, and badges for a stealthy appearance.

Top Expensive Options

• Adaptive Air Suspension with Drive Select Modes: ~$2,100
• HD Matrix LED Headlights with Laser Light: ~$1,900
• Bang & Olufsen 3D Advanced Sound System (23 speakers): ~$5,000
• Audi Virtual Cockpit Plus with 12.3" Display: Standard/Optional
• Individual Contour Seats with Ventilation and Massage: ~$3,500
• Extended Leather Package (dash, doors, console): ~$2,200
• Head-Up Display with Navigation Overlay: ~$1,200
• Rear-Axle Steering: ~$1,600
• Audi Phone Box with Wireless Charging and Signal Boost: ~$600
• Night Vision Assist (thermal imaging pedestrian detection): ~$2,500

vs Competitors

The Audi Q8 directly competes with the BMW X6, Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe, Porsche Cayenne Coupe, and Range Rover Velar. Compared to the X6 and GLE Coupe, the Q8 offers more interior space, a more refined infotainment system, and a calmer, less aggressive ride. Against the Cayenne Coupe, it trades outright agility for a quieter cabin and better ride quality.

The Q8’s advantage lies in its digital interface (MMI Touch with haptic feedback), Virtual Cockpit, and build quality. It doesn’t seek to be the sportiest or fastest — instead, it delivers understated luxury, user-friendly tech, and a standout design that avoids being flashy.

It’s also among the most comfortable SUV coupes in terms of suspension compliance and cabin acoustics.

Fun Fact

The Audi Q8’s platform (MLB Evo) is shared with Lamborghini Urus, Porsche Cayenne, and Bentley Bentayga — but unlike its exotic siblings, the Q8 prioritizes sophisticated understatement over spectacle. It also debuted Audi’s next-generation dual-screen MMI system, with acoustic feedback and natural language voice control, setting a new benchmark for SUV UX in 2018.

Despite its sloped roofline, the Q8 has nearly as much cargo space as the Q7 and even offers a trailer towing capacity of up to 3.5 tons, making it one of the most practical luxury coupe-SUVs available.