Q8 Overview
Audi, a historic name in the automotive world, a brand that produce outstanding, top of the range cars, and it’s a tradition that runs deep. Not many run deeper than their flagship SUV, the Q8. In this blog, we’ll be providing you with the ultimate buyer’s guide on the 2025 model, telling you everything you need to know about this powerful yet slick family car.
Things you’ll want to know:
· Priced at £80,600 (manufacturer direct price)
· Available in several trims; S line, Black Edition and Vorsprung
· Q8 also comes in a plug-in hybrid version
What is the Audi Q8?
While you’d think, given the number, the Q8 actually isn’t the biggest SUV the German brand has to offer, that’d be the Q7 (the only seven-seater in the Audi family). However, the Q8 sits as one of the proudest in a wide range of motors the German brand has produced, due to its longevity in the market. Boasting a sleek and sporty design, the Q8 has, and always will be an outstanding car. Breaking out in 2018, there has been just one variant of the model birthed in the last seven years and now, in 2025, the second version of Audi’s Q8 has hit the roads.
Given new and improved technologies, alongside captivating adaptations, the 2025 Audi Q8 is altered from its younger sibling to feature midsize SUV luxuries which allow the Q8 to stand out from the rest. Categorised as a midsize, luxury crossover SUV, the Q8 knows no boundaries and sits atop of Audi’s Q series line-up.
Why the 2025 Audi Q8?
Not only tempting drivers and Audi lovers by its audacious design, but with added features, different to the first adaptation, the 2025 Q8 gets a firm seal of approval from many. Although it has a more luxurious price tag, its sufficient and efficient engine, matched by its spacious interior, sleek design and top-tier technology, this new edition definitely comes up trumps!
Driving the Audi Q8 is pure joy, blending luxury with practicality, the four rings have smashed it out the park once again with this SUV. Versatile and sporty, this 2025 Q8 exudes both charm and elegance as its main characteristic. You’ll have power but feel sleek with this SUV machine, that allows the car to be a bold road companion.
Trims, specs and more
Emphasising a sporty look, dialling back slightly on the utility, the Q8 comes with the same underpinnings of a Q7, with a sportier stance, while still remaining aggressive and powerful to drive. Luxurious inside and filled with modern spec, the 2025 variant gives you everything in an SUV, while embodying a perfect blend of power and comfort.
Engine: Audi provides every Q8 with a turbocharged 3.0-litre V-6 that creates 335 horsepower, and 500 NM of torque. It links up with an eight-speed automatic transmission and Quattro all-wheel drive. The Q8’s steering requires minimal effort and offers linear feedback which can be viewed as relaxing when running short errands, or on long journeys. When talking about the relaxing part of the Q8, the excitement continues when we tell you it gets from 0-62mph in 5.6 seconds.
Trim levels & Interior: This year’s adaptation of the Q8 comes in three trim levels, S line, Black Edition and Vorsprung. Each trim speaks to a unique preference of customer, with the S line (£79,805 MDP), acting as Audi’s cheapest option, then moving through to Vorsprung (£103,005 MDP), the Q8’s most expensive. In classic Audi style, the German firm have captured sophistication and mixed it with a sturdy environment inside the Q8. The materials are premium, and its panels are expertly aligned. While the entry-level trim misses out on upscale features such as four-zone climate control and a panoramic sunroof, Q8’s top of the range trim offers features like front massaging seats and leather surfaces. Hosting S-specific elements which enhance this SUV’s sportiness, add to that sporty front seats that illustrate the famous ‘S’ embossed logo. The interior also includes Valcona leather upholstery, furthermore the Vorsprung trim offers additions in the way of front, heated, super sport seats. Each Q8 comes with 22” inch alloy wheels as standard.
Exterior & Safety features: Looking outside the 2025 Audi Q8, we know it is fit for the family throughout while pointing to the future with its new Singleframe grille in octagonal design. With generous space, Audi have made this variant of the Q8 be available in an array of colour options that range from Mythos Black, Glacier White, Waitomo Blue, Satellite Silver, Chili Red, Sakhir Gold, Ascari Blue and finally, Daytona Grey. This model also possesses various features that come as standard, most of which are included in its base level trim, S line. However, more advanced components such as adaptive cruise control, with stop-and-go technology, also night vision with pedestrian detection are kept aside for higher trims. Coloured ambient lighting and a 360-camera come with the included high-end technology you’d come to expect from an Audi motor.
Infotainment & Connectivity: For Audi lovers who are interested in how this new Audi Q8 is compatible with their mobile phone, the car comes with a pair of vivid touchscreens, integrated into the dashboard and centre console. Each Q8 boasts a cutting-edge infotainment system, that also exudes quality when you discover its further features such as receptive voice command and handy steering-wheel controls. These provide great options for any SUV driver. Standard features include Wi-Fi hotspot, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless charging and two different Bang & Olufsen audio systems are optional.
Summary to our guide on the Audi Q8
Progressive and aggressive, with wheel appeal aplenty, there are so many positives to the Audi Q8 for 2025. Most definitely, when purchasing an Audi, the brands classy reputation shines through. Then, when you learn of the car’s capable handling, precision steering, supportive and comfortable seats, full-touchscreen infotainment system, spacious cabin, high-quality interior materials and wireless Apple CarPlay, the list of exciting and rewarding attributes to Audi’s flagship SUV are endless.
