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2022 Audi A8 transmission

Most common transmission

8 speed automatic

Trims with it: 1 of 1
Manual: Not offered
Use a CVT: 19%; 88 sedans in 2022

Source marks: two or more sources agree

2022 Audi A8 transmission by trim
Trim	Engine	Type	Speeds	Drivetrain	MSRP
L 55 TFSI AWD	3.0L 6cyl	Automatic	8	AWD	$86,500

A8 by model year

A8 transmission type by model year
Year	Most common	Types, trims	Trims listed
2027	8-speed automatic	Automatic 1	1
2026	8-speed automatic	Automatic 1	1
2025	8-speed automatic	Automatic 1	1
2024	8-speed automatic	Automatic 1	1
2023	8-speed automatic	Automatic 1	1
2022	8-speed automatic	Automatic 1	1
2021	8-speed automatic	Automatic 4	4
2020	8-speed automatic	Automatic 4	4
2019	8-speed automatic	Automatic 3	3
2018	8-speed automatic	Automatic 2	2
2017	8-speed automatic	Automatic 2	2
2016	8-speed automatic	Automatic 9	9
2015	8-speed automatic	Automatic 16	16
2014	8-speed automatic	Automatic 16	16
2013	8-speed automatic	Automatic 15	15
2012	8-speed automatic	Automatic 6	6
2011	8-speed automatic	Automatic 4	4
2010	6-speed automatic	Automatic 3	3
2009	6-speed automatic	Automatic 5	5

Transmission types in sedans, 2022

Sedans 2022: transmission type
Type	Models	Share
Automatic	47	53%
CVT	17	19%
Dual-clutch	14	16%
Manual	6	7%
Single-speed	4	5%

One trim per model: the cheapest with a listed transmission. 88 models.

Rivals

2022 Audi A8 and rivals: transmission
Car	Most common	Manual trims	Trims listed
2022 BMW 7 Series	8-speed automatic	0	7
2022 Lucid Air	single-speed	0	8
2022 Audi S7	8-speed automatic	0	2
2022 Porsche Panamera	8-speed dual-clutch	0	24
2022 Porsche Taycan	2-speed automatic	0	10

What this cannot tell you

Transmission as listed by the maker.

Speeds from the label.

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Model-level or estimate
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