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Tag: SQ8

  • Market Find: Audi exclusive SQ8 in Goodwood Green

    Market Find: Audi exclusive SQ8 in Goodwood Green

    What: 2025 Audi SQ8
    Color: Goodwood Green (goodwoodgrünperleffekt; metallic UNI; Z6X; Audi)
    VIN: WA1CWBF11SD023686
    Mileage: Delivery
    Price: $131,455
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Audi Elk Grove, Elk Grove, CA
    Listing: Link

    The facelifted Audi SQ8 is still relatively new to the market, and in as much we haven’t seen much in the way of Audi exclusive examples yet. Typically these begin with special orders then eventually start slipping through with dealer-ordered examples. So while we’ve seen a lot of updated SQ8s on the market, this is one of the first Audi exclusive examples we’ve seen available at a dealership.

    The exterior color is an Audi staple. Goodwood Green has been around since the B5 RS 3 and D2 S8, and remains a favorite in the Audi exclusive catalogue. Here, it’s paired handsomely with grey leather intro.

    This new example is a Prestige equipment level, meaning relatively loaded. It’s also got full black optics, meaning black finish on the wheels too.

  • Market Find: Audi exclusive District Green SQ8

    Market Find: Audi exclusive District Green SQ8

    What: 2023 Audi SQ8
    Color: Audi exclusive District Green (metallic UNI; LX6M; Audi)
    VIN: WA1AWBF15PD030803
    Mileage: 18,035
    Price: $79,995
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Audi West Covina
    Dealer listing: Link

    Consider this of an elder sibling wearing the younger’s clothes- which admittedly doesn’t always pan out. This Tailored SQ8 is finished in Audi exclusive District Green, which is generally found on the A/S5 and Q/SQ5 models as a traditionally optioned hue. In this case, the greenish-yellow paint works incredibly well to create a distinct SQ8 without removing the grown up appeal. While not the first Green we’d have chosen for our own hypothetical SQ8, we find this to be a refreshing experiment as opposed to the more common Goodwood and Oak greens.

  • Market Find: Audi exclusive Kemora Grey SQ8

    Market Find: Audi exclusive Kemora Grey SQ8

    What: 2022 Audi SQ8
    Color: Audi exclusive Kemora Grey Metallic (metallic-UNI; LX7F; Audi)
    VIN: WA1CWBF18ND017646
    Mileage: 10,233 miles
    Price at Time of this Writing: $TBD
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Audi North Houston, TX
    Dealer listing: Link

    Audi exclusive’s Kemora Grey is certainly a stunner, and Sewell’s Audi North Houston are big fans. How do we know? Well, this is the second build we’ve seen from them in Tailored Driver’s brief history, with the prior being this Audi S7. We also count ourselves among the Kemora faithful, and think it looks quite handsome in this application. As this just arrived at Audi North Houston, we’re eager for more images and an asking price.

  • Market Find: 2023 SQ8 in Sepang Blue, also with Audi exclusive Interior

    Market Find: 2023 SQ8 in Sepang Blue, also with Audi exclusive Interior

    What: 2023 Audi SQ8 Premium Plus
    Color: Sepang Blue Pearl Effect Metallic (sepangblaupearleffekt; metallic; LY5Q; Audi)
    VIN: WA1AWBF11PD034802 
    Mileage: 72 miles
    Price: $91,798
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: H Greg Lux, Pompano Beach, FL
    Dealer listing: Link

    Why we love it:

    Once a production color on a range of Audi models, Sepang Blue Pearl Effect built an appreciable following amongst the Audi owner base when it was more commonly found in the standard color palette for Audi models. In as much, it’s an attractive choice on cars where it isn’t offered… cars like a 2023 SQ8.

    And if the story ended here, that’d be enough to grab our attention. Interestingly, the story doesn’t end here. While tastefully unique on the outside, the original client ordering this specification also dove deep into the interior as well. It’s here where most North American market Audi exclusive builds tend not to bother, and in as much it’s here where a car can really set itself apart.

    In this case, the buyer went with a unique configuration of the standard black leather, but with bold yellow stitching on most seating surfaces, also adding Alcantara to components like the steering wheel and yellow leather piping to the floor mats and seat belts.

    Blue and yellow isn’t the most common color scheme, so you have to wonder? Ukrainian decent? Michigan fan? Who knows.

  • Market Find: Audi exclusive Merlin Purple SQ8

    Market Find: Audi exclusive Merlin Purple SQ8

    For those in the know, Audi’s SQ8 is in many ways the most ‘base’ variant of the Lamborghini Urus, and at a fraction of the price. Painting with an incredibly broad brush here, the SQ8 has an incredibly similar four liter twin-turbo V8, the same platform architecture underpinning it, and minus the badging, an incredibly similar interior. Sure, it’s got a bit less boost and is understandably not quite as rapid, but what do you expect for a third of the cost?

    This particular Audi SQ8 (VIN: WA1AWBF12PD025557) finished in Audi exclusive Merlin Purple (merlin purple; pearl effect; 4B / LZ3W / Z3W; Audi) is currently on offer by our friends at Audi Wilmington in Delaware with just 4,450 miles on the clock. This is particularly interesting because its CarFax claims two owners- the first in Selma, Texas, and the second in Florida before making its way to the First State. Sure this could be in error, but we mention it for the following reason- assuming this SQ8 was driven to each destination mentioned on the CarFax with zero detours, that would total 2,519 miles. That’s 56% of total miles covered since new, simply spent moving to new homes or service appointments. Wild.

    Non-relevant statistics aside, this is a hell of a lot of car for the asking price of $87,270. We wouldn’t hesitate to bring it home and pile on miles for enjoyment rather than necessity.

    See the full listing for this Tailored Driver, here.