Large Suv Flagship derivative
Audi SQ8 quattro Black Edition
2026
R2 675 500List price, as at 2026-10-07
At a glance
Power
373 kW
Consumption
11.9 L/100km
Boot
604 L
Source: Audi Germany eTD (DE)
Seats
5
Source: Audi Germany eTD (DE)
Towing (braked)
3 500 kg
Source: Audi Germany eTD (DE)
Cover
6 services / 5 years / 100 000 km
Maintenance plan
Cost to own (illustrative, 5 years)
Estimated instalment
R46 763 / month
Estimated fuel
R4 661 / month
5-year total (deposit + instalments + fuel)
R3 353 005
Illustrative only, based on standard assumptions not specific to this vehicle: 10% deposit, 11.75% interest, 72-month term, 20 000 km/year, fuel at R23.50/L. Service and insurance costs are not modelled here. Use the Finance Calculator for figures based on your own inputs.
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Full specifications
| Engine capacity | 3.996 L · Source: Audi Germany eTD (DE)noteAudi Germany technical data sheet for this derivative, same generation. |
| Cylinders | 8 · Source: Audi Germany eTD (DE)noteAudi Germany technical data sheet for this derivative, same generation. |
| Power | 373 kWnoteAudi South Africa price list, September 2026. |
| Torque | 770 NmnoteAudi South Africa price list, September 2026. |
| Transmission | 8-speed automaticnoteAudi South Africa price list, September 2026. |
| Gears | 8 · Source: Audi Germany eTD (DE)noteAudi Germany technical data sheet for this derivative, same generation. |
| Drivetrain | AWD · Source: Audi Germany eTD (DE)noteAudi Germany technical data sheet for this derivative, same generation. |
| Consumption cycle | Combined cycle (test standard not stated by manufacturer)noteAudi South Africa publishes a combined figure and names no test cycle for petrol models. |
| Fuel consumption | 11.9 L/100kmnoteAudi South Africa publishes a combined figure and names no test cycle for petrol models. |
| Fuel tank | 85 L · Source: Audi Germany eTD (DE)noteAudi Germany technical data sheet for this derivative, same generation. |
| Fuel grade | 98 RON — Manufacturer specifies 98 RON; not sold in South Africa - 95 is the highest grade available.noteAudi prints the grade for this engine in its Germany technical data. |
| Range | 710 kmnoteCalculated from the 85-litre tank and 11.9 l/100 km WLTP; not a manufacturer claim. |
| 0-100 km/h | 4.1 snoteAudi South Africa price list, September 2026. |
| CO2 emissions | 272 g/kmnoteAudi South Africa publishes a combined figure and names no test cycle for petrol models. |
| Seats | 5 · Source: Audi Germany eTD (DE)noteAudi Germany technical data sheet for this derivative, same generation. |
| Doors | 5 · Source: Audi Germany eTD (DE)noteAudi Germany technical data sheet for this derivative, same generation. |
| Length | 4 992 mm · Source: Audi Germany eTD (DE)noteAudi Germany technical data sheet for this derivative, same generation. |
| Width | 1 995 mm · Source: Audi Germany eTD (DE)noteAudi Germany technical data sheet for this derivative, same generation. |
| Height | 1 678 mm · Source: Audi Germany eTD (DE)noteAudi Germany technical data sheet for this derivative, same generation. |
| Wheelbase | 2 998 mm · Source: Audi Germany eTD (DE)noteAudi Germany technical data sheet for this derivative, same generation. |
| Ground clearance | Not specified |
| Boot (behind 2nd row) | 604 L · Source: Audi Germany eTD (DE)noteAudi technical data for this derivative. |
| Boot (behind last row) | 604 L · Source: Audi Germany eTD (DE)noteAudi technical data for this derivative. |
| Boot (seats folded) | 1 751 L · Source: Audi Germany eTD (DE)noteAudi technical data for this derivative. |
| Boot (standard) | VDAnoteAudi quotes European luggage volumes, normally to VDA. |
| Kerb weight | 2 315 kg · Source: Audi Germany eTD (DE)noteAudi Germany technical data sheet for this derivative, same generation. |
| Gross vehicle mass | 2 960 kg · Source: Audi Germany eTD (DE)noteAudi Germany technical data sheet for this derivative, same generation. |
| Payload | 645 kgnoteLoad capacity once a 75 kg driver is already aboard; without a driver the figure is 720 kg. |
| Towing (braked) | 3 500 kg · Source: Audi Germany eTD (DE)noteAudi Germany technical data sheet for this derivative, same generation. |
| Towing (unbraked) | 750 kg · Source: Audi Germany eTD (DE)noteAudi Germany technical data sheet for this derivative, same generation. |
| Safety rating | No crash-test rating for this versionnoteNo Global NCAP Africa result. Euro NCAP has published no result for the Audi SQ8. If it tests a version matching this specification, the result belongs on this page. ANCAP has published no result for the Audi SQ8. If it tests a version matching this specification, the result belongs on this page. |
| Airbags | 6noteAirbag count for this derivative; a 8-airbag option is listed. |
| Airbag positions | Not specified |
| Warranty | 1 yearnoteThe factory warranty runs for one year, with the maintenance plan carrying cover beyond that. |
| Warranty distance | Unlimited No distance cap — this warranty is limited by time only. Compare warranties across all SUVs → |
| Maintenance plan | 6 services / 5 years / 100 000 km |
| How it is supplied | Included with the vehicle |
| Service interval (distance) | 15 000 kmnoteServicing falls due every 15 000 km, with the car's own indicator calling it in. |
| Spare wheel | Not stated Compare spare wheels across all SUVs → |
| Service network | ~33 authorised service points, as at 18 August 2026 Provincial spread not measured. Compare service networks across all brands →noteAudi South Africa dealer outlets. Stated by Audi for the range; applied to this derivative, not claimed as a statement about this car. |
| Range (WLTP) | N/A |
| Electric-only range | N/A |
| Battery (usable) | Not specified |
| Battery (gross) | Not specified |
| Max DC charging | N/A |
| Max AC charging | N/A |
| DC charge 10-80% | N/A |
| Battery warranty | Not specified |
| Battery warranty distance | Not specified |
What we can't tell you yet
Everything below was searched for. Lines marked (unverified) show a figure that only one source gives, or that sources disagree on; the rest have not been published anywhere we could find for this version.
- Ground clearance — Not published in the sources checked.
- Euro NCAP rating — Euro NCAP has published no result for the Audi SQ8. If it tests a version matching this specification, the result belongs on this page.
- ANCAP rating — ANCAP has published no result for the Audi SQ8. If it tests a version matching this specification, the result belongs on this page.
- Airbags (unverified) — Airbag count for this derivative; a 8-airbag option is listed.
- Airbag positions — Not published in the sources checked.
- Service plan services (unverified) — Worked out from the plan’s 100 000 km at 15 000 km between services. The plan also ends at 5 years, which would bring the count down if services fall due more often than once a year.
- Service interval (distance) (unverified) — Servicing falls due every 15 000 km, with the car's own indicator calling it in.
- Spare wheel — Not published in the sources checked.
- Battery (usable) — Not published in the sources checked.
- Battery (gross) — Not published in the sources checked.
- Battery warranty — Not published in the sources checked.
- Battery warranty distance — Not published in the sources checked.