Spec Sizes

Porsche Panamera vs Audi S8 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2016 catalog dimensions. Porsche Panamera · Audi S8

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length197.4 in – 203.3 in
  • Height55.4 in – 56.1 in
  • Wheelbase115.0 in – 120.9 in
  • Ground clearance4.7 in – 6.4 in
  • Curb weight3,902 lb – 4,586 lb
Front / width
  • Width76.0 in
  • Audi S8 width76.7 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Porsche Panamera is 1.8 in shorter (200.4 in vs 202.2 in)
  • Width: Porsche Panamera is 0.7 in narrower (76.0 in vs 76.7 in)
  • Height: Audi S8 is 1.8 in taller (55.8 in vs 57.5 in)
  • Wheelbase: Porsche Panamera has a 0.2 in longer wheelbase (118.0 in vs 117.8 in)
  • Ground clearance: Porsche Panamera has 0.9 in more ground clearance (5.6 in vs 4.7 in)
  • Curb weight: Audi S8 is 441 lb heavier (4,244 lb vs 4,685 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Porsche Panamera has 0.9 in more ground clearance (5.6 in vs 4.7 in)
  2. Curb weight: Audi S8 is 441 lb heavier (4,244 lb vs 4,685 lb)
  3. Height: Audi S8 is 1.8 in taller (55.8 in vs 57.5 in)
  4. Length: Porsche Panamera is 1.8 in shorter (200.4 in vs 202.2 in)
  5. Width: Porsche Panamera is 0.7 in narrower (76.0 in vs 76.7 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garagePorsche Panamera — Porsche Panamera is shorter by 1.8 in Check garage fit for Porsche Panamera · garage fit for Audi S8
  • Narrower for tight parkingPorsche Panamera — Porsche Panamera is narrower by 0.7 in
  • More ground clearancePorsche Panamera — Porsche Panamera has 0.9 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintPorsche Panamera — Based on length × width (Porsche Panamera)

Dimension comparison

SpecPorsche PanameraAudi S8Difference
Length200.4 in202.2 in1.8 in
Width76.0 in76.7 in0.7 in
Height55.8 in57.5 in1.8 in
Wheelbase118.0 in117.8 in0.2 in
Ground clearance5.6 in4.7 in0.9 in
Curb weight4,244 lb4,685 lb441 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 197.4 in – 203.3 in).

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