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Originally Posted by Mirage77  You get 12.1L/100km on the expressway, or an average?
AIRMATIC died on our S280 a few years back. It costs a bomb to replace each unit on each wheel.  And it wasn't very comfy either - I say again, I do prefer spring setups for the long term. Our Phaeton's air suspension also has some low-speed issues, it feels really bumpy over a hump. But the A8's great at it when set at comfort mode. |
I get 12.1 L/100km in medium traffic in the city, during peak hour traffic it does go up to 16.6L/100km or a little bit higher. Highway driving reduce the consumption to 8.4 to 8.6 L/100km, which is dam good for a car this size and the engine this big, compare it to my subaru, which uses 16.0L/100km during city driving.
I haven't gone over any large hump in my friend's S-class. I don't really know how to put it, but in the S-class, you can feel most of the small bumps on the road but the amplitude of the bump is small. In our E class, you don't feel as many small bumps but the suspension takes a little longer to settle and the amplitude of the bump is slightly higher.
The local journalists often said the ride in the A8 is a bit harsh compare to other luxury cars, but it is good to see the A8 working fine elsewhere. congratulation on your A8, i am guessing you sold the Phaeton right?