Spec Sizes

Porsche Panamera vs Audi S8 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2018 catalog dimensions. Porsche Panamera · Audi S8

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

Side view
  • Length198.8 in – 204.7 in
  • Height56.0 in – 56.4 in
  • Wheelbase116.1 in – 122.0 in
  • Ground clearance4.7 in – 5.3 in
  • Curb weight4,001 lb – 4,630 lb
Front / width
  • Width76.3 in
  • Audi S8 width76.7 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Porsche Panamera is 0.8 in shorter (201.8 in vs 202.6 in)
  • Width: Porsche Panamera is 0.4 in narrower (76.3 in vs 76.7 in)
  • Height: Audi S8 is 1.2 in taller (56.2 in vs 57.4 in)
  • Wheelbase: Porsche Panamera has a 1.1 in longer wheelbase (119.0 in vs 117.9 in)
  • Ground clearance: Porsche Panamera has 0.3 in more ground clearance (5.0 in vs 4.7 in)
  • Curb weight: Audi S8 is 370 lb heavier (4,316 lb vs 4,685 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Curb weight: Audi S8 is 370 lb heavier (4,316 lb vs 4,685 lb)
  2. Ground clearance: Porsche Panamera has 0.3 in more ground clearance (5.0 in vs 4.7 in)
  3. Height: Audi S8 is 1.2 in taller (56.2 in vs 57.4 in)
  4. Wheelbase: Porsche Panamera has a 1.1 in longer wheelbase (119.0 in vs 117.9 in)
  5. Width: Porsche Panamera is 0.4 in narrower (76.3 in vs 76.7 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garagePorsche Panamera — Porsche Panamera is shorter by 0.8 in Check garage fit for Porsche Panamera · garage fit for Audi S8
  • Narrower for tight parkingPorsche Panamera — Porsche Panamera is narrower by 0.4 in
  • More ground clearancePorsche Panamera — Porsche Panamera has 0.3 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecPorsche PanameraAudi S8Difference
Length201.8 in202.6 in0.8 in
Width76.3 in76.7 in0.4 in
Height56.2 in57.4 in1.2 in
Wheelbase119.0 in117.9 in1.1 in
Ground clearance5.0 in4.7 in0.3 in
Curb weight4,316 lb4,685 lb370 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 198.8 in – 204.7 in).

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