The 2021 Audi SQ8 is available in 2 trims – Premium Plus and Prestige. Both trims come with 4.0 L – V8 engines and are equipped with 8-speed automatic transmission. The Premium Plus which is the base trim comes for around $89,100 while the more luxurious Prestige trim comes for around $95,000.
The Luxury package comes for around $4,000 which includes Power rear side window sunshades and manual rear window sunshade (standard on Prestige), Black Alcantara headliner, Extended leather package—center console, door armrests and upper part of the instrument panel, Valcona leather, Front seats with massage function and Passenger seat memory function.
Trim
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Premium Plus
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Prestige
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MSRP (AWD)
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$89,100
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$95,000
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Key Features
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4.0-liter twin-turbocharged TFSI V8
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In addition to or replaces Premium Plus trim features with:
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Adaptive air suspension
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Driver Assistance package
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Upper dashboard in Leather with contrast stitching
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Head-up display
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Valcona leather seats, perforated and diamond-stitched with "S" embossing
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Heated rear seats
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All-wheels steering
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Extended leather package (upper and lower elements)
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HD Matrix-design LED headlights with full LED taillights and DRLs with animation
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You will also get an option of Black Optic package which comes for around $2,200 and includes 22" Audi Sport 5-V-spoke-star design bi-color anthracite finish wheels, Black exterior side mirror housings, Black optic exterior package (Singleframe grille mask, door blades, side window surrounds and front/rear bumper trim) and Black roof rails. You can opt for 285/40 R22 summer performance tires which are free of cost.
An optional driver assistance package comes for $1,750 which includes Audi adaptive cruise assist with Traffic Jam Assist and Predictive Efficiency assist, Intersection Assist, Audi active lane assist with Emergency Assist and Traffic sign recognition.
Which Trim should you buy?
We recommend the Premium Plus trim as there is no difference in terms of performance between the two trims. And in day-to-day use, the features that the premium plus trim is lacking won't cause any major problems.