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Audi S8 D2 (4D) facelift Sedan (1999-2002)

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

525 L / 18.5 cu-ft

530 L / 18.7 cu-ft ~ 995 L / 35.1 cu-ft

Coolant Capacity

11.0 L / 11.6 qt

12.0 L / 12.7 qt

Engine Oil Capacity

7.5 L / 7.9 qt

8.3 L / 8.8 qt

Fuel Capacity

90.0 L / 23.8 gal

75.0 L / 19.8 gal

Passengers

Payload

600 kg / 1323 lbs

610 kg / 1345 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front

Ventilated discs

Brakes | Rear

Ventilated discs

Disc

Power Steering

Hydraulic Steering

Electric Steering

Hydraulic Steering

Suspension | Front

Multi-link

Suspension | Rear

Independent on trapezoidal lever

Suspension | Rear

Tire Size

245/45 R18

255/40 R19

Turning Circle

12.3 m / 40.3 ft

11.9 m / 39.0 ft

11.7 m / 38.3 ft

Construction

Body Style

4-door Sedan

Dimensions

Size | Height

1440 mm / 56.7 in

Size | Length

5034 mm / 198.2 in

4931 mm / 194.1 in

Size | Width

1880 mm / 74.0 in

1874 mm / 73.8 in | 2086 mm / 82.1 in (mirror unfolded)

Track Width | Front

1615.0 mm / 63.6 in

Track Width | Rear

1606.0 mm / 63.2 in

Weight

1895.0 kg / 4177.8 lbs

Wheel Size

8J x 18

8.5J x 19

Wheelbase

2916 mm / 114.8 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h

4.6 sec

Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph

4.4 sec

CO2 Emission

225 g/km

Coefficient Of Drag

0.29

0.30

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)

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 3

Euro 5

Engine

CEUC

Engine | Bore

84.5 mm / 3.3 in

Engine | Compression Ratio

10.1:1

Engine | Displacement

4.2 L / 254.6 cu-in / 4172.0 cc

4.0 L / 243.7 cu-in / 3993.0 cc

Engine | Power

420.0 hp / 313.2 kW @ 5500-6400 rpm

Engine | Specific Output

105.2 hp/L / 1.7 hp/cu-in

Engine | Stroke

93.0 mm / 3.7 in

89.0 mm / 3.5 in

Engine | Torque

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

Engine | Type

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

Transmission | Gears

7-speed

Transmission | Type

DCT S-tronic

Production

Availability

2012 ~ 2014

Reviews

Neofiliac score

84%

74%

56%

Pros

The best exterior styling of all Audis
Great multi-link suspension setup
Arguably the best NA V8 from VAG
6-speed manual transmission
No electronics gimmicks

Torquey V8TT engine
Fast 7-speed S-tronic DCT
Down to 4.6s 0-100kph time
Good towing capacity

Improved styling
Uprated engine outputs
Good towing capacity

Cons

Weak automatic transmission
Nose-heavy
Not as easy to work on as its contemporaries, though far better than later Audis

The Avant (wagon) looks better
Question mark on long-term reliability

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

Price

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