model year

2016 Audi A8 L configuration 36409

Official US catalog configuration for the 2016 Audi A8 L: 3L 6-cylinder Diesel, Automatic (S8), All-Wheel Drive.

Claim-level evidence reviewed Reviewed 8/27/2026

answer

Exact catalog configuration

FuelEconomy.gov identifies this as configuration 36409 for the 2016 Audi A8 L. The catalog row specifies 3L 6-cylinder Diesel, Automatic (S8), All-Wheel Drive, and Diesel. This is a configuration record, not a statement that every vehicle sold under the same model name has this powertrain.

make
Audi
model
A8 L
engine
3L 6-cylinder Diesel
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Diesel
cylinders
6
modelYear
2,016
drivetrain
All-Wheel Drive

SOURCES

applicability

Engine, transmission, and generation fields

Engine: 3L 6-cylinder Diesel. Transmission: Automatic (S8). Drive: All-Wheel Drive. Fuel: Diesel. Vehicle class: not specified. Generation label: Catalog span 2005–2021. The generation basis is catalog_span, which means contiguous catalog coverage and not an asserted OEM chassis-generation boundary.

make
Audi
model
A8 L
engine
3L 6-cylinder Diesel
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Diesel
cylinders
6
modelYear
2,016
drivetrain
All-Wheel Drive

diagnosis

How to use this configuration

Match the VIN, emissions label, engine identifier, transmission, drivetrain, and build information before ordering a part or applying a diagnostic procedure. FuelEconomy.gov configuration IDs describe catalog variants; they do not prove the equipment installed on an individual vehicle.

individualVehicleClaim
No
vinVerificationRequired
Yes

methodology

Source and update method

This page is generated from one exact row in the official FuelEconomy.gov downloadable vehicle dataset. Car Trouble Lab stores the source vehicle ID and row digest, and republishes a new reviewed snapshot when the source facts change.

source
FuelEconomy.gov
rowSha256
bf7e8d5c8c68f1d3090f6288b459e4647466f9e47d10d14fad8ab0b495f48e84
sourceVehicleId
36409