Model Year | 2012 | 2012 | 2020 |
Model | A8 | A8 | Forester |
Trim | A8 L | A8 L W12 | Touring |
Body | 4dr Sedan, ext. | 4dr Sedan, ext. | 4dr SUV |
| | | |
Transmission and Drivetrain | |
8-speed manually-shiftable automatic | $1300 | $1300 | |
7-speed manually-shiftable CVT | | | $1100 |
AWD | $1700 | $1700 | $1700 |
Accessories | |
Adaptive cruise control | | | $600 |
Adaptive cruise control, all-speed | $850 | $850 | |
Lead vehicle start alert | | | $25 |
PIN Code Access | | | $10 |
Power door closers | $300 | $300 | |
Power liftgate | | | $350 |
Power trunk closer | $350 | $350 | |
Remote window/roof operation | $15 | $15 | |
Sunshade, rear, power | $225 | $225 | |
Sunshades, second row, power | $225 | $225 | |
Tilt/telescoping steering wheel, manual | | | $250 |
Tilt/telescoping steering wheel, power | $350 | $350 | |
Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety | |
Active or whiplash-reducing head restraints, front seats | $0 | $0 | |
Automatic braking, high-speed or partial | | | $200 |
Backup collision intervention | | | $150 |
Cross-traffic warning, rear | | | $100 |
Full-size spare tire | $225 | $225 | |
Hill descent control | | | $250 |
Knee airbag, passenger | $75 | $75 | |
Lane departure prevention, steering-based | | | $200 |
Lane sway warning | | | $25 |
Obstacle detection, front | $150 | $150 | |
Pedestrian detection | | | $50 |
Rear side airbags | $300 | $300 | |
Temporary spare tire | | | $150 |
Terrain selector | | | $200 |
Vehicle health reports | | | $0 |
Cargo Management | |
Air-conditioned storage compartment | $50 | $50 | |
Cargo cover | | | $75 |
Cargo tray | | | $40 |
Overhead sunglass holder | | | $25 |
Rear seat pass-through | $100 | $100 | |
Roof rails | | | $250 |
Second-row high console | | $250 | |
Ski sack | $50 | $50 | |
Climate Control | |
Automatic air recirculation | $100 | $100 | |
Heated windshield washer nozzles | $15 | $15 | |
Rain-sensing wipers | $175 | $175 | |
Rear air vents | $100 | | |
Rear air vents with automatic controls | | $250 | |
Rear dual-zone climate control | | $125 | |
Rear wiper | | | $175 |
Residual heat | $50 | $50 | |
Variable intermittent wipers | | | $75 |
Wiper de-icer | | | $25 |
Exterior | |
Bodyside cladding (gray/black) | | | $250 |
Deep-tinted rear windows | | | $275 |
Laminated front side windows | | $200 | |
Panoramic sunroof with venting rear panel | $1500 | $1500 | |
Rear spoiler | | | $200 |
Sunroof, large | | | $1100 |
Infotainment | |
App support | | | $0 |
DVD-compatible player | $0 | $0 | |
Entertainment system with dual headrest screens | | $1200 | |
Handwriting recognition | $200 | $200 | |
Media drive | $15 | $15 | |
Navigation map updates, three years | | | $0 |
SD Card slot | $25 | $25 | |
Siri Eyes Free support | | | $0 |
SMS text-to-speech reader | | | $25 |
Surround sound | $250 | $250 | |
Telematics service, such as OnStar | | | $200 |
Traffic + travel information | | | $25 |
Traffic information | $25 | $25 | |
Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors | |
Analog clock | $25 | $25 | |
Auto-dimming headlights | | | $200 |
Compass | | | $0 |
Cornering lights | $50 | $50 | |
Fog light, rear | $100 | $100 | |
Headlight washers | $50 | $50 | |
Illuminated vanity mirrors, rear seat | | $100 | |
Mirror tilt-down in reverse | $25 | $25 | |
Power-folding mirrors | $50 | $50 | |
Seats and Interior Trim | |
Cooled or ventilated front seats | | $300 | |
Folding second row seats | | | $300 |
Heated second row seats | $200 | $200 | |
Leather door panel trim | $250 | $250 | |
Manual recliner, second row seats | | | $75 |
Massage, driver seat | | $100 | |
Massage, passenger seat | | $100 | |
Memory system, passenger seat | $150 | $150 | |
Memory system, second row seats | | $150 | |
Power 4-way lumbar adjuster, driver seat | $150 | $150 | |
Power 4-way lumbar adjuster, passenger seat | $150 | $150 | |
Power 4-way lumbar adjuster, second row seats | | $225 | |
Power fore-aft adjuster, passenger seat | $100 | $100 | |
Power headrest height adjuster, driver seat | $50 | $50 | |
Power headrest height adjuster, passenger seat | $50 | $50 | |
Power height adjuster, passenger seat | $100 | $100 | |
Power lumbar adjuster, driver seat | | | $100 |
Power recliner, passenger seat | $100 | $100 | |
Power recliner, second row seats | | $150 | |
Power release, second row seats | | | $50 |
Power seat belt height adjusters, front row | $25 | $25 | |
Power seatback bolsters, driver seat | | $100 | |
Power seatback bolsters, passenger seat | | $100 | |
Power thigh bolsters, driver seat | | $100 | |
Power thigh bolsters, passenger seat | | $100 | |
Power thigh support length adjuster, driver seat | $100 | $100 | |
Power thigh support length adjuster, passenger seat | $100 | $100 | |
Power tilt adjuster, passenger seat | $100 | $100 | |
Power upper seatback recliner, driver seat | $100 | $100 | |
Power upper seatback recliner, passenger seat | $100 | $100 | |
Synthetic suede headliner | | $650 | |
Upholstered instrument panel | $300 | $300 | |
Wood trim | $300 | $300 | |
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | |
Active steering | | $1000 | |
Adaptive dampers - electrical | $500 | $500 | |
Air suspension, auto-leveling and height adjustable | $1000 | $1000 | |
Electronic systems calibration selector | $200 | $200 | |
Transmission | |
Steering-wheel-mounted transmission controls | $100 | $100 | |
Total Value of Features | $13,245 | $18,345 | $8,825 |
Value of Feature Adjustments | $4,420 | $9,520 | $0 |
Value of Feature Adjustments | -4,114 | -8,864 | 0 |