Five-Point Inspection: 2015 Audi A8 L TDI quattro Tiptronic

5. The Verdict

Minor gripes aside the A8 is a superb luxury barge. It’s comfortable, refined and tasteful right down to its aluminum core. It’s also amazingly fuel efficient with the available diesel engine, which provides mountains of torque for a pleasant driving experience.

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Unfortunately this car is starting to show its age a little and rivals are not getting less competitive. Mercedes-Benz has really stepped things up with their brand-new S-Class, which I actually prefer. It’s hard for me to write this because I’m something of an Audi enthusiast but the S550 I evaluated a couple months ago is nicer than the A8 L TDI, though hardly as economical.

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