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Audi RS 4 Avant B5 (8D) Station Wagon (1999-2001)

Audi S4 Avant B5 (8D) Station Wagon (1997-2001)

Audi A4 Avant B5 (8D) facelift Station Wagon (1999-2001)

Audi | Cars

Variants

1.6

1.8

1.8 AT

1.8T 150PS

1.8T 150PS AT

1.8T 150PS quattro

1.8T 172PS quattro

1.8T 172PS quattro AT

1.8T 180PS

1.8T 180PS quattro

1.9 TDI 110PS quattro

1.9 TDI 115PS

1.9 TDI 115PS AT

1.9 TDI 115PS quattro

1.9 TDI 90PS

1.9 TDI 90PS AT

2.4 165PS

2.4 165PS AT

2.4 165PS quattro

2.5 TDI 150PS

2.5 TDI 150PS AT

2.8 193PS

2.8 193PS AT

2.8 193PS quattro

2.8 193PS quattro AT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity

390 L / 13.8 cu-ft ~ 1250 L / 44.1 cu-ft

Coolant Capacity

6.0 L / 6.3 qt

Engine Oil Capacity

6.0 L / 6.3 qt

Fuel Capacity

62.0 L / 16.4 gal

Passengers

Payload

550 kg / 1213 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front

Ventilated discs

Brakes | Rear

Ventilated discs

Disc

Power Steering

Hydraulic Steering

Suspension | Front

Multi-link

Suspension | Rear

Double-wishbone

Multi-link

Tire Size

255/35 R18

225/45 R17

Turning Circle

11.4 m / 37.4 ft

11.1 m / 36.4 ft

Construction

Body Style

5-door Station Wagon

Dimensions

Size | Height

1386 mm / 54.6 in

1396 mm / 55.0 in

Size | Length

4525 mm / 178.1 in

4488 mm / 176.7 in

Size | Width

1799 mm / 70.8 in

1733 mm / 68.2 in

Track Width | Front

1549.0 mm / 61.0 in

1498.0 mm / 59.0 in

Track Width | Rear

1530.0 mm / 60.2 in

1490.0 mm / 58.7 in

Weight

1620.0 kg / 3571.5 lbs

1540.0 kg / 3395.1 lbs

Wheel Size

8.5J x 18

7.5J x 17

Wheelbase

2607 mm / 102.6 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h

4.9 sec

5.7 sec

Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph

4.7 sec

5.4 sec

CO2 Emission

288 g/km

271 g/km

Coefficient Of Drag

0.34

0.32

Fuel Economy

12.0 L/100km / 19.6 MPG (combined) | 17.0 L/100km / 13.8 MPG (urban) | 9.0 L/100km / 26.1 MPG (highway)

11.3 L/100km / 20.8 MPG (combined) | 15.8 L/100km / 14.9 MPG (urban) | 8.7 L/100km / 27.0 MPG (highway)

Top Speed

250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph

Towing Capacity

750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 1800 kg / 3968 lbs (w/ brakes @ 8% gradient) | 1700 kg / 3748 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout

Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive

Engine

ASJ, AZR

AGB, AZB

Engine | Bore

81.0 mm / 3.2 in

Engine | Compression Ratio

9.3:1

Engine | Displacement

2.7 L / 163.0 cu-in / 2671.0 cc

Engine | Power

380.0 hp / 283.4 kW @ 6100-7000 rpm

265.0 hp / 197.6 kW @ 5800 rpm

Engine | Specific Output

142.3 hp/L / 2.3 hp/cu-in

99.2 hp/L / 1.6 hp/cu-in

Engine | Stroke

86.4 mm / 3.4 in

Engine | Torque

440 Nm / 324.5 lb-ft @ 2500-6000 rpm

400 Nm / 295.0 lb-ft @ 1850-3600 rpm

Engine | Type

Bi-turbocharged multi-port injected petrol V6 DOHC engine with 5 values per cylinder

Transmission | Gears

6-speed

Transmission | Type

Manual

Production

Availability

1999 ~ 2001

1997 ~ 2001

Reviews

Neofiliac score

71%

63%

42%

Pros

Multi-link + double-wishbone suspension setup
Gorgeous exterior design
Great handling
6-speed manual transmission

Multi-link + double-wishbone suspension setup
Good 5-valve V6 engine
Good 6-speed manual transmission

Rather reliable engine lineup
Simple to work on

Cons

Styled like the normal A4 Avant

Semi-independent suspensions on FWD models
No powerful engine options
Design that worked for the D2 A8 didn't translate here
Bad automatic transmission

Price

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