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Audi S7 C7 (4G8) Sportback Sedan (2012-2014)

Audi A6 C5 (4B) facelift Sedan (2001-2004)

Audi | Cars

Variants

1.8T

1.8T CVT

1.8T quattro

1.9 TDI 6MT

1.9 TDI 5MT

1.9 TDI CVT

2.0

2.0 CVT

2.4

2.4 CVT

2.4 quattro

2.4 quattro AT

2.5 TDI quattro

2.5 TDI quattro CVT

2.5 TDI 155PS

2.5 TDI 155PS CVT

2.5 TDI 163PS

2.5 TDI 163PS CVT

2.5 TDI 180PS quattro

2.5 TDI 180PS quattro AT

2.5 TDI 180PS AT

2.7T quattro

2.7T quattro AT

3.0

3.0 CVT

3.0 quattro

3.0 quattro AT

4.2 V8 quattro AT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity

535 L / 18.9 cu-ft ~ 1390 L / 49.1 cu-ft

424 L / 15.0 cu-ft

Coolant Capacity

12.0 L / 12.7 qt

11.0 L / 11.6 qt

Engine Oil Capacity

8.3 L / 8.8 qt

7.4 L / 7.8 qt

Fuel Capacity

75.0 L / 19.8 gal

82.0 L / 21.7 gal

Passengers

Payload

610 kg / 1345 lbs

540 kg / 1190 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front

Ventilated discs

Brakes | Rear

Ventilated discs

Disc

Power Steering

Electric Steering

Hydraulic Steering

Suspension | Front

Multi-link

Suspension | Rear

Independent on trapezoidal lever

Double-wishbone

Suspension | Rear

Tire Size

255/40 R19

255/40 R18

Turning Circle

11.9 m / 39.0 ft

11.4 m / 37.4 ft

11.7 m / 38.3 ft

Construction

Body Style

5-door Sedan

4-door Sedan

Dimensions

Size | Height

1408 mm / 55.4 in

1387 mm / 54.6 in

Size | Length

4980 mm / 196.1 in

4858 mm / 191.3 in

Size | Width

1911 mm / 75.2 in | 2139 mm / 84.2 in (mirror unfolded)

1850 mm / 72.8 in

Track Width | Front

1641.0 mm / 64.6 in

1578.0 mm / 62.1 in

Track Width | Rear

1632.0 mm / 64.3 in

1587.0 mm / 62.5 in

Weight

1945.0 kg / 4288.0 lbs

1840.0 kg / 4056.5 lbs

Wheel Size

8.5J x 19

8.5J x 18

Wheelbase

2916 mm / 114.8 in

2759 mm / 108.6 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h

4.7 sec

4.9 sec

Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph

4.5 sec

4.7 sec

CO2 Emission

225 g/km

350 g/km

Coefficient Of Drag

0.29

0.34

Fuel Economy

9.6 L/100km / 24.5 MPG (combined) | 13.4 L/100km / 17.6 MPG (urban) | 7.5 L/100km / 31.4 MPG (highway)

14.6 L/100km / 16.1 MPG (combined) | 21.8 L/100km / 10.8 MPG (urban) | 10.4 L/100km / 22.6 MPG (highway)

Top Speed

250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph

Towing Capacity

750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2100 kg / 4630 lbs (w/ brakes @ 8% gradient) | 2100 kg / 4630 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout

Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive

Emission Standard

Euro 5

Euro 3

Engine

CEUC

BCY

Engine | Bore

84.5 mm / 3.3 in

Engine | Compression Ratio

10.1:1

11.0:1

Engine | Displacement

4.0 L / 243.7 cu-in / 3993.0 cc

4.2 L / 254.6 cu-in / 4172.0 cc

Engine | Power

420.0 hp / 313.2 kW @ 5500-6400 rpm

450.0 hp / 335.6 kW @ 5700-6400 rpm

Engine | Specific Output

105.2 hp/L / 1.7 hp/cu-in

107.9 hp/L / 1.8 hp/cu-in

Engine | Stroke

89.0 mm / 3.5 in

93.0 mm / 3.7 in

Engine | Torque

550 Nm / 405.7 lb-ft @ 1400-5200 rpm

560 Nm / 413.0 lb-ft @ 1950-5500 rpm

Engine | Type

Bi-turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder

Bi-turbocharged multi-port injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 5 values per cylinder

Transmission | Gears

7-speed

5-speed

Transmission | Type

DCT S-tronic

Automatic Tiptronic

Production

Availability

2012 ~ 2014

2002 ~ 2004

Reviews

Neofiliac score

77%

68%

56%

Pros

Great suspension setup
Fast 7-speed DCT
Torquey V8TT engine
Good 0.28 drag coefficient
Good towing capacity

Superb suspension setup
Powerful 4.2TT ahead of its time

Improved styling
Uprated engine outputs
Good towing capacity

Cons

Question mark on long-term reliability

Not the best styling as a sporty sedans
Unreliable automatic transmission
No manual option
Rather nose-heavy
Very high fuel consumption

Semi-independent rear suspensions
ZF 5HP improved but still unreliable

Price

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