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Compare Audi S8 D2 facelift vs Audi S6 C8 vs Audi S6 C7

Variants
AT
MT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
525 L / 18.5 cu-ft
520 L / 18.4 cu-ft
530 L / 18.7 cu-ft ~ 995 L / 35.1 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
11.0 L / 11.6 qt
10.0 L / 10.6 qt
12.0 L / 12.7 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
7.5 L / 7.9 qt
6.1 L / 6.4 qt
8.3 L / 8.8 qt
Fuel Capacity
90.0 L / 23.8 gal
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
75.0 L / 19.8 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
600 kg / 1323 lbs
635 kg / 1400 lbs
610 kg / 1345 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Disc
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Disc
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Suspension | Rear
Independent on trapezoidal lever
Multi-link
Independent on trapezoidal lever
Tire Size
245/45 R18
255/40 R20 101Y
255/40 R19
Turning Circle
12.3 m / 40.3 ft
12.1 m / 39.7 ft
11.9 m / 39.0 ft

Construction

Body Style
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan

Dimensions

Size | Height
1446 mm / 56.9 in
1440 mm / 56.7 in
Size | Length
5034 mm / 198.2 in
4954 mm / 195.0 in
4931 mm / 194.1 in
Size | Width
1880 mm / 74.0 in
1886 mm / 74.3 in
1874 mm / 73.8 in | 2086 mm / 82.1 in (mirror unfolded)
Track Width | Front
1620.0 mm / 63.8 in
1615.0 mm / 63.6 in
Track Width | Rear
1603.0 mm / 63.1 in
1606.0 mm / 63.2 in
Weight
1955.0 kg / 4310.0 lbs
1895.0 kg / 4177.8 lbs
Wheel Size
8J x 18
8.5J x 20
8.5J x 19
Wheelbase
2928 mm / 115.3 in
2916 mm / 114.8 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
5.0 sec
4.6 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
4.8 sec
4.4 sec
CO2 Emission
164 ~ 165 g/km
225 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.29
0.29
0.30
Fuel Economy
6.2 L/100km / 37.9 MPG (combined) | 7.4 L/100km / 31.8 MPG (urban) | 5.6 L/100km / 42.0 MPG (highway)
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
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
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)
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
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 3
Euro 5
Engine
DEWA
CEUC
Engine | Bore
84.5 mm / 3.3 in
83.0 mm / 3.3 in
84.5 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
15.5:1
10.1:1
Engine | Displacement
4.2 L / 254.6 cu-in / 4172.0 cc
3.0 L / 181.1 cu-in / 2967.0 cc
4.0 L / 243.7 cu-in / 3993.0 cc
Engine | Power
349.0 hp / 260.2 kW @ 3850 rpm
420.0 hp / 313.2 kW @ 5500-6400 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
117.6 hp/L / 1.9 hp/cu-in
105.2 hp/L / 1.7 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
93.0 mm / 3.7 in
91.4 mm / 3.6 in
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
700 Nm / 516.3 lb-ft @ 2500-3100 rpm
550 Nm / 405.7 lb-ft @ 1400-5200 rpm
Engine | Type
Bi-turbocharged commonrail diesel V6 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
7-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic Tiptronic
DCT S-tronic

Production

Availability
2019
2012 ~ 2014
Made In
Germany

Reviews

Neofiliac score
84%
71%
74%
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
  • Good exterior styling
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
  • Decent performance
  • Torquey V8TT engine
  • Fast 7-speed S-tronic DCT
  • Down to 4.6s 0-100kph time
  • Good towing capacity
Cons
  • Weak automatic transmission
  • Nose-heavy
  • Not as easy to work on as its contemporaries, though far better than later Audis
  • Downsized engine(s)
  • Limited by emission controls
  • The Avant (wagon) looks better
  • Question mark on long-term reliability

Price

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