A8
What a Audi A8 is worth

A 2021 Audi A8 averages $41,910 today, with most selling between $41,910 and $41,910. ForCar prices the Audi A8 from real US listings across 11 model years ($3,200–$41,910) — trade-in, private-party and dealer, adjusted for mileage. Free, no signup.

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Years priced
$41,910
2021 avg
57
Listings
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What the numbers say

A 2016 Audi A8 still asks 51% of what a 2021 one does — that's how much value it holds after 5 years. Among 62 sedans we price, that ranks #40, below the 56% class median. The steepest single-year drop comes at year 6 (−59.1%). Mileage costs it 71%: the same car reads 100k–150k instead of Under 40k miles. Calculated from 57 listings.

Audi A8 value by year

What a Audi A8 is worth at each model year, from real US listings — the low (trade-in), median (private-party) and high (dealer) price.

FIG.01·Audi A8 Value by Year
YearTrade-inMedianDealerListings
2021$41,910$41,910$41,9104
2020$24,800$27,900$27,9003
2016$18,335$21,500$22,5006
2015$4,500$8,800$19,9955
2014$3,300$11,995$12,49815
2013$8,995$8,995$12,9954
2012$6,995$10,000$10,4994
2011$9,999$10,995$10,9955
2009$4,000$9,500$9,5003
2007$2,100$3,200$3,9005
2005$2,400$3,700$4,0003
ROWS 11·SOURCE ForCar · Audi A8

How the Audi A8 depreciates

Median market price by model year — how a Audi A8 loses (or holds) value as it ages, from real listings. See how it tracks against the typical depreciation curve by age:

FIG.02·Audi A8 Depreciation Curve — Median Value by Year
202120162014201220092005$41,910$21,500$11,995$10,000$9,500$3,700
RANGE $41,910 → $3,700·SOURCE ForCar · Audi A8

The newest Audi A8 averages $41,910; a 16-year-older one runs about $3,700 — roughly 91% lost over 16 years. The steepest drop is usually in the first few years.

Does the Audi A8 hold value better than its rivals?

Every sedan we price, ranked by how much of its 2021 price a 2016 car still asks. Higher is better — the Audi A8 sits at #40 of 62, against a class median of 56%.

FIG.03·Audi A8 vs sedans — Value Retention
01
NV156%
02
5500151%
03
Golf100%
04
Maxima96%
05
RC89%
06
ES84%
07
Malibu79%
08
M576%
09
ILX76%
10
M474%
11
WRX73%
12
Mazda373%
TOP 12·UNIT % of 2021 price retained·SOURCE ForCar · 57 listings

The Audi A8 market right now

What the market asks for a Audi A8 at each model year — the median of 108 real listings we track. Pro plots every individual listing on this chart.

FIG.04·Audi A8 Market — Asking Price Range by Year
200520092012201420162021$3,700$9,500$10,000$11,995$21,500$41,910
RANGE $3,700 → $41,910·SOURCE ForCar · 108 listings
This is the median line. Pro plots all 108 Audi A8 listings on this chart and flags every under-market deal.Upgrade to Pro →

Adjust your Audi A8 value for mileage

Pick a model year and enter your odometer — see what your exact Audi A8 is worth on today's market.

And here's what the market actually asks at each odometer band — crossing 100k costs a Audi A8 about 71% of its under-40k price:

FIG.05·Audi A8 — Price by Mileage Band
01
Under 40k miles6 listings$41,910
02
40k–100k19 listings$21,900
03
100k–150k15 listings$11,998
04
Over 150k7 listings$7,500
TOP 4·UNIT median asking price·SOURCE ForCar · 47 listings

Trade-in, private-party & dealer price

Every Audi A8 has three prices. Our low–median–high range maps to what a dealer pays you, what you'd get selling it yourself, and what a lot charges — compare with current used-market prices across all models.

Trade-in / low
$42k
Private-party
$42k
Dealer / high
$42k
FIG.06·Audi A8 — Trade-in vs Private-Party vs Dealer
01
Trade-in — a dealer pays you10th percentile$41,910
02
Private-party — you sell itmedian · typical price$41,910
03
Dealer retail — a lot charges90th percentile$41,910
TOP 3·UNIT $ · 2021 Audi A8·SOURCE ForCar · 4 listings

For a 2021 Audi A8: a dealer trade-in offer is around $41,910, selling private-party nets about $41,910, and a lot asks near $41,910 — a $0 spread on the same car.

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Audi A8 value FAQ

How much is a Audi A8 worth?

A 2021 Audi A8 averages $41,910 today (roughly $41,910–$41,910). Value depends on the year and mileage — see the table above for every model year, or add your mileage for an exact number.

Does mileage change the Audi A8 value?

Yes — higher mileage lowers value. Enter your odometer reading in the mileage tool above to adjust the estimate from the model-year average.

Is the Audi A8 value free?

Yes, every estimate is free with no signup, from real US market listings.

How is this calculated?

ForCar aggregates real asking prices for the Audi A8 from current US listings into the low (10th percentile), median and high (90th percentile) price per model year.

Which Audi A8 year is the best value?

See the value-by-year table and depreciation above — older years cost less but the newest years hold value best. The sweet spot is usually a few years old, where the steepest depreciation has already happened.

Is this a free Audi A8 Blue Book alternative?

Yes. ForCar is a free, no-signup alternative to Kelley Blue Book and NADA — instead of a private formula, you see what Audi A8s are actually listed for right now, by year and mileage.

Audi A8 values from real US market listings, aggregated per model year. For exact specs decode your VIN. Last updated Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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