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Audi A8 (D2)

1994–2002

Cluster: Analog with LCD display: cars with this instrument cluster
Centre display: Radio only

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Audi A8 (D2), photo 1Cockpit · Cropped from “1995 Audi A8 3.7 Litre instrument panel” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Andrew Bone · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Audi A8 (D2), photo 2Cockpit · “1995 Audi A8 3.7 Litre instrument panel” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Andrew Bone · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Audi A8 (D2), photo 3Controls · Cropped from “1995 Audi A8 3.7 Litre instrument panel” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Andrew Bone · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons

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Summary

The first A8 came before Audi's MMI, with conventional instruments and button-heavy controls.

Specifications

Years: 1994–20021990s: cars launched in the 1990s
Chassis code: D2 (Typ 4D)
Instrument cluster: Analog with LCD display: cars with this instrument cluster
Head-up display: None
Centre display: Radio only
Infotainment: Radio/CD head unit with Bose sound system
Input: Physical buttons
Climate: Physical controls
Physical buttons and knobs: About 51, dash and consoleCounted from this photo Button Census
Successor: Audi A8 (D3), 2002–2010

Cockpit

Instrument cluster

Speedometer and rev counter.

Head-up display: First offered on the A8 with the 2013 facelift of the D4.

Facts

Dual-zone climate control was standard.[1][4]
The 1997 A8's many small buttons and controls were criticised as too fussy to use while watching the road.[3]
US cars had a Bose sound system as standard, with a CD changer in the boot.[3][4]
The 1999 model update brought a revised centre console.[2]

Sources

[1]Wikipedia. Audi A8 (opens in a new tab). en.wikipedia.org
[2]Wikipedia (German). Audi A8 D2 (opens in a new tab). de.wikipedia.org
[3]Cars.com. 1997 Audi A8 review (opens in a new tab). cars.com
[4]Cars.com. 1999 Audi A8 review (opens in a new tab). cars.com

Record

Record: audi/a8/d2
Wikidata: Q12062533 (opens in a new tab)
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