Audi A8 L vs Mercedes-Benz V-Class Extra LWB Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The Audi A8 L starts at ₹1.34 Cr and the Mercedes-Benz V-Class Extra LWB at ₹1.40 Cr, a difference of ₹6.00 L ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹6.66 L. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Engine and performance: The Audi A8 L uses a 2,995cc Petrol making 335.25bhp@5000-6400rpm and listed torque with Automatic. The Mercedes-Benz V-Class Extra LWB uses a 1,999cc Petrol making 228 + 20 (mild-hybrid boost)bhp and listed torque with Automatic.

Mileage and running cost: The Audi A8 L Petrol Automatic is rated at 10.8 kmpl and the Mercedes-Benz V-Class Extra LWB Petrol Automatic at 16.67 kmpl. At 1,000 km a month, the Mercedes-Benz V-Class Extra LWB saves you about ₹3.42 K a month and ₹41.08 K a year on fuel.

What one gives that the other does not: The Audi A8 L adds Side Airbag-Rear, Heads-Up Display (HUD), Fog Lights - Front, Chrome Garnish and Dual Tone Body Colour. The Mercedes-Benz V-Class Extra LWB adds Curtain Airbag, Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD), Rear Camera, Pretensioners & Force Limiter Seatbelts and Hill Assist. The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the Audi A8 L if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the ₹6.00 L for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the Mercedes-Benz V-Class Extra LWB if you do regular highway runs, you carry luggage or a pram often, and you want Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) without waiting for the next facelift.

The one thing that settles it: Audi A8 L offers Side Airbag-Rear.

Before you sign anything:

Ex-showroom price is not what you pay. Add registration, road tax, insurance and handling, and expect the final figure to land ten to twelve percent higher. Road tax changes state to state, so a car that costs the same in two cities does not cost the same to own.

Ask the dealer four things before you book. What is the current waiting period for the variant you want. What is the on-road figure.

Then drive both cars back to back on the same day, on a road you actually use. Take your family. Put your usual luggage in the boot. Most people decide in the first ten minutes, and it is rarely for the reason they expected.