vinkodex.Audi e-tron / Q8 e-tron: air suspension as a recurring cost
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expensive
severity
not available
mileage
2
sources
2 sources next to the write-up.
The fault
How you spot it
The e-tron and the Q8 e-tron come with adaptive air suspension. That is pleasant on the move, but standing still it is a wear item: the air spring bellows crack, the compressor tires, and the car settles overnight or stands lopsided. Alongside the 12 V battery, the reports list the air suspension among the items that come back regularly.
Because of the 2.5 tonne mass it wears faster here than on a combustion Audi of similar age: that has to be built into the service budget.
Which model
Who it affects
The card opens the generation, the engine or the transmission.
Generations and models
2 generations.
Audi
I
e-tron
Alexander Migl / CC BY-SA 4.0
Audi e-tron I
2019–2023
Audi
e-tron
Q8
Alexander Migl / CC BY-SA 4.0
Audi Q8 e-tron
2023–2025
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Audi e-tron / Q8 e-tron: air suspension as a recurring cost
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Sources
How we know
Information, not an expert opinion
We write the descriptions, and we put the source next to them. A person reviews them before they go out. They are still information, not a technical expert opinion.
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