The Audi A8 2.8 V6 FSI SE has been named Green Car of the Year in the luxury car class at the 2009 What Car? Green Awards. It is the second year in a row that the A8 has taken the award and it beat a number of much newer cars to the accolade.
Fergus Cable-Alexander, Product Executive for the A8, collected the award and commented: “This is further proof that the A8 is still right at the top of the class. It ticks all the luxury car boxes – great ride, comfort and refinement and it’s unbeatable as a green car. To win with a petrol engine against all the diesels is even more impressive.”
What Car? on the A8 2.8 V6 FSI SE:
“The aluminium-bodied Audi A8 emits less than 200g/km of CO2 and can manage an impressive 34.0mpg on average.
These are produced by a smooth V6 petrol engine, too, so if you're swinging by the school to pickup the children, you don't have to worry about any of those nasty particulates blowing into the playground.
It also means that you don't have to pay the three per cent company car tax penalty levied on diesel engines, and NOx emissions are also very low.
Yes, the new BMW 730d does have a lower CO2 output and better average economy, but because it's a diesel, it comes with higher NOx and particulates as a result – and it just isn't the great luxury car that we were hoping it would be.
The Audi's really ticking all the right boxes so far, then – but don't think for a second that you need to make any sacrifices by owning it. Yes, the A8 is green as far as luxury cars go, but it doesn't achieve it at the expense of space, comfort or driveability.
As well as having one of the most beautifully made cabins around, the interior of the A8 has masses of room and there's more than enough space in the boot for a family's holiday luggage.
All the features you would expect from a car in this category come as standard. You get leather upholstery, of course, as well as electrically adjustable seats, climate and cruise controls, and satellite-navigation all included in the price.
The ride is composed, thanks to its air suspension, and the car is also quiet at speed – barely a grumble is heard from the engine, even under hard acceleration. Drive it on a motorway and you might notice some wind noise, but you still won't have to raise your voice to make yourself heard.
It might not sound like much compared with rivals, but we think the 2.8-litre engine has more than enough poke to get you going. It won't give you a face-lift, but it still manages to sprint to 60mph in 8.0 seconds and reach a top speed of 149mph.”
For more about the What Car? Green Car Awards click here.
Fergus Cable-Alexander, Product Executive for the A8, collected the award and commented: “This is further proof that the A8 is still right at the top of the class. It ticks all the luxury car boxes – great ride, comfort and refinement and it’s unbeatable as a green car. To win with a petrol engine against all the diesels is even more impressive.”
What Car? on the A8 2.8 V6 FSI SE:
“The aluminium-bodied Audi A8 emits less than 200g/km of CO2 and can manage an impressive 34.0mpg on average.
These are produced by a smooth V6 petrol engine, too, so if you're swinging by the school to pickup the children, you don't have to worry about any of those nasty particulates blowing into the playground.
It also means that you don't have to pay the three per cent company car tax penalty levied on diesel engines, and NOx emissions are also very low.
Yes, the new BMW 730d does have a lower CO2 output and better average economy, but because it's a diesel, it comes with higher NOx and particulates as a result – and it just isn't the great luxury car that we were hoping it would be.
The Audi's really ticking all the right boxes so far, then – but don't think for a second that you need to make any sacrifices by owning it. Yes, the A8 is green as far as luxury cars go, but it doesn't achieve it at the expense of space, comfort or driveability.
As well as having one of the most beautifully made cabins around, the interior of the A8 has masses of room and there's more than enough space in the boot for a family's holiday luggage.
All the features you would expect from a car in this category come as standard. You get leather upholstery, of course, as well as electrically adjustable seats, climate and cruise controls, and satellite-navigation all included in the price.
The ride is composed, thanks to its air suspension, and the car is also quiet at speed – barely a grumble is heard from the engine, even under hard acceleration. Drive it on a motorway and you might notice some wind noise, but you still won't have to raise your voice to make yourself heard.
It might not sound like much compared with rivals, but we think the 2.8-litre engine has more than enough poke to get you going. It won't give you a face-lift, but it still manages to sprint to 60mph in 8.0 seconds and reach a top speed of 149mph.”
For more about the What Car? Green Car Awards click here.
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